PUBLIC NOTICE
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0089621
Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by December 15, 2025, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.
PERMIT APPLICATION
Novozymes North America Inc. (77 Perrys Chapel Church Road, Franklinton, NC 27525) has requested a renewal of NPDES wastewater permit NC0089621 for its Wastewater Treatment Plant located in Franklin County. The facility discharges industrial wastewater to Cedar Creek, a Class C-NSW water in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of Cedar Creek.
OUTFALL LOCATION:
Latitude: 36°02’24.0” N
Longitude: 78°13’48” W
DRAFT 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 Raleigh Regional Office.
HOW TO SUBMIT COMMENTS
Written 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 “NC0089621 Novozymes North America Inc.” in the email’s subject line.
Public Notice will run in the Franklin Times on November 13, 2025.