PUBLIC NOTICE
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT No. NC0004243
Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by July 23, 2026, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.
PERMIT APPLICATION
Coats American, Inc.-Sevier Plant, 630 American Thread Road, Marion, NC 28752, has requested renewal of NPDES wastewater permit NC0004243 for its Wastewater Treatment Plant located in McDowell County. The facility discharges non-contact cooling water, boiler blowdown, and process water to North Fork Catawba River, a class WS-IV water in Catawba River Basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of North Fork Catawba River.
OUTFALL LOCATION
Latitude: 35°47'35.2" N
Longitude: 82°01'07.59" 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 Washington Regional Office.
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 “NC0004243 Coats American, Inc.-Sevier Plant,” in the email’s subject line.
This notice will be published in McDowell News on June 13, 2026.