PUBLIC NOTICE
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0005177
Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by June 6, 2025, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.
PERMIT APPLICATION
Livent Corporation, 1115 Bessemer City Kings Mountain Highway, Bessemer City, NC 28016, has requested a renewal of NPDES wastewater permit (NC0005177) for its Wastewater Treatment Plant located in Gaston County. The facility discharges industrial wastewater and stormwater to an unnamed Tributary to First Creek sourced to Abernethy Creek, a class C water in the Catawba River Basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of Abernethy Creek. The location of the following outfalls is: Outfall 001: Latitude: 35015’44.0”; Longitude: 81017’55”, Outfall 002: : Latitude: 35015’44.0”; Longitude: 81017’54”, and Outfall 004: : Latitude: 35015’43.0”; Longitude: 81017’57”.
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 Mooresville Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 704-235-2100.
Public comment on the draft modification should be mailed to: Wastewater Permitting, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C., 27699-1617.
Public comments may also be submitted by email to: publiccomments@deq.nc.gov. Please be sure to include “NC0005177 Livent Corporation” in the email’s subject line.
A Public Notice will be published in the Gastonia Gazette on May 2, 2025.