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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.

N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) advises the public to avoid contact with green or blue water in Lake Norman due to algal blooms that have lingered in the area since June 16.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) has awarded more than $1.1 million in grants in the fall 2024 cycle of the grant program to support stream restoration, water-based recreation and water management projects across North Carolina.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources will hold a public hearing on June 26 to receive public comment on the codification of the revised definition of “wetlands” within state rules. Members of the public may attend in-person or join the meeting by computer or phone.

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 NC0057533 Northwest Hood Creek WTP 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. Brunswick County applied to renew NPDES permit NC0057533 for Northwest (Hood Creek) WTP (3954 Clearwell Drive NE, Leland) in Brunswick County. This facility discharges from Outfall 001 to an unnamed tributary to Hood Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin. Currently, Total Residual Chlorine is water quality limited for this outfall. This discharge from Outfall 001 may affect future wasteload allocation in this portion of this unnamed tributary to Hood Creek. This facility is additionally permitted to discharge from Outfall 002 to the Cape Fear River in the Cape Fear River Basin. Discharge has not commenced. Currently, Total Residual Chlorine is water quality limited. This discharge from Outfall 002 may affect future wasteload allocation in this portion of the Cape Fear River. (Public Notice will run in the Brunswick Beacon on 6/19/2025.) View Draft Permit NC0057533 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-161 Comment Period Ends: 7/21/2025

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 NC0090280 Former Dow Corning Greensboro Site 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. Dow Silicones Corporation applied for a new NPDES Permit NC0090280 Former Dow Corning Greensboro Site (2915 Patterson Street, Greensboro, NC 27407) in Guilford County. This facility will discharge into an unnamed tributary to South Buffalo Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin. Currently, Trichloroethylene and Tetrachloroethylene are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in South Buffalo Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Greensboro News and Record on 6/14/25.) View Draft Permit NC0090280 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 7/16/25

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 NC0023337 Scotland Neck 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 Town of Scotland Neck applied to renew NPDES permit NC0023337 for Scotland Neck WWTP (7210 US Hwy 258, Scotland Neck) in Halifax County. This facility discharges to Canal Creek in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. Currently, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Ammonia Nitrogen, Fecal Coliform, Total Residual Chlorine (TRC), Annual Total Nitrogen Load, Annual Total Phosphorous Load, Total Copper, and Total Zinc are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocation in this portion of Canal Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Daily Herald on 6/14/25.) View Draft Permit NC0023337 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 7/16/25

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 NC0021555 Newport 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 Town of Newport [PO Box 1869, Newport, NC 28570] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0021555 for its Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Carteret County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal wastewater to Newport River; Class C waterbody in the White Oak River Basin. Currently Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and Temperature are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Newport River. (Public Notice will run in The Carteret News Times on 6/15/25.) View Draft Permit NC0021555 and Support Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

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 (NC0026824) for South Granville Water and Sewer Authority 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 South Granville Water and Sewer Authority (SGWASA) [415 Central Ave Suite B, Butner, NC, 27509] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0026824 for its SGWASA Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Butner. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal wastewater to the Knap of Reeds Creek, a class WS-IV; NSW water in the Neuse River Basin. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the Neuse River. (Public Notice will run in the Oxford Public Ledger on 6/12/25.) View Draft Permit NC0026824 and Supporting Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

La División de Recursos Hídricos (DWR) del Departamento de Calidad Ambiental de Carolina del Norte (NCDEQ) celebrará audiencias públicas los días 12 y 24 de junio para recabar la opinión de los ciudadanos sobre la solicitud de Enbridge Gas North Carolina para obtener una certificación de la calidad del agua relacionada con la construcción propuesta de un gasoducto de acero de alta presión para el transporte de gas natural en los condados de Rockingham, Caswell y Person.