NCS000589_Weatherspoon WW SW Public Notice_20160920

PUBLIC NOTICE
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES
WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0005363 AND NPDES STORMWATER DISCHARGE
PERMIT #NCS000589
Public comment or objection to the draft permits is invited. All comments received by Oct. 25, 2016 will
be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.
PERMIT APPLICATION
Duke Energy Progress, Inc. has applied for NPDES permits for the W.H. Weatherspoon Plant, 491
Power Plant Rd., Lumberton, N.C., in Robeson County, to discharge wastewater and stormwater to the
Lumber River and Jacob Swamp in the Lumber River basin.
The draft wastewater permit and related documents are available online at:
https:Hdeq.nc. gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-hot-topics/dwr-coal-ash-
regelation/duke-energy-npdes-permits-for-facilities-with-coal-ash-ponds/duke-energ. -Lipdes-
modifications-renewals.
The draft stormwater permit and related documents are available online at:
https:Hdeq.nc.gov/news/hot-topics/coal-ash-nc/npdes-permits
Printed copies of the draft permits and related documents may be reviewed at the department's
Fayetteville Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 910-433-
3300.
Public comments on the draft permit should be mailed to:
• Wastewater Permitting, Attn: Weatherspoon, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C., 27699-1617.
• Stormwater Permitting, Attn: Weatherspoon, 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C., 27699-1612.
Public comments may also be submitted by email to: publiccommentskncdenr.gov. Please be sure to
include "Weatherspoon Wastewater" or "Weatherspoon Stormwater" in the email's subject line.
PUBLIC HEARING
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing to accept comments on the
aforementioned draft permits at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the Robeson Community College A.D. Lewis
Auditorium, 5160 Fayetteville Rd., Lumberton, N.C. Speaker registration begins at 5 p.m