Notice of Intent to Issue an NPDES Wastewater Permit No. NC0021831-Beaufort WWTP

Public Notice
North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC  27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue an NPDES Wastewater Permit No. NC0021831-Beaufort WWTP
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue an NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604, to review the information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website at https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings or by calling (919) 707-3601. The Town of Beaufort has requested a modification of NPDES permit NC0021831 for its Beaufort Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Carteret County. This permit modification is for the incorporation of results from a water effect ratio study for copper discharges from the facility. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to Taylor Creek, a class SC water in the White Oak River Basin. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the White Oak River. (This notice will be published in The Carteret News-Times on 10/4/2026.)