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RALEIGH -
Residents will have more time to weigh in on the city's request for a variance from groundwater protection regulations at a pollution site near its wastewater treatment plant.The public comment period has been extended to Nov. 5.Raleigh wants a waiver from state environmental rules that would allow it to let nitrogen contamination diminish naturally over time.The city contaminated 1,100 acres near its Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant when it sprayed treated wastewater on fields. Permit conditions and state groundwater rules prohibit natural attenuation as a cleanup method.Those who wish to submit comments or inspect the variance request should:* Write to:David Hance, DENR-DWQ Planning Section1617 Mail Service CenterRaleigh, NC 27699-1617* Or call (919) 733-5083, ext. 587;* Or send e-mail to david.hance@ncmail.net.
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