Hampshire

Public Notice

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
DIVISION OF WATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

PUBLIC NOTICE

WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION’S, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE, 601 57TH STREET, CHARLESTON SE, WEST VIRGINIA 25304-2345 TELEPHONE: 304-926-0440.

APPLICATION FOR A WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PERMIT

Public Notice No.:  L-87-16    Public Notice Date: September 28, 2016

Paper:  Hampshire Review

The following has applied for a WV NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit for this facility or activity:

Appl. No.:        WV0081850

Applicant:    CENTRAL HAMPSHIRE PSD
RR 1 BOX 84
AUGUSTA, WV 26704

Location:        ROMNEY, HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

Latitude: 39:18:56    Longitude: 78:39:23

Receiving Stream:
Little Cacapon River of Potomac River

Activity:
To operate and maintain an existing wastewater collection system and an existing 0.2 million gallons per day wastewater treatment plant. These facilities are to serve a population equivalent of approximately 2,000 persons in the Central Hampshire PSD (Frenchburg Plant) area, and environs, and discharge treated wastewater, via Outlet 001, to the Little Cacapon River, 21.5 miles from it mouth of the Potomac River. An antidegradation review has been performed and Tier 1 protection is provided for the uses specified in Title 47, Series 2, Section 6. To accept nondomestic sewage from Washco Services Car Wash, Potomac Edison – Augusta Service Center, WV Department of Highways, Hampshire County High School, and Valley Health Hospital for subsequent treatment.  Also, to incorporate the requirements relative to Title 33, Series 2 of the West Virginia Legislative Rules for the processing and disposal of sewage sludge generated by the wastewater plant.

Business conducted:
Public Service District

Implementation:
N/A

On the basis of review of the application, the “Water Pollution Control Act (Chapter 22, Article 11-8(a)),” and the “West Virginia Legislative Rules,” the State of West Virginia will act on the above application.

Any interested person may submit written comments on the draft permit and may request a public hearing by addressing such to the Director of the Division of Water and Waste Management within 30 days of the date of the public notice.  Such comments or requests should be addressed to:

Director, Division of Water and Waste Management, DEP
ATTN:  Lori Devereux, Permitting Section
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV  25304-2345

The public comment period begins September 28, 2016 and ends October 28, 2016.

Comments received within this period will be considered prior to acting on the permit application. Correspondence should include the name, address and the telephone number of the writer and a concise statement of the nature of the issues raised. The Director shall hold a public hearing whenever a finding is made, on the basis of requests, that there is a significant degree of public interest on issues relevant to the Draft Permit(s). Interested persons may contact the public information office to obtain further information.

The application, draft permit and any required fact sheet may be inspected, by appointment, at the Division of Water and Waste Management Public Information Office, at 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, WV 25304-2345, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on business days. Copies of the documents may be obtained from the Division at a nominal cost. Calls must be made 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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