PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Telephone: (304) 926-0495
Fax: (304) 926-0463
GENERAL WV/NPDES WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PERMIT
STORMWATER ASSOCIATED WITH INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES
WV/NPDES PERMIT NO. WV0111457
The State of West Virginia, Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water and Waste Management is proposing to reissue the West Virginia National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Water Pollution Control Permit for Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activities. The General Permit will authorize discharges to waters of the state from various industrial activities as defined in the General permit. It is proposed that this General Permit be issued for a five (5) year term.
The draft permit includes the following changes that have been made to the General Permit. All facilities covered under this General Permit are subject to public notice requirements the first time they apply. Clarification required of where all stormwater samples must be collected. Another change is the removal of all the allowable non- stormwater discharges from the permit. Stormwater is only allowed to be discharged from sites covered under this permit. Establishes a new requirement for a qualified person to prepare a sites Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Establishes a procedure to allow a permittee to close out an existing general permit registration when the site is no longer in operation.
The Director of the Division of Water and Waste Management retains authority to require any owner/operator to apply for and obtain an individual WV/NPDES Permit. This authority will be exercised when the Director determines that such individual permit will better protect the receiving water.
The Draft Permit and Fact Sheet may be inspected by appointment between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday from February 25, 2019 – March 29, 2019 at the Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water and Waste Management, Public Information Office, 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, WV 25304. Copies of the documents may be obtained from the Division at a nominal cost.
Hearing impaired individuals having access to a Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD) may contact our agency by calling (304) 926-0489. Calls must be made between 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p. m. Monday through Friday.
The draft general permit and fact sheet will also be available for viewing on the DEP website at www.dep.wv.gov .
Any interested persons may submit written comments on the Draft Permit. Comments will be accepted until March 29, 2019. They should be addressed to:
Director
Division of Water and Waste
Management
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Attention: Sharon Mullins
Phone: (304) 926-0499, Extension 1132
Fax: (304) 926-0463
E-mail: [email protected]
All comments received within this period will be considered prior to acting on the Draft Permit. Correspondence should include the name, address, and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement of the nature of the issues being raised. The Director may hold a public hearing whenever a finding is made, based on requests, that there is a significant degree of public interest on issues relevant to the draft General Permit.
Interested persons may contact Sharon Mullins ([email protected] / 304.926.0499 Ext 1132) to obtain further information.
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