Jefferson

PUBLIC NOTICE

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-30-16 Public Notice Date: April 13, 2016

Paper:  Spirit of Jefferson

The following has applied for a WV NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit for this facility or activity:

Appl. No.: WV0105872

Applicant: B.C. PARTNERS, INC.

PO BOX 548

CHARLES TOWN, WV 25414

 

Location: HALLTOWN, JEFFERSON COUNTY

Latitude: 39:18:48 Longitude: 77:48:06

Receiving Stream:

Flowing Springs Run

Activity:

To acquire, construct, install, operate and maintain a 0.174 million gallons per day wastewater treatment plant.  These facilities are to serve a population equivalent of approximately 2,640 persons in the Breckenridge East Subdivision and discharge treated wastewater through Outlet No. 001 to Flowing Springs Run, approximately 2.4 miles from its mouth, of the Shenandoah River.  An antidegradation review has been conducted.  Tier 2 protection is afforded for all parameters of concern requiring that protection.  The agency has made a determination that the proposed activity will not cause significant degradation to the receiving stream.  To implement the requirements for the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load.  Also, to incorporate the requirements relative to Title 33, Series 2 of the West Virginia Legislative Rules, for the processing and disposal of sewage sludge generated by the wastewater treatment plant.  Sewage sludge generated and/or processed at the permittee’s facility shall be transported offsite by a certified septage hauler.

Business conducted:

Subdivision

Implementation:

Compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit will be attained in accordance with the compliance schedule prescribed in the permit.

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 Devereux, Permitting Section

601 57th Street SE

Charleston, WV  25304-2345

The public comment period begins April 13, 2016 and ends May 13, 2016.

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.