Public Notice: Notice of Public Hearing Regarding EPA Objection to Proposed NPDES Permit for Discharges from City of Asheboro Wastewater Treatment Plant

Summary

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, (EPA) is holding a public hearing to allow interested persons to submit oral or written comments and data regarding EPA’s specific objection to a North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The proposed NPDES permit that will be the subject of the hearing is the proposed NPDES Permit for City of Asheboro Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP, or Facility).  The applicant is the City of Asheboro, and the North Carolina NPDES Permit Number is NC0026123.  The Facility is located in Randolph County, North Carolina.

The public hearing will be held on October 22, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the JB and Claire Davis Corporate Training Center at Randolph Community College, 413 Industrial Park Avenue, Asheboro, North Carolina 27205. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. Please note: EPA may close the hearing 15 minutes after the last pre-registered speaker has commented if there are no additional speakers present.

If you are interested in attending the hearing, EPA encourages you to arrive early and pre-register at least 72 hours before the hearing at the following website: Event Registration. Pre-registering for the hearing will allow EPA to improve meeting planning and maximize opportunities for interested parties to provide oral comments. EPA will generally assign speaking slots in the order received but may make adjustments to the speaking order to accommodate requests to speak within the time available.

The hearing will be conducted in a hybrid manner; registration for virtual attendance can be found at the following link: Event Registration. Once registered, all persons will receive a link for the meeting and those attending virtually can log in at the time of the hearing. Persons attending virtually will be instructed on how to submit written comments during or after the hearing, up until the close of the period for receiving public comments but will not be able to present oral comments during the hearing.

The hearing will begin with brief presentations by EPA and a neutral process facilitator, followed by oral comments from interested persons. Oral comments will be limited to three (3) minutes each to ensure more opportunities for interested persons to speak. Though every effort will be made to accommodate all requests for a speaking time, US EPA cannot guarantee that all persons will have an opportunity to contribute oral comments. As noted above, EPA also encourages interested persons to provide written comments.
 

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Related Documents

• Notice of Public Hearing Regarding EPA Objection to Proposed NPDES Permit for Discharges from City of Asheboro WWTP (pdf) (119.95 KB, September 4, 2025)
  Provides date, location, background and registration details for Public Hearing
• Public Hearing Registration (pdf) (109.32 KB)
  Instructions on how to register for the hearing in-person and virtually
• 2024-01-03 EPA Signed Specific Objection for Asheboro NC0026123.pdf (pdf) (310.1 KB)
  Letter to NC DEQ outlining EPA R4's specific objection to the proposed WWTP permit.
• Final General Objection for Asheboro NC0026123 (pdf) (176.71 KB, October 31, 2024)
  EPA general objection to City of Asheboro WWTP NPDES Permit
• NC DEQ response to EPA R4 Specific Objection (pdf) (286.96 KB, March 27, 2025)
  City of Asheboro NPDES Permit Permit NC0026123
  Asheboro WWTP
  Randolph County
• Request for Public Hearing (pdf) (2.63 MB, April 1, 2025)
  Cranfill Sumner LLP requests public hearing on behalf of the City of Asheboro. Request for Public Hearing Pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 123.44(e) on Behalf of the City of Asheboro in Response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s January 3rd, 2025 Specific Objection to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit No. NC0026123
• Letter from EPA granting Public Hearing (pdf) (152.22 KB, July 31, 2025)
  EPA Response to Sumner Cranfill LLP granting public hearing request
• 2023 City of Asheboro WWTP Final Permit (pdf) (31 MB, August 21, 2023)
  Final permit that contained 1,4-dioxane limits before appeal