PUBLIC NOTICE
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water and Waste Management
Public Notice No.: PH-25-03
Public Notice Date: July 14-18, 2025
GENERAL WV/NPDES WATER POLLUTION
CONTROL PERMIT WASTEWATER DISCHARGES
FROM SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL
SYSTEMS OF DOMESTIC SEWAGE ONLY (50,000
GPD or Less, except mine bathhouses)
WV/NPDES PERMIT NO. WV0103110
The Division of Water and Waste Management is
proposing to issue a General WV/NPDES Water
Pollution Control Permit to regulate the discharge of
wastewater from Sewage Treatment and Disposal
Systems of Domestic Sewage Only (50,000 GPD or
Less, except mine bathhouses). The General Permit will
authorize the operation and maintenance of
establishments engaged in Sewage Treatment and
Disposal Systems of Domestic Sewage Only (50,000
GPD or Less, except mine bathhouses) and to cover the
discharge of treated sewage to waters of the State. It is
proposed that this General Permit be issued for a five
(5) year term. The majority of the facilities to be
permitted under this General Permit are already in
existence, with approximately 3-5 new facilities every
year.
In accordance with 60 CSR 5.6.c., Tier 2
antidegradation reviews are not required for these
facilities. Coverage under this general permit will require
the utilization of minimum treatment technologies that
should result in an overall benefit to public health and
the welfare of the environment from an improvement
in water quality.
All facilities wishing to be covered under this General
permit will be required to submit a facility registration
application form. Upon receipt of the registration
application form, the Division of Water & Waste
Management will review it for completeness. The
Division of Water & Waste Management then will advise
the applicant of its coverage under this permit.
There are approximately 678 treatment facilities
currently registered under the present general permit. If
those facilities wish to continue discharging, they will be
required to register for coverage under the new general
permit.
The Director of the Division of Water and Waste
Management retains authority to require any
owner/operator to apply for and obtain an individual
WV/NPDES Permit. This authority will be exercised
when the Director determines that such individual permit
will better protect the receiving water.
The Draft Permit and Fact Sheet may be inspected by
appointment between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday at the Department of Environmental
Protection, Division of Water and Waste Management,
Public Information Office, 601 57th Street SE,
Charleston, WV 25304. Copies of the documents
may be obtained from the Division at a nominal cost.
Any interested persons may submit written comments
on the Draft Permit. Comments will be accepted until
August 18, 2025.
They should be addressed to:
Director, WV Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Attention: Pamela Houston
Phone: (304) 926-0499, Extension 43864
Fax: (304) 926-0463
E-mail: [email protected]
All comments received within this period will be
considered prior to acting on the Draft Permit.
Correspondence should include the name, address, and
telephone number of the writer and a concise statement
of the nature of the issues being raised. The Director
shall hold a public hearing whenever a finding is made,
based on requests, that there is a significant degree of
public interest on issues relevant to the draft General
Permit. Interested persons may contact the Public
Information Office to obtain further information.
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