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

CHAMBERS COUNTY

ALA-GA Wood Preserving Co, PO Drawer 9, Lafayette, AL 36862, NPDES Permit Number AL0068837, located at 15206 U S HWY 431 S, Lafayette, AL 36862, for reissuance of a permit, which authorizes discharges resulting from storm water associated with lumber and wood products industry including wood treating operations using inorganic preservatives, through DSN001, DSN007 and DSN008 to Finley Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Tallapoosa River Basin; and storm water associated with lumber and wood products industry including wood treating operations using inorganic preservatives, through DSN005 and DSN006 to an unnamed tributary to Wildcat Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Tallapoosa River Basin.

CHEROKEE COUNTY

Prince Minerals, LLC, 100 Pemco Drive, Leesburg, AL 35983, NPDES Permit Number AL0082988, located at the same address, for reissuance of a permit, which authorizes discharges resulting from storm water runoff from outside areas of glass frit production operations (west side of facility) through DSN001, storm water runoff from outside areas of glass frit production operations (eastside of facility) through DSN002, and storm water runoff associated with outside storage of manganese oxide ore and silo storage of manganese dioxide through DSN003 to Unnamed Tributary to Weiss Lake, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Coosa River Basin.

COLBERT COUNTY

Occidental Chemical Corporation-Armand Products (AP), 1000 North Wilson Dam Road, Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35661, NPDES Permit Number AL0000213, located at the same address, for reissuance of a permit, which authorizes discharges resulting from process wastewater, miscellaneous wash down wastewaters, cooling water, boiler blowdown, tank containment released stormwater, and stormwater runoff discharging through DSN001 to Pond Creek, classified as Agricultural and Industrial Water Supply, in the Tennessee River Basin; stormwater runoff associated with railyard and tank car storage for OxyChem chemicals discharging through DSN003 to Pond Creek, classified as Agricultural and Industrial Water Supply, in the Tennessee River Basin; rinse Water (car wash) and stormwater runoff associated with employee automobile wash and stormwater from the maintenance building and employee parking area a vehicle rinse station and a parking area discharging through DSN006 to Pond Creek, classified as Agricultural and Industrial Water Supply, in the Tennessee River Basin. At this time, the Department has determined that the two cooling water intake structures used by the Permittee both represent the best technology available (BTA) to minimize adverse environmental impact in accordance with Section 316(b) of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. section 1326).

LAMAR COUNTY

US Ecology Sulligent, Inc., 51328 Highway 17, Sulligent, AL 35586, NPDES Permit Number AL0065765, located at 51328 Highway 17, Sulligent, AL 35586, for reissuance of a permit, which authorizes discharges resulting from stormwater runoff associated with the transportation, storage, consolidation and/or treatment of hazardous wastes through DSN001 to an unnamed tributary to Yellow Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Upper Tombigbee River Basin.

LAUDERDALE COUNTY

American Metal Chemical Corporation 390 Canal Street, Florence, AL 35630, NPDES Permit Number AL0082945, located at 390 Canal Street, Florence, AL 35630, for reissuance of a permit, which authorizes discharges resulting from stormwater runoff associated with the production of flux for the aluminum industry through DSN001 to Tennessee River (Pickwick Lake), classified as Public Water Supply/Fish & Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.

LAWRENCE COUNTY

International Paper – Courtland Mill, 16504 County Road 150, Courtland, AL 35618-0189, NPDES Permit Number AL0000396, located at the same address, for reissuance of a permit, which authorizes discharges resulting from stormwater from former production areas and landfill leachate through DSN001 and landfill leachate through DSN002 to the Tennessee River, classified as Public Water Supply and Fish and Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.

MOBILE COUNTY

Millard Maritime LLC - Theodore, 7730 Deer River Road, Theodore, AL 36582, NPDES Permit Number AL0081752, located at 7730 Deer River Rd, Theodore, AL 36582, for modification of a permit, which authorizes discharges resulting from stormwater runoff from loading, unloading and storage of industrial salts, bulk fertilizers and iron ore fines and storage and fueling operations associated with above ground diesel storage tank through DSN002 to Middle Fork Deer River, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Mobile River Basin.

TALLADEGA COUNTY

G2O Technologies, LLC, 16693 Plant Road, Childersburg, AL 35044, NPDES Permit Number AL0077186, located at the same address, for reissuance of a permit, which authorizes discharges resulting from storm water from non-process areas associated with alum manufacturing, through DSN001 and DSN002 to an unnamed tributary to Coosa River, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Coosa River Basin.

Mineral Extraction Facilities

BARBOUR COUNTY

Imerys Refractory Minerals USA, Inc. – M. Richards Pit 1, 377 Highway 131, Eufaula, Alabama 36072, NPDES Permit Number AL0083119, located off Union Grove Road and US Hwy 431, Eufaula, Barbour County, Alabama, for issuance of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a dry preparation bauxitic and kaolin clay mine and associated areas, discharging to Abbie Creek and an unnamed tributary to Abbie Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Chattahoochee River Basin.

Imerys Refractory Minerals USA, Inc. – Wood, Wood, Locke & Loring, 377 Highway 131, Eufaula, Alabama 36072, NPDES Permit Number AL0083062, located on County Road 75, Eufaula, Barbour County, Alabama, for issuance of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a dry preparation 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, and to an unnamed tributary to East Fork Choctawhatchee River, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Choctawhatchee River Basin.

COLBERT COUNTY

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC – Cherokee Quarry, 1200 Urban Center Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35242, NPDES Permit Number AL0056391, located at 5475 Old Lee Highway, Cherokee, Colbert County, Alabama, for issuance of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a dry and wet preparation limestone quarry and associated areas, discharging to an unnamed tributary to Mulberry Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.

FAYETTE COUNTY

Bunn Brothers Materials, Inc. – Berry Sandstone Quarry, 611 Helen Keller Blvd, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35404, NPDES Permit Number AL0071323, located at 2700 County Road 30 Berry, Fayette County, Alabama, for issuance of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a dry preparation sandstone mine and associated areas, discharging to Cedar Creek, Little Cedar Creek, and an unnamed tributary to Cedar Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Black Warrior River Basin.

MARION COUNTY

Bunn Brothers Materials, Inc. – Marion County Rock, 611 Helen Keller Blvd, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35404, NPDES Permit Number AL0070289, located at 619 County Road 30, Winfield, Marion County, Alabama, for issuance of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a dry preparation sandstone mine and associated areas, discharging to an unnamed tributary to New River, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Upper Tombigbee River Basin.

MOBILE COUNTY

Larson & McGowin, Inc.- Hatter Tenants in Common Dirt Pit, PO Box 2143, Mobile, Alabama 36652, NPDES Permit Number AL0068250, located off Radcliff Road, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, for issuance of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a construction sand and gravel, shale and common clay mine and associated areas, discharging to Groundwater and Sawmill Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Mobile River Basin.

MORGAN COUNTY

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC – Lacon Quarry, 1200 Urban Center Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35242 , NPDES Permit Number AL0041891, located at 145 East Lacon Road, Falkville, Morgan County, Alabama, for reissuance and modification of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a dry and wet preparation limestone quarry and associated areas, discharging to an unnamed tributary to Flint Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.

WALKER COUNTY

Cedar Lake Mining, Inc. – Reese’s Branch Mine, PO Box 1608, Jasper, Alabama 35502, NPDES Permit Number AL0077593, located at 4362 Pleasant Field Road, Parrish, Walker County, Alabama, for issuance of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a dry preparation coal mining operation and associated areas, discharging to Lost Creek, classified as Public Water Supply and Fish and Wildlife, and to unnamed tributaries to Lost Creek, Reese’s Branch, an unnamed tributary to Reese’s Branch, and Cane Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Black Warrior River Basin.

McWane, Inc. – Empire Town Creek Mine, 1201 Vanderbilt Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35234, NPDES Permit Number AL0042102, located at 4377 Hull Road, Sipsey, Walker County, Alabama, for issuance of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a dry preparation coal mining operation and associated areas, discharging to Little Creek,  Old Town Creek, and an unnamed tributary to Old Town Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Black Warrior River Basin.

Public, Semi-Public and Private Facilities

CLARKE COUNTY

Jackson Water Works and Sewer Board, 2751 Commerce Drive, Jackson, AL 36545, NPDES Permit Number AL0020869, for reissuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from Jackson Lagoon, County Road 2, Jackson, AL 36545, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards.  The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to Bassett Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Tombigbee River Basin.

Town of Coffeeville, PO Box 10, Coffeeville, AL 36524, NPDES Permit Number AL0044547, for reissuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from Coffeeville Elementary Lagoon, 1740 Highway 84, Coffeeville, AL 36524, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards.  The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to Eberline Mill Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Tombigbee River Basin.

CLEBURNE COUNTY

Heflin Water Works and Sewer Board, PO Box 488, Heflin, Alabama 36264, NPDES Permit Number AL0056146, for reissuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic and industrial wastewater from the Heflin Lagoon, U.S. Highway 78 West, Heflin, AL 36264, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards.  The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to the Tallapoosa River, a waterway classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Tallapoosa River Basin.

HALE COUNTY

Living Waters Utilities, LLC, 5800 Feldspar Way, Suite 200, Birmingham, AL 35244, NPDES Permit Number AL0082562, for reissuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic and industrial wastewater from Moundville Westervelt POTW, 2500 Gulf States Parkway, Moundville, AL 35474, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards.  The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to  Millians Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Black Warrior River Basin.

SHELBY COUNTY

Shelby Ridge Utility Systems, LLC., 728 Volare Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244, NPDES Permit Number AL0071501, for reissuance of a permt which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from Shelby Ridge Water Reclamation Facility, 12133 Old Hwy 280, 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 North Fork Yellowleaf Creek, classified as fish & Wildlife, in the Coosa River Basin.

TALLADEGA COUNTY

The Water Works, Sewer, and Gas Board of the City of Childersburg, 117 6th Avenue SW, Childersburg, AL 35044, NPDES Permit Number AL0021466, for reissuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from Childersburg South Bailey Branch, Southern Street near County Road 8, Childersburg, AL 35044, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards.  The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to Coosa River (Lay Lake), a waterway classified as Swimming, Fish and Wildlife, in the Coosa River Basin.

WALKER COUNTY

Walker County Board of Education, PO Box 311, Jasper, AL 35502, NPDES Permit Number AL0041726, for reissuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from Curry School System WWTP, 85 Yellow Jacket Drive, Jasper, AL, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to an Unnamed Tributary to Rock Creek, classified as 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.

Jeffery W. Kitchens, Chief
ADEM-Water Division
1400 Coliseum Blvd.
[Mailing address: PO Box 301463; Zip 36130-1463]
Montgomery, Alabama 36110-2400
(334) 271-7823
water-permits@adem.alabama.gov

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 draft 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.  The Department will post responses to comments as well as the final permit determinations to the Department’s website at http://app.adem.alabama.gov/eFile/.  To find the response to comments and final permit determination, you may search by the appropriate permit number listed in this notice.

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This notice is hereby given this 19th day of February, 2021, 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.