PUBLIC NOTICE
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0028835
Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by December 7, 2026, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.
PERMIT APPLICATION
Perdue Foods LLC, P.O. Box 460, Lewiston, NC 27849, has requested renewal of NPDES wastewater discharge permit NC0028835 for its Lewiston Mill facility, located at 3539 Governors Road, Lewiston Woodville, NC 27849, in Bertie County. The facility discharges industrial wastewater, stormwater, and domestic wastewater to the Roanoke River, a Class C water in the Roanoke River Basin. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Roanoke River Basin.
OUTFALL LOCATION
Latitude: 36°08′15″ N
Longitude: 77°15′16″ 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. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 252-948-3800.
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 “NC0028835 Lewiston Mill” in the email’s subject line.
This notice will be published in The Enquirer Journal and The Bertie Ledger-Advance on November 4, 2026.