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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 NC0064726 East Bend Industrial Park 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 East Bend applied to renew NPDES permit NC0064726 for the East Bend Industrial Park WWTP [NC Hwy 67 E, East Bend, NC 27018] discharging treated wastewater to an unnamed tributary to the Yadkin River, Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. The following parameters of concern are water-quality limited: Ammonia Nitrogen, Dissolved Oxygen, Fecal Coliform, and Total Residual Chlorine. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of the watershed. (Public Notice will run in The Yadkin Ripple on 3/21/24.) View Draft Permit NC0064726 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 NC0089435 Martin County 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. Martin County Regional Water and Sewer Authority has applied to renew NPDES permit NC0089435 for the Martin County Water Treatment Plant (1001 Park Street, Williamston) in Martin County. This facility discharges to an unnamed tributary to Sweetwater Creek in the Roanoke River Basin. Currently, total residual chlorine (TRC) is water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of the unnamed tributary to Sweetwater Creek. (Public Notice will run in The Williamston Enterprise on 3/28/24.) View Draft Permit NC0089435 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 NC0034452 Willow 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. Aqua North Carolina, Inc. [202 MacKenan Court, Cary, NC 27511] has applied for renewal of NPDES Permit NC0034452 for Willow Creek WWTP in Davidson County. This permitted facility discharges treated domestic wastewater to Abbotts Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently, ammonia nitrogen, BOD, and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of Abbotts Creek. (Public Notice will run in The High Point Enterprise on 3/21/24.) View Draft Permit NC0034452 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

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources is now accepting public comment on the proposed list of streams, rivers, reservoirs and other water bodies in North Carolina considered to be “impaired,” or that do not meet water quality standards, in 2024.  

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) will hold a public hearing March 20 on a proposed rule change that would allow DWR to certify commercial, municipal or industrial laboratories to test for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and report that data back to the state.

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 NC0021342 Trenton 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 Trenton applied to renew NPDES permit NC0021342 for Trenton WWTP (1212 Mayfield Road, Trenton) in Jones County. This facility discharges to the Trent River in the Neuse River Basin. Currently BOD, ammonia nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform, total nitrogen load, and total phosphorous are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of the Trent River. (Public Notice ran in the New Bern Sun Journal on 3/9/24.) View Draft Permit NC0021342 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends:4/8/24

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 NC0021717 Cub 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 Town of Wilkesboro [PO Box 1056, Wilkesboro, NC 28697] has requested renewal and expansion of NPDES permit NC0021717 for its Cub Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Wilkes County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to the Yadkin River, a class C water in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently BOD, ammonia, fecal coliform, pH, total residual chlorine, total selenium, total nitrogen loading and total phosphorous loading are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the Yadkin River. (Public Notice will run in the Wilkes Journal Patriot on 3/14/24.) View Draft Permit NC0021717 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends:4/15/24

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 NC0023841 North Durham WRF 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 Durham [101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC 27701] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0023841 for its North Durham Water Reclamation Facility, located in Durham County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to Ellerbe Creek, a class WS-IV; NSW water in the Neuse River Basin. Currently BOD, ammonia, fecal coliform, dissolved oxygen, pH, total residual chlorine, total phosphorus, total nitrogen loading, total phosphorus loading, total mercury, total cyanide and total silver are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Ellerbe Creek. (Public Notice will run in The News & Observer on 3/13/24.) View Draft Permit NC0023841 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 4/12/24

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0075736 Whiteside Estates 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. Whiteside Estates, Inc. applied to renew NPDES permit NC0075736 for the proposed Whiteside Estates WWTP (proposed location: 3020 Norton Road, Cashiers) in Jackson County. This facility discharges to Grassy Camp Creek in the Little Tennessee River Basin. Currently, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), total suspended solids (TSS), ammonia nitrogen, fecal coliform, and total residual chlorine (TRC) are water quality limited. This proposed discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of Grassy Camp Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Crossroad Chronicle on 3/14/24.) View Draft Permit NC0075736 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends:4/15/24

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 NC0088081 Cookson Remediation 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. Alent Investments, Inc. requests to renew NPDES permit NC0088081 for its groundwater remediation treatment facilities located at 10056 US Highway 52, Ansonville, Anson County. This facility discharges to a UT to Buffalo Creek within the Yadkin – Pee Dee River Basin. The following parameters are water-quality limited: Toluene 1,1-Dichloroethylene, Trichloroethene, 1,1,1 Trichloroethane, 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane, Naphthalene, Methylene Chloride, and Chronic Toxicity. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of the Yadkin River Basin. (Public Notice will run in the Anson Record on 3/13/24.) View Draft Permit NC0088081 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends:4/12/24