PUBLIC NOTICE
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0034754
Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by July 29, 2025, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.
PERMIT APPLICATION
CommScope Incorporated, 6519 Comm Scope Road, Catawba NC 28609, has requested a renewal of NPDES wastewater permit (NC0034754) for its wastewater treatment plant located in Catawba County.
The facility discharges domestic wastewater to an unnamed tributary to Terrapin Creek, a Class IV Water Supply in the Catawba River Basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of Terrapin Creek. The location of Outfall 001 is 35°38’57.8"N, 81°01’50.2"W.
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 704-235-2100.
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 “NC0034754 CommScope Incorporated” in the email’s subject line.
This public notice will run in the Hickory Daily News on June 26, 2025.