The NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) will hold a hearing on Oct. 20 as part of a public comment period on a draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for a new water treatment plant in Emerald Isle. The permit regulates pollutants discharged in the facility’s treated wastewater located at:
7412 Emerald Drive
Emerald Isle, NC 28594
Carteret County
The Bogue Banks Water Corporation RO WTP II facility proposes to discharge into Bogue Sound, including the intracoastal waterway, in the White Oak River Basin. The discharge may affect future waste load allocations in Bogue Sound.
Public Hearing Details
When: 6 p.m.
Where: N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Central District Office, 5285 Highway 70 West Morehead City, NC 28557
Register: Speaker registration opens at 5:30 p.m., onsite via sign-up sheet.
The draft permit and a technical factsheet can be found online.