PUBLIC NOTICE
Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Telephone: (304) 926-0495
APPLICATION FOR WEST VIRGINIA SOLID WASTE FACILITY PERMIT RENEWAL
Permit Notice No.: SW-26-24 Paper: Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Public Notice Date: March 28, 2024 928 Bluefield Avenue
April 11, 2024 Bluefield, WV 24701
The following has applied to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection for the renewal of a solid waste facility permit.
Applicant: McDowell County Solid Waste Authority
P.O. Box 339
Welch, WV 24801
Application No: SWF-1033/WV0109568
Location: Approximately 2 miles north of the intersection of U.S. Route 52 and County Route 7. Then, approximately 1.5 miles from the intersection of County Route 7 and County Route 7/2, near Capels.
Activity: Commercial Sanitary Landfill
The applicant may receive a maximum of 50,000 tons/month of the following types of waste: Solid waste as defined in W.Va. Code Chapter 22, Article 15 Section 2(27) and as listed in 33CSR1 Section 2.114. Wastewater treatment plant solids, non-hazardous industrial process solid wastes, and non-hazardous sludge will be accepted only after approval by the Division of Water and Waste Management. Tires may be used in the landfill in accordance with W.Va. Code and 33CSR5.
The waste stream for municipal solid waste will originate from, but not limited to, the Continental United States and Canada.
The center of the site is 37o 28’ 43” N latitude and 81o 35’ 37” W longitude.
Storm water discharge point, Outlet 001, is located at 37o 28’ 35” N latitude and 81o 35’ 04” W longitude; it will discharge untreated storm water into Shannon Branch, 1.4 miles from the mouth.
On the basis of review of the application, the Solid Waste Management Act, Chapter 22, Article 15, Section 5(b) and 5(c), and 33CSR1 West Virginia Solid Waste Management Rule, the state of West Virginia will act on the above application.
Interested persons may submit written comments during the 30-day public comment period, which begins on March 28, 2024 and ends on April 29, 2024, to the following address:
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Attention: Kenneth Wandling, Solid Waste Management
Comments received within this time period will be considered prior to any state action on the subject application. Correspondence should include the name, address, and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement of the nature of the issues addressed.
A public hearing may be held if the state identifies a significant degree of public interest on issues relevant to the permit application. To obtain further information concerning the subject application, or to request a public hearing, interested persons may contact the Division of Water and Waste Managment during the public comment period at the above address.
The draft permit will be on file for public review during the comment period at the DEP regional office located at 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, WV 25840, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. To receive a copy of the permit application or draft permit, pleast contact Mr. Kenneth Wandling at the Division of Water and Waste Management, Solid Waste Management, 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, WV 25304, (304) 926-0495, ext. 43854, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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