ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NOTICE OF PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF THE POST CLOSURE PERMIT UNDER THE ALABAMA HAZARDOUS WASTES MANAGEMENT AND MINIMIZATION ACT (AHWMMA) AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
PUBLIC NOTICE – 421
MOBILE COUNTY
Rentokil Initial Environmental Services LLC (RIES) of Creola, Alabama submitted to ADEM an application for renewal of its post closure permit for the landfill which was used to manage hazardous waste at its facility (EPA I.D. Number ALD 021 257 951) located at 10565 Highway 43 North, Creola Alabama. The Department has determined the facility’s renewal application to be complete and has prepared a draft permit in accordance with State regulations.
A predecessor company of RIES previously operated a tank truck terminal on Highway 43 North, in Creola, Alabama. Wastewater generated from cleaning of the tankers, was managed in various surface impoundments until February 1985. All the surface impoundments were closed in November 1986 as a single landfill with the approved cap and cover and also a leachate collection system. Chemical constituents were present in the groundwater above the Department’s regulatory action limits; therefore, RIES operated a groundwater pump and treat system until 2018. In January 2019 RIES started an Air Sparge and Soil Vapor Extraction System. RIES is the owner and operator of the facility. RIES maintains the closed landfill under Post Closure Permit ALD 021 257 951. In addition, the proposed permit renewal includes provisions that require any other solid waste management units and areas of concern at the facility to be addressed.
Copies of the fact sheet, permit modification application and draft AHWMMA permit are available for public inspection electronically via http://adem.alabama.gov/newsEvents/publicNotices.cnt and at the following locations Monday – Friday (except legal holidays) during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 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 45 days following the publication date of this notice. 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 45-day period and must state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing. The Director shall hold a public hearing upon receipt of a significant number of technical requests.
After consideration of all written comments, review of any public hearing record, and consideration of the requirements of the AHWMMA, the Federal Resource, Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 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 19th day of April, 2019, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
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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.