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

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

ADEM Fund Code 245
 
West Morgan- East Lawrence Water & Sewer Authority
Morgan & Lawrence Counties
DWSRF# FS010090-03

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has made $30,000,000 in financial assistance available to the West Morgan-East Lawrence Water & Sewer Authority using funds from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) 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 potential impacts upon the environment that may result from implementation of these drinking water system improvements.

The West Morgan East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority is planning to construct a reverse osmosis water treatment process at its Robert M. Hames Water Treatment Plant to remove perfluorinated compounds from the drinking water. The constructed facility will provide high quality drinking water to persons in Lawrence, Morgan, Colbert, Cullman, and Winston Counties in north Alabama. In addition, the filter system will be constructed to produce 10.33 million gallons per day (MGD) of potable water and be expandable to a maximum production capacity of 16 MGD. Proposed improvements will insure continued provision of quality drinking water to all West Morgan-East Lawrence service area customers.

The Department has determined that proposed projects will not have significant adverse impact upon the environment and consequently is herewith issuing a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) to support the use of SRF funds for construction of the proposed projects.  However, this determination may be reconsidered if significant adverse information concerning potential environmental impacts of proposed projects is discovered.  Attached is an Environmental Assessment that details the proposed projects and their impact upon the environment.

Comments relative to this project should be submitted in writing to Mr. William Lott, SRF Section, Permits and Services Division, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Post Office Box 301463, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463, no later than 30 days after the date of this FONSI.  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 30th day of August, 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.