Alabama Department of Environmental Management

Notice of proposed local limits for CONTROLLING the level of pollutants discharged into publicly owned treatment works and request for comments

Public Notice - 605

Etowah County

As required by ADEM Administrative Code 335-6-5-.03, the Department of Environmental Management has developed proposed local limits for City of Attalla Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) NPDES permit number AL0057657 located in Attalla, Alabama.  These local limits are intended to control the discharge of certain pollutants to the POTW, prevent the discharge of these pollutants to a water of the state in amounts that will create a water quality violation, prevent interference with the operation of the POTW and/or prevent the creation of sludge disposal problems.

As required by ADEM Administrative Code 335-6-5-.03, the Department of Environmental Management has developed proposed local limits for the Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Gadsden East River Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) NPDES permit number AL0022659 located in Gadsden, Alabama.  These local limits are intended to control the discharge of certain pollutants to the POTW, prevent the discharge of these pollutants to a water of the state in amounts that will create a water quality violation, prevent interference with the operation of the POTW and/or prevent the creation of sludge disposal problems.

As required by ADEM Administrative Code 335-6-5-.03, the Department of Environmental Management has developed proposed local limits for the Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Gadsden West River Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) NPDES permit number AL0053201      located in Gadsden, Alabama.  These local limits are intended to control the discharge of certain pollutants to the POTW, prevent the discharge of these pollutants to a water of the state in amounts that will create a water quality violation, prevent interference with the operation of the POTW and/or prevent the creation of sludge disposal problems.

The Department has tentatively determined that the proposed local limits are consistent with ADEM Administrative Code 335-6-5-.03.  Copies of the proposed local limits and an explanation of how the local limits were developed may be obtained at the Department website.

Persons wishing to comment may do so by submitting their comments to the Department no later than 30 days following the publication of this notice.

Russell A. Kelly, Chief
Permits and Services Division
ADEM
1400 Coliseum Blvd.
[Mailing address:  P. O. Box 301463; Zip 36130-1463]
Montgomery, Alabama 36110-2400
(334) 271-7714

This notice is hereby given this 8th day of March, 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.