The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Solid Waste Section has prepared draft Solid Waste Permit No. 3623-INDUS-2026 that would approve construction and operation of the third of four new landfills at Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Allen Steam Station located at 253 Plant Allen Road, Belmont, NC in Gaston County. The landfill receives coal combustion residual (CCR) waste and is owned and operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
A 45-day public comment period regarding this draft permit begins on February 27, 2026, and ends at 5 p.m. on April 13, 2026. The public notice, factsheet, draft permit, permit application, as well as the entire administrative record for the facility can be accessed through the links below and may be viewed by appointment between 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Monday-Friday at the Department of Environmental Quality office, 217 West Jones Street, Raleigh. A public hearing has not been scheduled for this permit action. The public can request a public hearing. The request should be in writing and include a statement supporting the need for such a hearing. If the Section determines that significant public interest exists, the public will be notified of the date, time, and location of the scheduled hearing.
Public Notice
Entire Administrative Record
Written comments may be submitted to:
Jordan Russ
by email to: Jordan.Russ@deq.nc.gov
or
by postal mail to:
Jordan Russ
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section
1646 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1646