Marion

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.: IW-12-14 Public Notice Date: December 11, 2014 and

                                  December 18, 2014

Paper: Times West Virginian

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

Appl. No.: WV0050776

Applicant: ALLEGHENY ENERGY SUPPLY COMPANY, LLC

800 CABIN HILL DRIVE

GREENSBURG, PA 15601-1689

Location: RIVESVILLE, MARION COUNTY

Latitude: 39:32:30 Longitude: 80:05:30

Receiving Stream: MONONGAHELA RIVER

Activity:

1. Maintain and monitor a closed industrial solid waste disposal facility in the drainage basin of an unnamed tributary of the Monongahela River previously utilized for the disposal of waste materials generated at the Rivesville Power Station.

2. Maintain and monitor a closed industrial solid waste disposal facility in the drainage basin of Parker Run, a tributary of the Monongahela River, for the disposal of waste materials generated at the Rivesville Power Station.

3. Construct and operate a disposal system (surface impoundment) for the direct discharge of treated industrial wastes or other wastes (stormwater runoff and leachate) into the waters of an unnamed tributary of the Monongahela River (Outlet No. 006).

Business conducted:

Maintain and monitor closed industrial solid waste disposal facilities utilized for the disposal of waste materials generated at the Rivesville Power Station.

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: Dawn Jones, Permitting Section

601 57th Street SE

Charleston, WV 25304-2345

The public comment period begins December 12, 2014 and ends January 12, 2015.

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 f 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 of at a nominal cost. Individuals requiring Telecommunication Device (TDD) may contact our agency by calling 1-800-422-5700. Calls must be made 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Times: December 11, 18, 2014wv0050776