The NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) will hold a public hearing on Sept. 28, 2026, to accept public comments on the 401 Water Quality Certification Application for Stamey Farm Road Data Center/Compass Data Center in Iredell County.
Public Hearing Details
When: Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, 6 p.m.
Where: Mitchell Community College Continuing Education Campus, Joe Troutman Auditorium, 701 West Front St, Statesville 28677
Register: Speaker registration opens at 5:30 p.m. onsite via sign-in sheet.
Stamey Farm Road Data Center/Compass Data Center has applied for a 401 Water Quality Certification to construct five single-story data center buildings with one on-site substation.
Stamey Farm Road Data Center/Compass Data Center is seeking to permanently impact 438 linear feet of jurisdictional streams, 0.13 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and 7.36 acres of jurisdictional open waters.
The 401 Water Quality Certification would assess whether the proposal would meet state water quality requirements and whether the project has avoided or minimized impacts to surface waters and wetlands, among other considerations.
The purpose of this public hearing is to allow interested individuals to submit verbal and/or written comments regarding the 401 Water Quality Certification application. Zoning and siting of facilities, including data centers, is determined by local governments. DEQ reviews applications for water quality certifications, construction-related environmental permits, and air and wastewater discharge permits when applicable.
In addition to providing verbal comments at the hearing, the public can also comment in writing. DWR must receive written comments no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.
Please submit written comments under project No. 20260426; Version 1 using this link: Public Notice Comment Form. Written comments may also be submitted via mail to: Samantha Wooten, 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617.
The application and additional supporting documents are available online: Project File.