AIR QUALITY PERMIT NOTICE
Notice of Open Comment Period
On April 14, 2026, EQT Production Company applied to
the WV Department of Environmental Protection,
Division of Air Quality (DAQ) for a permit to construct
and operate a Centralized Water Storage Facility
located near Proctor in Wetzel County, WV at Latitude
39.689359 and Longitude -80.775883 . A preliminary
evaluation has determined that all State and Federal air
quality requirements will be met by the proposed facility. The DAQ is providing notice to the public of an open
comment period for permit application R13-3758.
The following potential emissions will be authorized by
this permit action: Particulate Matter less than 10
microns, tons per year 12.00 TPY; Particulate Matter, 12.00 TPY; Sulfur Dioxide, 1.42 TPY; Oxides of
Nitrogen, 7.83 TPY; Carbon Monoxide, 6.23 TPY;
Volatile Organic Compounds, 17.06 TPY; and Total
Hazardous Air Pollutants, 12.61 TPY.
Written comments or requests for a public meeting must
be received by the DAQ before 5:00 p.m. on Friday,
June 26
, 2026. A public meeting may be held if the
Director of the DAQ determines that significant public
interest has been expressed, in writing, or when the
Director deems it appropriate.
The purpose of the DAQ’s permitting process is to make
a preliminary determination if the proposed modification
will meet all state and federal air quality requirements.
The purpose of the public review process is to accept
public comments on air quality issues relevant to this
determination. Only written comments received at the
address noted below within the specified time frame, or
comments presented orally at a scheduled public
meeting, will be considered prior to final action on the
permit. All such comments will become part of the public
record.
Roy F. Kees, P.E.
WV Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Air Quality
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Telephone:
304/926-0499, ext. 41269
Email: [email protected]
Additional information, including copies of the draft
permit, application and all other supporting materials
relevant to the permit decision may be obtained by
contacting the engineer listed above. The draft permit
and engineering evaluation can be downloaded at:
https://dep.wv.gov/daq/permitting/Pages/NSR-Permit-Applications.aspx
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