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Amid summer’s high temperatures, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources (DWR) reminds the public to avoid contact with discolored water that could indicate the presence of an algal bloom.

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0058084 Gough Econ WWTP The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review the information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings, or by calling (919) 707-3601. Gough Econ, Inc. has requested renewal of permit NC0058084 for its WWTP (9400 N Lakebrook Rd, Charlotte) in Mecklenburg County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to an unnamed tributary to the Catawba River in the Catawba River Basin. Currently ammonia nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform, and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Catawba River. (Public Notice will run in The Charlotte Observer on 7/2/2025.) View Draft Permit NC0058084 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 8/4/25

The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission will meet July 9-10 in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in Raleigh. Members of the public may attend in-person or join the meeting by computer or phone.

The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission will meet July 9-10 in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in Raleigh. Members of the public may attend in-person or join the meeting by computer or phone. 

N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0004618 Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by August 1, 2025, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions. PERMIT APPLICATION-Phoenix Lumberton Industrial Investors, LLC, P.O. Box 1347, Lumberton, N.C., has applied for a Renewal of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0004618) for Lumberton facility, 1885 Alamac Rd., Robeson County. The facility discharges industrial wastewater and stormwater to Lumber River in the Lumber River basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Lumber River basin. The location of Outfall 001 is: Latitude: 34°36’32.6”; Longitude: 79°0’32.2”. The location of Outfall 002 is: Latitude: 34°35’13.7”; Longitude: 79°0’12.4”. The draft wastewater permit and related documents are available online at: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings. Printed copies of the draft permit and related documents may be reviewed at the department’s Fayetteville Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 910-796-7215. Public comment on the draft modification should be mailed to: Wastewater Permitting, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C., 27699-1617. Public comments may also be submitted by email to: publiccomments@deq.nc.gov. Please be sure to include “Phoenix” in the email’s subject line. View Draft Permit NC0004618 and Supporting Documents This public notice will appear in The Robesonian on June 28, 2025.

PUBLIC NOTICE N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0034754 Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by July 29, 2025, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions. PERMIT APPLICATION CommScope Incorporated, 6519 Comm Scope Road, Catawba NC 28609, has requested a renewal of NPDES wastewater permit (NC0034754) for its wastewater treatment plant located in Catawba County. The facility discharges domestic wastewater to an unnamed tributary to Terrapin Creek, a Class IV Water Supply in the Catawba River Basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of Terrapin Creek. The location of Outfall 001 is 35°38’57.8"N, 81°01’50.2"W. The draft wastewater permit and related documents are available online at: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings. Printed copies of the draft permit and related documents may be reviewed at the department’s Mooresville Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 704-235-2100. Public comment on the draft modification should be mailed to: Wastewater Permitting, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C., 27699-1617. Public comments may also be submitted by email to: publiccomments@deq.nc.gov. Please be sure to include “NC0034754 CommScope Incorporated” in the email’s subject line. View Draft Permit NC0034754 and Supporting Document This public notice will run in the Hickory Daily News on June 26, 2025.

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0021229 Old Fort WWTP The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review the information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings, or by calling (919) 707-3601. Town of Old Fort [38 Catawba Ave, Old Fort, NC 28762] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0021229 for its Old Fort WWTP, located in McDowell County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to Curtis Creek in the Catawba River Basin. Some of the parameters in this permit are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Curtis Creek. (Public Notice will run in The McDowell News on 6/28/25.) View Draft Permit NC0021229 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 7/29/25

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0029131 Kittrell Job Corps Center WWTP The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review the information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings, or by calling (919) 707-3601. The U.S. Department of Labor has requested renewal of permit NC0029131 for its Kittrell Job Corps Center WWTP (1096 U.S. Hwy 1 S, Kittrell) in Vance County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to Long Creek in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. Currently ammonia nitrogen, BOD, dissolved oxygen, and fecal coliform are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of Long Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Daily Dispatch on 6/28/25.) View Draft Permit NC0029131 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 7/29/25

North Carolina is drought-free in the latest advisory issued Thursday by the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council (DMAC), marking the first time since Oct. 15 that the state has been free of drought or abnormally dry conditions.