AIR QUALITY PERMIT NOTICE
Notice of Intent to Approve
On February 10, 2023, Rust and Sons Cremation Care, LLC, applied to the WV Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality (DAQ) for a construction permit to install a human crematory at their facility located at 14 Clayton Lane, Oak Hill, Fayette County, WV 25901 at latitude 37.9394 and longitude -81.1537. A preliminary evaluation has determined that all State and Federal air quality requirements will be met by the construction. The DAQ is providing notice to the public of its preliminary determination to issue the permit as R13-3600.
The following emissions will be authorized by this permit action: Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) at 1.31 ton per year (TPY); Carbon Monoxide (CO) at 4.38 TPY; Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) at 1.10 TPY, Particulate Matter (PM) at 2.38 TPY, and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) at 1.31 TPY.
Written comments or requests for a public meeting must be received by the DAQ before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 15, 2023. 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 construction 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.
John Legg
WV Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Air Quality
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Telephone: 304/926-0499, ext. 41275
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