PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Telephone: (304) 926-0495
Fax: (304) 926-0463
GENERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PERMIT
STORMWATER ASSOCIATED WITH OIL AND GAS RELATED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
WV PERMIT NO. WV0116815
Public Notice No.: BS-029-2025
Publication: Statewide/West Virginia Press Association
Publication Date: April 10, 2025
The State of West Virginia, Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water and Waste
Management is proposing to reissue the West Virginia General Stormwater Associated with
Oil and Gas related Construction Activities. The General Permit will authorize discharges associated with industrial activity from oil and gas to surface waters of the state for construction activities.
It is proposed that this General Permit be issued for a five (5)-year term. All facilities covered under
the existing general permit within thirty (30) days of the effective date of the reissued general permit
will be required to submit a new registration form to obtain coverage under the new Stormwater Associated with Oil and Gas related Construction Activities Permit.
The Draft Permit and Fact Sheet are available on the WVDEP website at:
https://dep.wv.gov/WWE/Programs/stormwater/ogcsw/Pages/default.aspx.
The comment period for the Draft General Permit begins April 10, 2025, and ends on May 10, 2025.
During the public comment period, any interested person may submit written comments on the draft permit and/or request a public hearing. Comments and/or a request for a public hearing shall be made in writing and addressed to:
Director
Division of Water and Waste Management
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Attention: Billy Shirley
Phone: (304) 926-0499, Extension 43893
E-mail: [email protected]
The request shall state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing and must be received within the comment period. The Director shall hold a public hearing whenever he or she finds there is a significant degree of public interest in issues relevant to the draft permit.
For more information, contact Billy Shirley at the email address or phone number listed above.
Hearing impaired individuals having access to a Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD) may
contact our agency by calling (304) 926-0489. Calls must be made between 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p. m.
Monday through Friday.