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 SE, CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25304-2345 TELEPHONE: (304) 926-0440. Application for coverage under the General West Virginia National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Water Pollution Control Permit No. WV0111457 Public Notice No.: LMD-081-2026 Public Notice Date: May 29, 2026 Paper: The Exponent Telegram The following has applied for coverage under the General WV/ NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit No. WV0111457 for this facility or activity: Appl. No.: WVRNE0319 Applicant: MERRICK ENGINEERING, INC. 50 COLUMBIA BLVD CLARKSBURG, WV 26301 Location: CLARKSBURG, HARRISON COUNTY Latitude: 39:17:06 Longitude: 80:17:58 Receiving Stream: Murphy Run/Elk Ck/West Fk/Monongahela River Activity: To discharge water entirely composed of stormwater associated with industrial activities. The facility is proposed to be covered under the no exposure exemption to the existing General Permit. Business conducted: Plastic materials and resins. Implementation: N/A. 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 site registration permit application 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 emailed to [email protected] or addressed to: Director, Division of Water and Waste Management, DEP ATTN: Billy Shirley, Permitting Section 601 57th Street SE Charleston, WV 25304-2345 The public comment period begins May 29, 2026 and ends June 28, 2026. 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 site registration permit application and this facility’s coverage under the General Permit. Interested persons may contact the Public Information Office to obtain further information. The application may be inspected, by appointment, at the Division of Water and Waste Management Public Information Office, at 601 57th Street, Charleston, WV, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on business days. Copies of the application and the General Permit and Fact Sheet may be obtained from the Division at a nominal cost.
MERRICK ENGINEERING
50 COLUMBIA BLVD.
ATTN: TRISHA MCKINNEY
CLARKSBURG
WV
26301
304-622-0555
ID: 1509563