The Division of Air Quality will conduct a public hearing (Docket #2026-P-A-0011) on a permit request from Mountaire Farms. Public comment period open through Dec. 31, 2026.

Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc. has requested Natural Minor permits to operate one grain receiving pit, one baghouse, one grain receiving leg and eight grain loadout spouts at their facility located at 402 Main Street, in Townsend.

The receiving pit, baghouse, receiving leg, and loadout spouts will be permitted to emit 3.92 tons per year of PM10 and 0.67 tons per year of PM2.5 by Permit: APC-1996/0784-OPERATION (Amendment 10) and Permit: APC-1996/0785-OPERATION (Amendment 10). The facility’s maximum grain throughput will increase from 3.5 million bushels per year to 5 million bushels per year.

For more information, or to review the permit application and supporting documents in person, please contact Mia White. at Mia.White@delaware.gov or 302-323-4542.

The Department will accept public comment through Dec. 31, 2026. Comments will be accepted in written form via email to DNRECHearingComments@delaware.gov, using the online form at de.gov/dnreccomments, or by U.S. mail to the address on this page.

Public Hearing Officer: Lisa Vest
DNREC Office of the Secretary
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901

Related Documents and Links

Meeting notice on the Delaware Public Meeting Calendar (Nov. 9, 2026)

DNREC Public Notice of the Hearing (Nov. 9, 2026)

DNREC Public Notice of Permit Application (Sept. 30, 2026)

Permit Application (submitted Aug. 19, 2026)