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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 NC0029246 Linwood Yard 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. Norfolk Southern Railway Company applied to renew NPDES permit NC0029246 for Linwood Yard (off I-85 Belmont Rd Extension (Exit 86), Linwood) in Davidson County. This facility discharges to South Potts Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and Oil and Grease are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocation in this portion of South Potts Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Lexington Dispatch on 1/25/25.) View Draft Permit NC0029246 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 2/24/25

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission Division of Water Resources/Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue an NPDES General Wastewater Permit NCG600000 The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue the following NPDES wastewater general permit: NPDES General Permit No. NCG600000 for the discharge of treated wastewater resulting from seafood packing and rinsing operations, as well as from fish farms and hatcheries defined as concentrated aquatic animal production (CAAP) facilities with production levels above specified minimums. This general permit is intended to replace the state’s NCG530000 General Permit. Written comments regarding the proposed general 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 to review information on file. Additional information on this notice may be found on our website at: https://www.deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings For questions or comments about the NPDES General Permit NCG600000 for the discharge of treated wastewater resulting from seafood packing and rinsing operations, as well as from fish farms and hatcheries defined as concentrated aquatic animal production (CAAP) facilities with production levels above specified minimums, please contact Sydney Deuterman via e-mail at sydney.deuterman@deq.nc.gov. View Draft Permit NCG600000 Public Notice will run in the following newspapers: The Asheville Citizen-Times 1/22/25 The Charlotte Observer 1/22/25 The Fayetteville Observer 1/24/25 The News & Observer 1/22/25 The Washington Daily News 1/22/25 The Wilmington Star-News 1/22/25 The Winston-Salem Journal 1/22/25

N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0004774 Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by February 28, 2025, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions. PERMIT APPLICATION Duke Energy Progress, LLC, 526 South Church St., Charlotte, N.C., has applied for a Renewal of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0004774) for Buck Combined Cycle Station, 1385 Dukeville Rd., Salisbury, Rowan County. The facility discharges industrial wastewater, sanitary wastewater, groundwater, and stormwater to Yadkin River in the Yadkin River basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Yadkin River basin. The location of Outfall 001A is: Latitude: 35.713840; Longitude: -80.375390. The location of Outfall 007 is: Latitude: 35.715450; Longitude: -80.365220. The location of Outfall 111 is: Latitude: 35.7071260; Longitude: -80.3740340. The location of Outfall 117 is: Latitude: 35.70580; Longitude: -80.37530. The draft wastewater permit and related documents are available online at: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings. Printed copies of the draft permit and related documents may be reviewed at the department’s Mooresville Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 704-663-1699. Public comment on the draft 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 “Buck” in the email’s subject line. View Draft Permit NC0004774 and Related Documents Public Notice will run in the Salisbury Post on 1/23/25.

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 amended State Consent Order to the following: The Town of Mount Olive (PO Box 939, Mount Olive, NC 28365) has requested an amended Special Order by Consent EMC SOC WQ S20-002 Ad. I for its Mount Olive WWTP, a 2.0 MGD WWTP that discharges treated wastewater to Northeast Cape Fear River in the Cape Fear River Basin under the authority of NPDES Permit NC0020575. This SOC allows a relaxed flow limit of 2.4 MGD while maintaining the permitted nutrient loads. There will be no net increase of pollutants to the River with this increased flow. The Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue the Order per Article 21 of Chapter 143, N.C. General Statutes, and other regulations effective February 1, 2024. Compliance with this order will require The Town of Mount Olive to prepare plans and specifications for construction and operation of additional treatment works as well as influent pump station improvements. The Town of Mount Olive shall comply with NPDES permit limits set forth in NC0020575 with the exception of the interim effluent limits identified in the Order. This Order will expire on May 31, 2028. 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@deq.nc.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 NC0020575 Special Order by Consent EMC SOC WQ S20-002 Ad Public Notice will run in the Mount Olive Tribune on 1/22/25.