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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 NC0089095 High Vista Falls 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 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. A & D Water Service, Inc. [P. O. Box 1407, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768] has requested permit renewal for NC0089095 for High Vista Falls WWTP in Henderson County. This permitted facility discharges treated domestic wastewater to Line Creek in the French Broad River Basin. BOD, TSS, ammonia nitrogen, DO and TRC are water quality limited parameters. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the French Broad River Basin. (Public Notice will run in the Times-News on 8/26/22). View Draft Permit NC0089095 Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/26/22

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 AN AMENDED CONSENT ORDER Public notice of intent to issue an amendment to State Consent Order to the following: Don Lee Camp and Retreat Center (315 Camp Don Lee Road, Arapahoe, NC 28510) has requested Special Order by Consent No. S18-003 Ad. IV for its Camp Don Lee WWTP, a 25,000 GPD wastewater treatment and high-rate infiltration facility under the authority of Non-Discharge Permit WQ0014550. The Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue the amended Order per Article 21 of Chapter 143, N.C. General Statutes, and other regulations effective October 1, 2022. Compliance with this Order requires the permittee to determine the improvements to the DHHS system will accommodate flows from the camp. Don Lee Camp and Retreat Center shall comply with the non-discharge permit limits with the exception of the interim limitations identified in the Order. This Order will expire on October 1, 2023. 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 September 15, 2022 will be considered in the final determination. A public meeting may be held if there is a significant degree of public interest. View WQ0014550 Special Order By Consent

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 NC0023973 Wilmington Southside 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 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. The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority [235 Government Center Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403] has requested renewal of NPDES Permit NC0023973 for its M'Kean Maffitt (Southside) WWTP, located in New Hanover County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to the Cape Fear River, a class SC-PNA water in the Cape Fear River Basin. Some of the parameters in the permit are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the Cape Fear River. (Public Notice will run in the Wilmington Star on 8/19/22). View Draft Permit NC0023973 Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/19/22

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 NC0036226 Lauradale 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 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. NPDES Permit Number NC0036226: Scientific Water & Sewerage Corporation (112 Scientific Lane, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28540) has applied for renewal of the NPDES permit for their Lauradale Subdivision WWTP facility in Onslow County. This permitted facility currently discharges treated wastewater into the New River in the White Oak River Basin. Currently, BOD, total suspended solids, ammonia nitrogen, fecal coliform, total residual chlorine, dissolved oxygen, and total phosphorus are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the White Oak River Basin. (Public Notice will run in the Jacksonville Daily News on 8/19/22). View Draft Permit NC0036226 Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/19/22

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a public hearing September 20, 2022, on proposed amendments to its 15A NCAC 01E “Oil Refinery Facility Permit” rules as part of the required rule review and readoption process set forth in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-21.3A.  The purpose of this public hearing is to allow interested persons to submit oral comments regarding DEQ’s proposed amendments to 15A NCAC 01E, which relate to Oil Refinery Facility Permits.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a public hearing September 20, 2022, on proposed amendments to its 15A NCAC 01E “Oil Refinery Facility Permit” rules as part of the required rule review and readoption process set forth in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-21.3A.  The purpose of this public hearing is to allow interested persons to submit oral comments regarding DEQ’s proposed amendments to 15A NCAC 01E, which relate to Oil Refinery Facility Permits.

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 NC0087602 Whittier 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 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. Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Authority (1246 W Main St, Sylva, NC 28779) requested renewal of permit NC0087602 for the Whittier WWTP in Jackson County. This permitted facility discharges to the Tuckaseigee River in the Little Tennessee River Basin. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Little Tennessee River Basin. (Public Notice will run in the Smoky Mountain Times on 8/25/22). View Draft Permit NC0087602 Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends:9/26/22

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 NC0061123 The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center 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 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. The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center (P.O. Box 1299, Highlands, NC 28741-1299) has requested renewal of permit NC0061123 for their WWTP in Macon County. This permitted facility discharges to Abes Creek in the Savannah River Basin. Currently dissolved oxygen, total residual chlorine, and fecal coliform are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in Abes Creek. (Public Notice will run in The Highlander on 8/18/22). View Draft Permit NC0061123 Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/19/22

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 NC0049867 Cleveland 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 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. The Town of Cleveland [P.O. Box 429, Cleveland, NC 27013] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0049867 for its Cleveland Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Rowan County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to Third Creek, a class C water in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. BOD5, ammonia, fecal coliform, dissolved oxygen, TRC and pH are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Third Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Salisbury Post on 8/16/22). View Draft Permit NC0049867 Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/15/22