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EPA to hold public hearing on the City of Asheboro’s wastewater treatment plant proposed permit
EPA to hold public hearing on the City of Asheboro's wastewater treatment plant proposed permit
October 8, 2025
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EPA to hold public hearing on the City of Asheboro's wastewater treatment plant proposed permit
ATLANTA, Georgia (Oct. 8, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public hearing on October 22, 2025 regarding EPA's specific objection to a North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the City of Asheboro's Wastewater Treatment Plant. In 2023, the City of Asheboro applied for the permit, which NC DEQ issued in 2024.
The City of Asheboro challenged NC DEQ's authority to include a 1,4-dioxane water quality limit in the permit. A state administrative judge voided the 1,4-dioxane effluent discharge limitation in the NPDES permit. EPA sent a Specific Objection LetterExit EPA's websitesupporting the state's NPDES permit and inviting anyone to request a public hearing on the matter, and the City of Asheboro made this request.
When:
October 22, 2025
6 - 9 p.m. ET
Doors open at 5 p.m. ET
Please note: EPA may close the hearing 15 minutes after the last pre-registered speaker has commented if there are no additional speakers present.
Where:
Randolph Community College: JB and Claire Davis Corporate Training Center
413 Industrial Park Ave.
Asheboro, NC 27205
Registration:
To participate in the hearing virtually, register hereExit EPA's website. People attending virtually may not present oral comments during the hearing, but they may submit written comments prior to the October 31, 2025 deadline.
Anyone wishing to speak in person at the public hearing should registerExit EPA's websiteat least 72 hours in advance. The hearing will begin with brief presentations by EPA and a neutral process facilitator, followed by oral comments, which will be limited to three minutes.
Go herefor additional information and supporting documents.
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