PUBLIC NOTICE
N. C. Department of
Environmental Quality
Division of Waste Management
Hazardous Waste Section
PUBLIC HEARING FOR DRAFT RCRA RENEWAL PERMIT North Carolina State University (NCSU)
This is to notify the public of the issuance by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Waste Management's Hazardous Waste Section of a draft renewal permit for the North Carolina State University Waste Management Facility (WMF) located at 2620 Wolf Village Way, Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Public Hearing will be held Thursday August 7, 2025 at 12:00 pm, in Room 1210, of The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality – Green Square Building (First Floor), located at 217 West Jones Street in Raleigh, North Carolina. All attendees will have the opportunity to present five (5) minute oral statements regarding the draft renewal permit and/or to submit written comments and data. Written comments can also be sent during the public comment period of June 30, 2025 to August 14, 2025 to the following address:
Heather Standish, Hazardous Waste Section Chief
Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ
MSC 1646
Raleigh, NC 27699-1646
All data submitted by the applicant is part of the administrative record and available at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/laserfiche. Documents may be located by using the EPA ID# NCD000830737. The draft modified permit and fact sheet can also be found online at the following location: https://deq.nc.gov/news/events/public-notices-hearings.
A summary of the draft renewal permit follows: NCSU will continue management of hazardous waste in container storage rooms and areas located inside the WMF building as regulated by the renewal permit. Wastes of nearly every type are generated in various laboratories, shops, and other work areas associated with the University. Hazardous wastes are consolidated and stored at the WMF until ready for off-site shipment.
All waste storage areas are provided with proper secondary containment for the maximum hazardous waste inventory allowed by the permit. NCSU is required by the permit to have a contingency plan and safety and emergency procedures in place. The permittee has provided the contingency plan to local emergency response agencies.
All comments received during the public comment period or at the hearing will be considered in the decision regarding this renewal permit. Comments received after the public comment period ends will not be considered. The statutory authority for calling the permit hearing is G.S. 130A-294(f). Applicable State rules are found in the North Carolina Hazardous Waste Management Rules 15A NCAC 13A .0105, .0109, and .0113. These rules adopt the requirements of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984.
Anyone desiring additional information may contact Carl Utterback at (919) 707-8212 or carl.utterback@deq.nc.gov or by mail at the address listed above
IPL0249247
Jun 30 2025