Alabama Department of Environmental Management
P.O. Box 301463 (Zip 36130-1463)
1400 Coliseum Boulevard (Zip 36110-2400)
Montgomery, Alabama
(334) 271-7700

Fund Code 203

CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

Hanceville Water Works and Sewer Board
Cullman County

SRF Project No. CS010390-06

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has made $436,000 in financial assistance available to the Hanceville Water Works and Sewer Board using funds from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan program.  In accordance with State and Federal regulations that govern the program, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management has conducted a review to assess the potential impacts upon the environment that may result from implementation of this project.

The Hanceville Water Works and Sewer Board proposes several wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) improvements including: the  installation of approximately 510 individual ground-mounted solar panel modules; the development of a Geographic Information System (GIS) database for the existing sanitary sewer system; installation of steel bollard safety barriers along the aeration basin berms; acquisition of an industrial strength water hose for general system maintenance; the purchase of a new sewer main inspection camera for identifying Infiltration and Inflow (I/I); and the change-out of all WWTP fluorescent lighting with Light Emitting Diode (LED) fixtures.  The proposed improvements will provide energy and labor cost savings, added operational efficiency, and improved work safety conditions.

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has determined that the project qualifies for a Categorical Exclusion (CE) from further environmental study under the guidelines specified by the State Environmental Review Process (SERP) which specifically include actions which are solely directed toward minor rehabilitation of existing facilities, functional replacement of equipment, or towards the construction of new ancillary facilities adjacent or appurtenant to existing facilities. However, this decision may be reconsidered if significant adverse information concerning the potential environmental impacts of the project is discovered.

Comments relative to this project should be submitted in writing to Mrs. Chavon R. Jones, SRF Section, Permits & Services Division, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, P.O. Box 301463, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463, no later than 30 days after the date of this CE. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management will not take formal action to proceed with the project without carefully evaluating any public comments opposing the project.

This notice is hereby given this 2nd day of August, 2019, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

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Lance R. LeFleur,
Director

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