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 SE, CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25304-2345 TELEPHONE: (304) 926-0440.
application FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE GENERAL WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM WATER POLLUTIOIN CONTROL PERMIT NO. wv0115924.
Public Notice No.:
BS-10-2025
Public Notice Date:
February 06, 2025
Paper:
Pendleton Times
The following has applied for coverage under the General WV/NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit No. WV0115924 for this facility or activity:
Appl. No.: WVR112812
Facility:
COLUMBIA GAS
TRANSMISSION,
LLC
1700 MACCORKLE
AVENUE SE
CHARLESTON, WV
25314
Location:
UPPER TRACT,
PENDLETON
COUNTY
Latitude: 38:51:28
Longitude: 79:17:16
Receiving Stream:
UNT/South Branch
Potomac Rv. (upper)/
Potomac Rv. (lower)
Activity:
2.31 acres of earth disturbance to perform a SCC investigation on Line WBLoop, which is part of Columbia’s existing pipeline system in Pendleton County, WV. TC Energy will excavate approximately 40 feet of Line WBLoop, remove coating, sandblast, perform inspection, make repairs based on IES recommendation, backfill, and restore area to original or better condition. This project is being sent to Public Notice due to stormwater discharge into a Tier 3 water.
Business conducted:
Discharge of treated stormwater through an unnamed tributary into the South Branch of the Potomac River, a tributary of the Potomac River (Upper) a tributary of the Potomac River (lower).
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 site registration permit application 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
Management, DEP
ATTN: Sharron Mullins,
Permitting Section
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV
25304-2345
The public comment period begins February 06, 2025 and ends March 08, 2025.
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 site registration permit application and this facility’s coverage under the General Permit. Interested persons may contact the Public Information Office to obtain further information.
The application may be inspected, by appointment, at the Division of Water and Waste Management Public Information Office, at 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, WV, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on business days. Copies of the application and the General Permit and Fact Sheet may be obtained from the Division at a nominal cost. Individuals requiring Telecommunication Device (TDD) may contact our agency by calling (304) 926-0493. Calls must be made 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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