Permit

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.:
L-09-15
Public Notice Date:
January 29, 2015
Paper:
Times West Virginian
The following has applied for a WV NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit for this facility or activity:
Appl. No.: WV0116408
Applicant:
FAIRMONT BRINE
PROCESSING LLC
1501 REEDSDALE ST,
STE 505
PITTSBURGH, PA 15233
Location: FAIRMONT,
MARION COUNTY
Latitude: 39:30:24
Longitude: 0:07:35
Receiving Stream:
Monongahela River
Activity:
To operate and maintain treatment and disposal systems and best management practices for the direct discharge of treated industrial wastes generated from the recovery of oils, metals, and salt (halite) from natural gas extraction development and production wastewater via Outlet 001 directly to the Monongahela River near mile point 124.7. Also to operate and maintain treatment and disposal systems and best management practices for the direct discharge of treated (settling pond) industrial storm water via Outlet 002 to an unnamed tributary of the Monongahela River near mile point 124.7.
An antidegradation review has been conducted and Tier 2 and Tier 1 protection are afforded for the uses specified in 47 CSR 2.
Business conducted:
Oil and Gas Field Services (Centralized Waste Treatment) and Distilled Water / Salt Manufacturing
Implementation:
Administrative Order No. 8171
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: Lori Derrick,
Permitting Section
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV
25304-2345
The public comment period begins January 29, 2015 and ends February 28, 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 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 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 at a nominal cost. Calls must be made 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Times: January 29, 2015