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

CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
ADEM Fund Code 245

Utilities Board of the Town of Gilbertown
Choctaw County
SRF Project No. FS010227-02

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has made $1,640,000 in financial assistance available to the Utilities Board of the Town of Gilbertown 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 the potential impacts upon the environment that may result from implementation of this project.

The Utilities Board of the Town of Gilbertown proposes to replace the Melvin Well (Well Number 2). The Melvin Well is an existing water supply well that has failed and was pumping sand prior to removing the pump when the casing failed.  The systems water meters are old deteriorated and inaccurate.  The Utilities Board also proposes to replace the existing water meters with new drive by radio read meters.  Meter replacement will significantly improve accuracy and reduce the fuel and manpower required to read the manual meters on a monthly basis.

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 William A. Lott, 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 Public Notice.  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.

Notice is hereby given this 20th day of July, 2022, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

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.