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P U B L I C N O T I C E STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617 NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE A CONSENT ORDER Public notice of intent to issue a State Consent Order to the following: The Town of Maysville (PO Box 265, Maysville, NC 28555) has requested Special Order by Consent EMC SOC WQ S22-002 for its Maysville WWTP, a 0.18 MGD WWTP that discharges treated wastewater to White Oak River in the White Oak River Basin under the authority of NPDES Permit NC0021482 but is unable to consistently comply with permit conditions and effluent limits for flow, Ammonia Nitrogen, Total Residual Chlorine, and Dissolved Oxygen. The Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue the Order per Article 21 of Chapter 143, N.C. General Statutes, and other regulations effective January 1, 2023. Compliance with this order will require the Town to prepare plans and specifications for construction and operation of additional treatment works, as well as an evaluation of their collection system to reduce infiltration and inflow to attain compliance with final effluent limits in Permit NC0021482. The Town shall comply with NPDES permit limits with the exception of the interim effluent limits identified in the Order. This Order will expire on May 1, 2027. A copy of the Order is available upon request by contacting Siying Chen of the Division of Water Resources at 919-707-3619, or by email at: siying.chen@ncdenr.gov. Comments on the proposed Order received no later than 30 days after the publish date of this notice will be considered in the final determination. A public meeting may be held if there is a significant degree of public interest. View NC0021482 SOC WQ S22-002 Public Notice will run in the New Bern Sun Journal on 11/18/22. Comment Period Opens: 11/18/22 Comment Period Ends: 12/19/22

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 NC0044423 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: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permi… by calling (919) 707-3601. Appalachian State University, [265 Dale Street; Boone, NC 28608] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0044423 for the Appalachian State University WTP, located in Watauga County. This permitted facility discharges treated filter backwash wastewater to Norris Branch Reservoir, a class WS-II;Tr;HQW;CA; water in the New River Basin. Some of the parameters in the permit are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Norris Branch. (Public Notice will run in the Watauga Democrat on 11/16/22). View Draft Permit NC0044423 Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 12/15/22

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 NC0033804 T.S. Cooper Elementary School 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: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permi… by calling (919) 707-3601. Public Schools of Gates County (P.O. Box 125, Gatesville, NC 27938-0125) requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0033804 for its T.S. Cooper Elementary School WWTP in Gates County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to an unnamed tributary to Raynor Swamp in the Chowan River Basin. Currently, BOD, dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform, and ammonia nitrogen are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the watershed. (Public Notice will run in the Chowan News Herald on 11/12/22.) View Draft Permit NC0033804 Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 12/12/22

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 NC0024201 Roanoke River 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: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permi… by calling (919) 707-3601. Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District [P.O. Box 308, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0024201 for its Roanoke River Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Halifax County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to the Roanoke River, a class C water in the Roanoke River Basin. Fecal coliform, pH and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the Roanoke River. (Public Notice will run in The Daily Herald on 11/10/22). View Draft Permit NC0024201 Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 12/09/22