PUBLIC NOTICE
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0004618
Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by August 1, 2025, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.
PERMIT APPLICATION-Phoenix Lumberton Industrial Investors, LLC, P.O. Box 1347, Lumberton, N.C., has applied for a Renewal of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0004618) for Lumberton facility, 1885 Alamac Rd., Robeson County. The facility discharges industrial wastewater and stormwater to Lumber River in the Lumber River basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Lumber River basin. The location of Outfall 001 is: Latitude: 34°36’32.6”; Longitude: 79°0’32.2”. The location of Outfall 002 is: Latitude: 34°35’13.7”; Longitude: 79°0’12.4”.
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 Fayetteville Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 910-796-7215.
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 “Phoenix” in the email’s subject line.
This public notice will appear in The Robesonian on June 28, 2025.