PUBLIC NOTICE
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT # NC0083887
Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by November 23, 2026, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.
PERMIT APPLICATION
City of Charlotte, 5601 Wilkinson Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28208, has requested renewal of NPDES wastewater permit (NC0083887) for its Charlotte Douglas International Airport located at 5501 Josh Birmingham Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28208 in Mecklenburg County. The facility discharges fuel tank farm wastewater, wastewater associated with firefighting operations, de-icing wastewater and stormwater to Coffey Creek, Little Paw Creek, Unnamed Tributary (UT) to Ticer Branch, UT to Taggart Creek, UT to Lake Wylie, UT to Coffey Creek, UT to Beaverdam Creek, and UT to Little Paw Creek, class C, and WS-V, B waters in the Catawba River Basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Catawba River Basin.
OUTFALL LOCATION
Latitude: 35°13′46″ N
Longitude: 80°56′55″ W
PERMIT AVAILABILITY
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.
HOW TO SUBMIT COMMENTS
Public comments on the draft permit should be mailed to:
Wastewater Permitting
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Public comments may also be submitted by email to: publiccomments@deq.nc.gov. Please be sure to include “NC0083887 Charlotte Douglas International Airport” in the email’s subject line.
This notice will be published in The Charlotte Observer on October 14, 2026.