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 ALABAMA AND REQUEST FOR COMENTS

 

NPDES Notice 08-04

 

The following applicants have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge treated wastewater into waters of the State of Alabama:

 

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES

 

CALHOUN COUNTY

 

M & H Valve Company, 605 West 23rd Street, Anniston, AL 36201, NPDES Permit Number AL0074730, located at 605 West 23rd Street, Anniston, AL 36201, for re-issuance of existing discharges, DSN001 and DSN002 resulting from storm water runoff associated with foundry operations, discharging into Unnamed Tributary to Snow Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Coosa River Basin.

 

MADISON COUNTY

 

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Mail Code AD01, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL, 35812, NPDES Permit Number AL0000221, located at Redstone Arsenal, AL, for re-issuance of existing discharges;  DSN001 resulting from storm water runoff associated with industrial activities, discharging into Indian Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin;  DSN008 resulting from floor drain, cooling tower blow-down, diesel pump cooling water, sanitary overflow and leaks, above ground storage tank (AST) dike drainage, and storm water, discharging into an UT (Unnamed Tributary) to Huntsville Spring Branch, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin; DSN012 resulting from sump, HVAC, floor drain discharge, test stand overflow, potable water, AST dike drainage, cooling tower blow-down and storm water, discharging into an UT to Huntsville Spring Branch, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin;  DSN016 resulting from test stand overflow, sump discharge, AST dike drainage, boiler blow down and storm water, discharging into an UT to Indian Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife in the Tennessee River Basin;  DSN017 resulting from floor drain, AST dike drainage, and storm water, discharging into an UT to Indian Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin;  DSN018 resulting from cooling tower blow-down, boiler blowdown, cooling water discharge, floor drains, HVAC, laboratory sinks, AST dike drainage, sump and storm water, discharging into an UT to Indian Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin;  DSN019 resulting from non-contact cooling water and test stand overflow for testing oxygen-hydrogen and kerosene fueled rocket engines, sump, floor drain, cooling tower discharge, AST dike discharge and storm water, discharging into an UT to Indian Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin;  DSN020-DSN024; DSN031 and DSN033 resulting from storm water runoff associated with industrial activities, DSN020 and DSN023 discharging into an UT to Indian Creek; DSN021 and DSN022 discharging into Indian Creek; DSN024 discharging into an UT to Wheeler Lake; DSN031 and DSN033 discharging into an UT to Huntsville Spring Branch; classified for Fish and Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin;  DSN022 resulting from non-contact cooling water, boiler and cooling tower blowdown, building sumps, HVAC discharge, lab sinks, floor drains, AST dike drainage and storm water, discharging into Indian Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin;  DSN025 resulting from lab sinks,


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 floor drain discharges, non-contact cooling water, and cooling tower blowdown, discharging into an UT to Wheeler Lake, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin; DSN026-DSN028 and DSN032 resulting from storm water runoff associated with industrial activities, floor drain discharges, and AST dike drainage, DSN026 discharging into an UT to Wheeler Lake; DSN027 and DSN028 discharging into an UT to Indian Creek; DSN032 discharging into an UT to Huntsville Spring Branch, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.

 

MARSHALL COUNTY

 

C and E Supply LLC, 2149 George Wallace Drive, Albertville, AL, 35950,  NPDES Permit Number AL0078573, located on Cagle Road, Albertville, AL 35950, for initial issuance of discharges, DSN001 and DSN002 resulting from storm water runoff associated with poultry processing sludge land application, discharging into Unnamed Tributary to Town Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin; DSN003 resulting from storm water runoff associated with poultry processing sludge land application, discharging into Dry Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin; and DSN004 through DSN006 resulting from storm water runoff associated with poultry processing land application, discharging into an Unnamed Tributary to Dry Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.

 

MOBILE COUNTY

 

Coast Seafood, P. O. Box 1158, Fairhope, AL 35633, NPDES Permit Number AL0055441, located at 3881 Johnson Road, Coden, AL, for re-issuance of existing discharge, DSN001 resulting from hand-shucked oysters, discharging into Heron Bay, classified as Shellfish/ Fish & Wildlife/Swimming and Other Whole-Body Water Contact Sports, in the Mobile River Basin

 

Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, P. O. Box 1642, Houston, TX, NPDES Permit Number AL0063771, located at 1835 Mills Road, Tuscumbia, AL, for re-issuance of existing discharge, DSN001 resulting from storm water and miscellaneous wastewater, discharging into Unnamed Tributary to Jackson Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.

 

Tuscaloosa COUNTY

Cox Wood of Alabama, 10810 Burt Drive, Woodstock, AL, NPDES Permit Number AL0079332 located 10810 Burt Drive, Woodstock, AL, for initial issuance of discharge DSN001 resulting from boiler blowdown and storm water associated with pole mill and wood preservation using copper, chromium, and arsenic preservatives, discharging into Banks Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Cahaba River Basin; DSN002 resulting from storm water associated with pole mill and wood preservation using copper, chromium, and arsenic preservatives, discharging into Banks Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Cahaba River Basin.

MINERAL EXTRACTION FACILITIES

 

BARBOUR COUNTY

 

Eufaula Minerals, Mullite Company of America dba, 377 Highway 131, Eufaula, AL 36072, Quinton Brown Pit 2, NPDES Permit Number AL0079243, west of County Road 67 south of Clayton, 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, classified for Fish & Wildlife.


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BLOUNT COUNTY

 

Will, LLC, 201 London Parkway, Suite 100, Birmingham, AL 35211, Blount County South, NPDES Permit Number AL0074870, north of Tarrant City west of Highway 75, for issuance of a permit for existing, previously permitted discharges of treated drainage from a crushed stone mine, wet preparation, and associated areas to Red Valley Branch, and to an unnamed tributary to Sand Valley Creek, both classified for Fish & Wildlife.

 

Montgomery County

 

Jenkins Brick Company, Inc., PO Box 91, Montgomery, AL, 36101, 3GR Property, NPDES Permit Number AL0079154, west of County Road 25 north of Montgomery, for issuance of a permit for proposed discharges of treated drainage from a shale and/or common clay mine and associated areas to the Alabama River, classified for Fish & Wildlife.

 

Shelby County

 

Tacoa Minerals, LLC, 6679 Highway 22, Montevallo, AL 35115, Mine #1, NPDES Permit Number AL0061786, north and south of County Road 10 west of Pea Ridge, for modification consisting of the addition of two proposed outfall, the deletion of thirteen proposed outfalls, and the relocation of one proposed outfall, and for reissuance of a permit for existing discharges of treated drainage from a surface and underground coal mine, wet preparation, and associated areas to Murry Creek, Jesse Creek, Lick Creek, Piney Woods Creek, Savage Creek, unnamed tributaries to the Cahaba River, and unnamed tributaries to Piney Woods Creek, all classified for Fish & Wildlife.

 

ST. CLAIR COUNTY

 

National Cement Company of Alabama, Inc., 2000 Southbridge Parkway Suite 600, Birmingham, AL 35209, Beaver Creek Mine, NPDES Permit Number AL0031534, east of US Highway 231 southeast of Ashville, for modification consisting of the addition of one proposed outfall and for reissuance of a permit for existing discharges of treated drainage from a dry process bauxitic clay and kaolin mine and associated areas to unnamed tributaries to Beaver Creek, all classified for Fish & Wildlife.

 

TUSCALOOSA COUNTY

 

United Land Corporation, 3500 35th Ave North, Birmingham, AL 35207, Highway 59 Mine No. 1, NPDES Permit Number AL0078581, east of County Road 59 north of Brookwood, for issuance of a permit for proposed discharges of treated drainage from a surface coal mine and associated areas to an unnamed tributary to Hanna Mill Creek and unnamed tributaries to Daniel Creek, all classified for Fish & Wildlife.

 

WINSTON COUNTY

 

National Coal of Alabama, Inc., PO Box 531044, Birmingham, AL 35253, Hickory Grove Mine North, NPDES Permit Number AL0074934, north of County Road 8 east of Black Pond, for reissuance and modification of a permit, formerly permitted by Mann Steel Products, Inc., for existing discharges of treated drainage from a surface coal mine and associated areas to unnamed tributaries to Little Bear Branch, unnamed tributaries to Coon Creek, Little Bear Branch, Coon Creek, Big Bear Branch, Sipsey Fork and Hoghouse Creek, all classified for Fish & Wildlife.


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PUBLIC, SEMI-PUBLIC, AND PRIVATE FACILITIES

 

COLBERT COUNTY

 

Colbert County Commission, 2750 Highway 20, Tuscumbia, AL 35674, NPDES Permit Number AL0075515, for re-issuance of an existing discharge for a permit that limits the discharge of pollutants in treated domestic wastewater from Colbert County Rural Water System, 16531 Highway 72, Tuscumbia, AL 35674, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated domestic wastewater to Pickwick Lake, classified as Public Water Supply & Swimming & Other Whole Body Contact Sports/Fish & Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.

 

LAUDERDALE COUNTY

 

Alabama Utility Services, LLC, 1405 Dozer Avenue, Pell City, AL 35125, NPDES Permit Number AL0078875, for initial issuance of a proposed discharge for a permit that limits the discharge of pollutants in treated domestic wastewater from Killen WWTF, at intersection of County Road 50 and County Road 33, Killen, AL 35645, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of sanitary wastewater to Mill Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.

 

Alabama Department of Conservation and Rogersville W&SB, 201 McLean Drive, Rogersville, AL 35652, NPDES Permit Number AL0032387, for re-issuance of an existing discharge for a permit that limits the discharge of pollutants in sanitary sewer wastewater from Joe Wheeler State Park and Rogersville Lagoon, 4218 McLean Drive, Rogersville, AL 35652, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of sanitary sewer wastewater to Tennessee River, classified as Public Water Supply/Swimming/Other Whole Body Water Contact Sports /Fish & Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.

 

MADISON COUNTY

 

Harvest-Monrovia Water, Sewer & Fire Protection Authority, P. O. Box 329, Harvest, AL 35749, NPDES Permit Number AL0070947, for re-issuance of an existing discharge for a permit that limits the discharge of pollutants in treated domestic wastewater from Burwell Road WWTP, 1459 Burwell Road, Harvest, AL, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated domestic wastewater to Dry Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.

 

SHELBY COUNTY

 

City of Calera, 10947 Highway 25, Calera, AL 35040, NPDES Permit Number AL0074608, for re-issuance of an existing discharge for a permit that limits the discharge of pollutants in treated domestic wastewater from Camp Branch Water Reclamation Facility, 5375 Highway 70, Calera, AL 35040, 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 Camp Branch, Classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Coosa River Basin.


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Shelby County Commission, P. O. Box 10, Columbiana, AL 35051, NPDES Permit Number AL0078964, for initial issuance of a proposed discharge for a permit that limits the discharge of pollutants in treated residual wastewater from South Shelby County WTP, County Road 145, near Wilsonville, AL, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated domestic wastewater to Bully Creek, Classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Coosa River Basin.

 

TUSCALOOSA COUNTY

 

Alabama Utility Services, LLC, P. O. Box 488, Pell City, AL 35125, NPDES Permit Number AL0078956, for initial issuance of a proposed discharge for a permit that limits the discharge of pollutants in treated domestic wastewater from Fosters WWTF, located on Highway 11, Fosters, AL, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated domestic wastewater to Grant Creek, Classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Black Warrior River Basin.

 

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.

 

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

1400 Coliseum Blvd.

[Mailing address: PO Box 301463; Zip 36130-1463]

Montgomery, Alabama 36110-2059

(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.


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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 (P.O. Box 301463, Montgomery, AL  36130-1463).

 

This notice is hereby given this January 17, 2008, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

 

 

Onis "Trey" Glenn, III

Director