NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES STORMWATER DISCHARGE PERMITS The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue NPDES stormwater discharge permit(s) to the person(s) listed below. Public comment or objection to the draft permits is invited. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice and considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions. The Director of the NC Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DEMLR at 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612. Color Mate Dispersions, Inc. [5030 York Hwy, Gastonia, NC 28052] has requested renewal of permit NCS000163 for the Color Mate Dispersions, Inc. facility [5030 York Highway, Gastonia, NC] in Gaston County. This facility discharges stormwater to an unnamed tributary to Crowders Creek in the Catawba River Basin. Interested persons may visit DEMLR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-and-land-resources/stormwater/stormwater-program/stormwater-public-notices, or by contacting Brianna Young at brianna.young@deq.nc.gov or 919-707-3647. September 3 2025 LWLM0360588