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 A WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PERMIT
Public Notice No.:
L-13-16
Public Notice Date:
March 03, 2016
Paper:
Pendleton Times
The following has applied for a WV NPDES Water Pollution Contral Permit for this facility or activity:
Application No.:
WV0024970
Applicant: FRANKLIN TOWN OF
PO BOX 483
305 N HIGH ST
FRANKLIN, WV 26807
Location:
FRANKLIN,
PENDLETON COUNTY
Latitude 38:38:45
Longitude 79:19:24
Receiving Stream:
SOUTH BRANCH OF
POTOMAC RIVER
Activity:
To operate and maintain an existing wastewater collection system and an existing 0.2 million gallon per day wastewater treatment plant. These facilities are designed to serve a population of approximately 2,000 persons in the Town of Franklin, and environs, and discharge treated wastewater through Outlet No. 001 to the South Branch Potomac River, approximately 114.5 miles from its mouth, of the Potomac River. An antidegradation review has been conducted. Tier 1 protection is provided for the uses specified in Title 47, Series 2, Section 6. Further, the requirements for the Total Maximum Daily Loads have been met.
Business conducted:
Municipality
Implementation:
Compliance will be accomplished with issuance of administrative order.
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 premit 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 March 03, 2016 and ends April 02, 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 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, WV 25304-2345, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on business days. Copies of the document 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. 1c