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

The Alabaster Water Board
Shelby County

DWSRF# FS010261-01

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has made $10,125,000 in financial assistance available to the Alabaster Water Board 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 Alabaster Water Board proposes improvements to its existing water production, storage, and distribution system.  Improvements will include development of a new water production well, water storage tank rehabilitation, well and water plant rehabilitation, booster pumping station capacity upgrade and rehabilitation, installation of new water mains that are adequately sized to handle the demand and pressure surges throughout the system, installation of a backup generator, SCADA and security improvements, water meter replacement with smart meters and smart meter registers, a new office, operations, and future water treatment plant facility. Proposed improvements will insure continued provision of quality drinking water to all 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. 

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 public notice. Environmental assessment information can be found at http://adem.alabama.gov/newsEvents/publicNotices.cnt.  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 4th day of December, 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.