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 COMMENTS
The following applicants have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge treated wastewater into waters of the State of Alabama:
Industrial Facilities
Public Notice – 210
Baldwin County
Safe Harbor Seafood Inc., 5822 Heritage Circle, Bon Secour, Alabama 36511, NPDES Permit Number AL0049638, location same as mailing address, for re-issuance of existing discharges resulting from wastewater associated with packing and freezing of seafood discharging through DSN001and DSN002 into Bon Secour River, classified as both Swimming and Fish and Wildlife, in the Mobile River Basin.
Cullman County
Louisiana Pacific Corporation, 902 Main Street SE, Hanceville, AL 35077, NPDES Permit Number AL0080063, located at same address, for modification of new and existing discharges from RTO Washwater, storm water from product test stands, and storm water from wet decking operations, discharging through DSN001 to an Unnamed Tributary to Mud Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Black Warrior River Basin.
Montgomery County
ABB Installation Products, Inc., 131 Phoenix Crossing, Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002, NPDES Permit Number AL0067768, located at 2745 Gunter Park Drive West, Montgomery, Alabama 36109 for re-issuance of existing discharges resulting from remediated groundwater, discharging through outfall DSN001 to an Unnamed Tributary to Galbraith Mill Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Alabama River Basin.
Mineral Extraction Facilities
Public Notice – 210
Barbour County
Imerys Refractory Minerals USA, Inc. - D. Hartzog & Annie Carroll, 377 Highway 131, Eufaula, Alabama 36072, NPDES Permit No. AL0083780, located at 184 Edgefield Road, Clayton, Barbour County, Alabama, for issuance of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a bauxitic and kaolin clay mine and associated areas, discharging to East Fork Choctawhatchee River, classified as Swimming and Other Whole Body Water-Contact Sports and Fish and Wildlife, in the Choctawhatchee River Basin.
Jefferson County
ABC Coke Division, Drummond Company, Inc. - ABC Quarry, Post Office Box 10246, Birmingham, Alabama 35202, NPDES Permit No. AL0055280, located at 900 Huntsville Avenue, Tarrant, Jefferson County, Alabama, for a modification of a permit that limit discharges from a limestone quarry, coke storage, and associated areas, discharging to Five Mile Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Black Warrior Basin.
Public, Semi-Public And Private Facilities
Public Notice – 605
Blount County
The Utilities Board of the City Oneonta, Post Office Box 420, Oneonta, AL 35121, NPDES Permit Number AL0072176, for re-issuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from Oneonta WTP, 230 Waterton Drive, Oneonta, AL 35121, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to Calvert Prong, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Black Warrior River Basin.
Jefferson County
SWWC Utilities, Inc., 728 Volare Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244, NPDES Permit Number AL0053121, for modification of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from Morris Manor Apartments WWTP, 101 Morris Manor Drive, Morris, AL 35116, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to Turkey Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Black Warrior River Basin.
Lawrence County
Lawrence County Board of Education, 14131 Market Street, Moulton, AL 35650, NPDES Permit Number AL0043044, for re-issuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from municipal wastewater from Mount Hope High School Lagoon, 8455 County Road 23, Mount Hope, AL 36651, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to Rock Springs Branch, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.
Madison County
Living Water Utilities, LLC, 5800 Feldspar Way, Suite 200, Birmingham, AL 35244, NPDES Permit Number AL0070467, for re-issuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from domestic wastewater from Madison County High School WWTP, 174 Brock Road, Brownsboro, AL 35741, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to Flint River, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.
Shelby County
Pinnacle Wastewater Services, LLC. 120 Bishop Circle, Suite 300, Pelham, AL 35124, NPDES Permit Number AL0083836, for initial issuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from Chelsea Acres Water Reclamation Facility, Liberty Road, Chelsea, AL 35043, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to Little Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Coosa River Basin.
St Clair County
City of Ashville, Post Office Drawer 70, Ashville, AL 35953, NPDES Permit Number AL0023302, for re-issuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from Ashville Lagoon, 405 Murray Circle, Ashville, AL 35953, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to Big Canoe Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Coosa River Basin.
Winston County
Town of Arley, Post Office Box 146, Arley, AL 35541, NPDES Permit Number AL0071188, for re-issuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated filter backwash from Arley WTP, 1245 County Road 63, Arley, AL 35541, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulation standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated filter backwash to Brushy Creek, classified as Swimming and Fish & Wildlife, in the Black Warrior River Basin.
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://adem.alabama.gov/newsEvents/publicNotices.cnt, 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 36110-2400
(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.alabama.gov), or postal service (P.O. Box 301463, Montgomery, AL 36130-1463).
This notice is hereby given this 15th day of May, 2019, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
Lance R. LeFleur,
Director
Nondiscrimination Statement: The Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in the administration of its programs.