PUBLIC
NOTICE - 210
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT FOR DISCHARGE INTO
WATERS OF THE STATE OF
NPDES Notice 08-05
The
following applicants have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge treated
wastewater into waters of the State of
INDUSTRIAL
FACILITIES
Giant Resource
Recovery-Attalla, Inc., 1229
Valley Drive, Attalla, AL 35954,
NPDES
Permit Number AL0054542, location same as address above, for re-issuance of
an existing discharges (DSN002 and DSN003) and initial issuance of a proposed
discharge (DSN004); DSN002-DSN004 resulting from storm water runoff from a fuel
blending facility, discharging into Little Wills Creek, classified as Fish
& Wildlife, in the Coosa River Basin.
Tronox,
LLC, P. O. Box 268859,
Oklahoma City, OK 73126-8859,
NPDES Permit Number AL0026328, located
at 7300 Rangeline Road, Theodore, AL 36582, for re-issuance of existing
discharges; DSN001 resulting from non-contact cooling water, treated process
water from drying titaniferous ores, treated groundwater, wastewater resulting
from calcination unit, wastewater resulting from wastewater treatment unit, and
storm water runoff from process areas, discharging into Middle Fork of Deer
River (Theodore Barge Canal), classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Mobile
Bay; DSN002 resulting from storm water runoff from the area surrounding the ion
oxide storage facility, discharging into Middle Fork of Deer River (Theodore
Barge Canal), classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Mobile Bay; and DSN003
resulting from storm water runoff from plant access roads, employee parking
area, administrative building, and manufacturing warehouses including the
ilmenite and titanium rich feedstock areas, discharging into Middle Fork of
Deer River (Theodore Barge Canal), classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the
Mobile Bay.
MINERAL
EXTRACTION FACILITIES
Eufaula Minerals, Mullite
Company of America dba,
377 Highway 131, Eufaula AL 36072, Quinton
Brown Pit #1,
NPDES Permit Number
AL0079260, east of Highway 131 west of Edgefield, for issuance of a permit
for proposed discharges of treated drainage from a dry process bauxitic clay
and kaolin mine and associated areas to Beaver Creek and an unnamed tributary
to Beaver Creek, each classified for Fish & Wildlife.
BIBB AND
Tacoa Minerals, LLC, 1669 Mission Hills Road, Alabaster,
AL 35007, Hebron Mine #1, NPDES Permit Number AL0061808, east and
west of County Road 21 northeast of West Blocton, for modification consisting
of the addition of twenty-one proposed outfalls, and for reissuance of a
permit, previously permitted to Birmingham Coal & Coke Co., Inc., for
existing discharges of treated drainage from a surface and underground coal
mine and associated areas to the Cahaba River, classified as an Outstanding
Alabama Water and to Little Cane Creek, Cane Creek, Bishop Creek, Shades Creek,
an unnamed tributary to Little Cane Creek, unnamed tributaries to Cane Creek,
and unnamed tributaries to Shades Creek, all classified for Fish &
Wildlife.
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Drummond Company, Inc., PO Box 1549, Jasper, AL 35502, Short Creek Preparation Plant, NPDES Permit Number AL0043711, east of
State Highway 269 east of Birmingport, for modification consisting of the
deletion of one existing outfall and for reissuance of a permit for existing
discharges of treated drainage from a coal preparation plant and associated
areas to the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River and to an unnamed tributary
to the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River, each classified for Fish &
Wildlife.
Drummond Company, Inc., PO Box 1549, Jasper, AL 35502, Chetopa Mine, NPDES Permit Number AL0003379, south of US Highway 78 north of
Graysville, for reissuance of a permit for existing discharges of treated
drainage from a surface coal mine and associated areas to Cane Creek and to an
unnamed tributary to Cane Creek, each classified for Fish & Wildlife.
Drummond Company, Inc., PO Box 1549, Jasper, AL 35502, Flat Top Mine, NPDES Permit Number AL0022845, north of US Highway 78 west of
Graysville, for modification consisting of the deletion of eleven outfalls and
for reissuance of a permit for existing discharges of treated drainage from a
surface coal mine and associated areas to Coal Creek, unnamed tributaries to
Coal Creek, unnamed tributaries to Village Creek and an unnamed tributary to
the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River, all classified for Fish &
Wildlife.
Drummond Company, Inc., PO Box 1549, Jasper, AL 35502, Short Creek Mine, NPDES Permit Number AL0029289, east of State Highway 269 east of
Birmingport, for modification consisting of the deletion of one existing
outfall and the addition of three outfalls and for reissuance of a permit for
existing discharges of treated drainage from a surface coal mine and associated
areas to Fishtrap Branch, Short Creek, unnamed tributaries to Short Creek, an
unnamed tributary to Fishtrap Branch and to an unnamed tributary to the Locust
Fork of the Black Warrior River, all classified for Fish & Wildlife.
Martin Marietta
Materials, Inc., 4400
River Green Parkway, Duluth,GA, 30096, Auburn
Quarry, NPDES Permit Number AL0002640, south of Auburn north of
County Road 10, for modification consisting of an increase in discharge flow
and for reissuance of a permit for existing discharges of treated drainage from
a crushed stone mine, wet preparation and associated areas to Chewacla Creek
and Lake Ogletree - Chewacla Creek, each classified for Public Water Supply and
Fish & Wildlife, and to Chewacla Creek, classified for Fish & Wildlife.
Drummond
Company, Inc., PO Box 1549, Jasper, AL 35502, Kellerman No. 2 Mine,
NPDES
Permit Number AL0061832, south of State Highway 216 south of East
Brookwood, for modification consisting of the deletion of one existing outfall
and for reissuance of a permit for existing discharges of treated drainage from
a surface coal mine and associated areas to an unnamed tributary to the North Fork
of Hurricane Creek, classified for Fish & Wildlife.
Tuscaloosa Resources, Inc., 4211 West Boy Scout Blvd, Tampa, FL
33607, East Brookwood Mine, NPDES Permit Number AL0074349, south of
State Highway 216 east of Brookwood, for reissuance of a permit for existing
discharges of treated drainage from a surface coal mine and associated areas to
Weldon Creek, unnamed tributaries to Weldon Creek, and unnamed tributaries to
Jimy Creek, all classified for Fish & Wildlife.
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Tuscaloosa Resources, Inc., 4211 West Boy Scout Blvd, Tampa, FL
33607, Panther Mine No. 3, NPDES Permit Number AL0074012, east of
County Road 59 south of Brookwood, for revocation and issuance of a permit for
existing discharges of treated drainage from a surface coal mine and associated
areas to the North Fork of Hurricane Creek and unnamed tributaries to the North
Fork of Hurricane Creek, all classified for Fish & Wildlife.
Black Warrior Minerals,
Inc., PO Box 1190,
Sumiton, AL 35148, Fleetwood Mine, NPDES Permit Number AL0071358, south of
Highway 216 east of Tuscaloosa, for reissuance of a permit for existing
discharges of treated drainage from a surface coal mine and associated areas to
unnamed tributaries to Hurricane Creek and to Hurricane Creek, all classified
for Fish & Wildlife.
PUBLIC,
SEMI-PUBLIC, AND PRIVATE FACILITIES
Cheaha State Park, 19644 AL Highway 281, Delta, AL 36258,
NPDES Permit Number AL0049728, for
re-issuance of an existing discharge for a permit that limits the discharge of
pollutants in treated domestic wastewater from Cheaha State Park WWTP, 19644 AL
Highway 281, Delta, AL 36258, for the purpose of meeting federal and state
water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge
of treated domestic wastewater to Unnamed Tributary to Hillabee Creek,
classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the
Sharon Heights Mobile
Home Park, P. O. Box
23, Brookside, AL 35036,
NPDES Permit
Number AL0057827, for re-issuance of an existing discharge for a permit
that limits the discharge of pollutants in treated domestic wastewater from
Sharon Heights Mobile Home Park, 621 Bivens Brookside Road, Birmingham AL
35214, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory
standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated domestic
wastewater to Five Mile Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the
Hartselle Utilities, P. O. Box 488, Hartselle, AL 35640,
NPDES Permit Number AL0054674, for
re-issuance of existing discharge for a permit that limits the discharge of
pollutants in sanitary sewer wastewater from Hartselle WWTP, 3392 Garner Road
SW, Hartselle, AL 35640, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water
quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of
sanitary sewer wastewater to Shoal Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in
the
The
Department has tentatively determined that the proposed actions described in
this notice are consistent with the Water Quality Rules and Regulations; and
are consistent with the Department’s Anti-degradation Rules; and for those in
the coastal area, are consistent with the Alabama Coastal Management Program.
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Copies of the draft permits,
conditions, limitations and a fact sheet as applicable describing the
methodology for setting the limitations and conditions and other applicable
NPDES forms and related documents are available for public inspection
electronically via http://www.adem.state.al.us/PublicNotice/PublicNotice.htm,
and at the following location Monday – Friday (except legal holidays), 8:00 am
to 5:00 pm. A nominal fee for copying
and/or mailing may be charged. Arrangements
for copying should be made in advance.
Russell A. Kelly, Chief
Permits and Services
Division
ADEM
[Mailing address:
(334)
271-7714
Persons
wishing to comment may do so, in writing, to the Department's named contact
above within 30 days following the publication date of this notice. COMMENTERS
SHOULD IDENTIFY THE APPROPRIATE NPDES NUMBER ON THE FIRST PAGE OF THEIR
COMMENTS. In order to affect final decisions, comments must
offer technically substantial information that is applicable to the proposed
permit.
A
written request for a public hearing may also be filed within that 30-day
period and must state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the
hearing. The Director shall hold a
public hearing whenever it is found, on the basis of hearing requests, that
there exists a significant degree of public interest in the permit application
or draft permit. The Director may also
hold a hearing if he determines that it would clarify one or more issues
involved in the permit decision.
After
consideration of all written comments, review of any public hearing record, and
consideration of the requirements of the Alabama Water Pollution Control Act,
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and applicable regulations, the
Department will make a final determination.
The Department will develop a response to comments, which will become
part of the public record and will be available to persons upon request. Notice will be sent to any person requesting
notice of the final action.
The Department maintains a list of interested individuals who are
mailed legal notices regarding proposed permits. If you wish to receive such
notices, contact the Permits & Services Division via telephone
(334-271-7714), e-mail (permitsmail@adem.state.al.us), or postal service (
This
notice is hereby given this February 19,
2008, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental
Management.
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Onis "Trey" Glenn, III |
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