PUBLIC NOTICE
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0007064
Public comment or objection to the draft major modification is invited. All comments received by November 23, 2026, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.
PERMIT APPLICATION
Duke Energy Progress, LLC, 526 South Church St., Charlotte, N.C., has applied for a Major Modification of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0007064) for Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Highway 87 North, Brunswick County. The facility discharges treated industrial wastewater and stormwater to Atlantic Ocean. Some of the parameters are water quality limited.
OUTFALL LOCATION
Latitude: 33053’31”
Longitude: 78003’22”
PERMIT AVAILABILITY
The draft wastewater permit modification 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 Wilmington Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 910-796-7215.
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 “Brunswick” in the email’s subject line.
The notice will be published in The Wilmington Star-News on October 15, 2026.