Notice Requesting Public Comment from the Division of Water resources on intent to reissue NDPES General Animal Operations Permits:
A public comment period concerning the reissuance of NPDES General Permits is now open for the following types of animal operations:
- NPDES General Permit NCA200000 – Swine Operations
- NPDES General Permit NCA300000 – Cattle and Dairy Operations
- NPDES General Permit NCA400000 – Poultry Operations with a liquid animal waste management system
Purpose: The Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Resources proposes to reissue NPDES General Permits for animal waste operations subject to specific limitations and special conditions. The Division of Water Resources pursuant to NCGS 143-215.4(b)(1) and (2) and to 15A NCAC 2T .0111 has opened a 30-day period to receive pertinent public comments.
All information received by Dec. 18, 2026 will be taken into consideration in finalizing the permitting decisions.
Draft Permits and Fact Sheets:
- Fact Sheet
- NCA200000 Swine NPDES General Permit Draft
- NCA200000 Swine NPDES General Permit Draft - Redline
- NCA300000 Cattle NPDES General Permit Draft
- NCA300000 Cattle NPDES General Permit Draft - Redline
- NCA400000 Wet Poultry NPDES General Permit Draft
- NCA400000 Wet Poultry NPDES General Permit Draft - Redline
- List of Proposed Changes
When: Public comments will be accepted from Nov. 13, 2026 through Dec. 18, 2026.
Comments can be submitted to the address, phone or email listed below:
Animal Feeding Operations
NC Division of Water Resources
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Phone: 919.707.3702
publiccommentsDWR@deq.nc.gov