PUBLIC NOTICE
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
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
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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