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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 NC0027341 Fontana Hydro Plant 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. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVC) applied to renew NPDES permit NC0027341 for the Fontana Hydro Plant discharging industrial cooling waters and wastewaters to the Little Tennessee River Basin (Cheoah Lake, Calderwood Lake). The include Flow, Oil & Grease, Free Oil Visual Sheen, Temperature, and pH. No parameters of concern are water-quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of the watershed. (Public Notice will run in The Graham Star on 4/11/24.) View Draft Permit NC0027341 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 5/13/24

The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission’s Water Quality Committee will hold a special meeting at 1 p.m. on April 9 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’s Water Quality Committee will hold a special meeting at 1 p.m. on April 9 in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in Raleigh.

The DWR Algae Lab has compiled a database containing more than two decades of information on phytoplankton in North Carolina.

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 NC0086681 South Camden Water and Sewer District Reverse Osmosis 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. Camden County applied to renew NPDES permit NC0086681 for Camden County Reverse Osmosis WTP (103 Water Plant Drive, Camden) in Camden County. This facility discharges to the Pasquotank River in the Pasquotank River Basin. Currently total copper, total zinc, and total residual chlorine (TRC) are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in the Pasquotank River. (Public Notice will run in The Daily Advance on 4/5/24.) View Draft Permit NC0086681 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 5/6/24

PUBLIC NOTICE N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0000752 Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by May 6, 2024, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions. PERMIT APPLICATION WestRock Kraft Paper, LLC, North Roanoke Avenue, Roanoke Rapids, N.C., has applied for modification of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0000752) for Roanoke Rapids Mill WWTP, North Roanoke Avenue, Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County. The facility discharges treated industrial wastewater and domestic wastewater to Roanoke River in the Roanoke River basin. Some of the parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Roanoke River basin. The location of Outfall 001 is: Latitude: 36028’19”; Longitude: 77038’14”.   The draft wastewater permit  modification and related documents are available online at: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings. Printed copies of the draft permit modification  and related documents may be reviewed at the department’s Raleigh Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 919-791-4200.     Public comment on the draft permit 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 “WestRock” in the email’s subject line. View Draft Permit NC0000752 and Related Documents Public Notice will run in the Daily Herald on 4/2/24. Comment Period Opens:4/2/24 Comment Period Ends on 5/6/24

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 NC0031836 Fourth Creek 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 City of Statesville (Post Office Box 1111, Statesville, NC 28687) has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0031836 for its Fourth Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Iredell County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to Fourth Creek, a class C water in the Yadkin Pee-Dee River Basin. Some of the parameters in the permit are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Fourth Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Statesville Record and Landmark on 3/23/24.) View Draft Permit NC0031836 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends:4/22/24

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 NC0065587 Frye Bridge 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. Aqua North Carolina, Inc. applied to renew NPDES permit NC0065587 for Frye Bridge WWTP (NCSR 2998, Clemmons) in Forsyth County. This facility discharges to an unnamed tributary to Muddy Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently ammonia nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform, and total residual chlorine (TRC) are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this unnamed tributary to Muddy Creek. (Public Notice will run in The Clemmons Courier on 3/28/24.) View Draft Permit NC0065587 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 4/29/24

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 NC0085553 Bald Head Island 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. Village of Bald Head Island requests to renew permit NC0085553 for its potable water treatment plant located at 256 Edward Teach Extension; Bald Head Island, Brunswick County. This facility discharges to Marina Channel to Cape Fear River within the Cape Fear River Basin. The parameter Total Arsenic is water-quality limited: This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of the river basin. (Public Notice will run in The Brunswick Beacon on 3/28/24.) View Draft Permit NC0085553 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends:4/29/24

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 NC0026492 Belhaven 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 Belhaven [PO Box 220, Belhaven, NC 27810] has requested modification of NPDES permit NC0026492 for its Belhaven Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Beaufort County. This permit modification is for the revision of total copper requirements based on results of an approved study. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal wastewater to Battalina Creek, a class SC;HQW;NSW water in the Tar Pamlico River Basin. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Battalina Creek. (Public Notice will run in The Washington Daily News on 3/23/24.) View Draft Permit NC0026492 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends:4/22/24