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

Boise White Paper, LLC, 4855 Industrial Road, Jackson, AL 36545, NPDES Permit Number AL0002755, located at the same address, for modification of a permit, which authorizes discharges resulting from process wastewater, non-contact cooling water, storm water runoff, construction storm runoff, landfill leachate, sanitary water, ancillary process wastewater and storm water from sawmill operations, through DSN001 to the Tombigbee River, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Lower Tombigbee River Basin.

CONECUH COUNTY

Guyoung Tech USA, Inc. - Electro-Deposition Facility of  Oil Pan Parts, 4988 Highway 31, Evergreen, AL 36037, NPDES Permit Number AL0083135, located at the same address, for reissuance of a permit, which authorizes discharges resulting from process wastewater and stormwater associated with automotive parts stamping and metal finishing operations through DSN001 and groundwater monitoring through DSN002 to unnamed tributary to Murder Creek U.T., classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Perdido-Escambia River Basin; and treated sanitary wastewater through DSN004 to an unnamed tributary to Murder Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Perdido-Escambia River Basin.

Knud Nielsen Company Inc, 221 Dr MLK Drive, Evergreen, AL 36401, NPDES Permit Number AL0050946, located at 599 Saffire Road, Evergreen, AL 36401, for reissuance of a permit, which authorizes discharges resulting from treated process wastewater from bleach plant through DSN001 to an unnamed tributary to Murder Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Escambia Basin.

DALLAS COUNTY

National Salvage and Service Corporation, 12170 River Road, Selma, AL 36701, NPDES Permit Number AL0074071, located at the same address, for reissuance of a permit, which authorizes discharges resulting from stormwater associated with railroad cross tie storage and processing operations through DSN001 to an unnamed tributary to Mulberry Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Alabama River Basin.

MADISON COUNTY

ISP Chemicals LLC, PO Box 25, Huntsville, AL 35804, NPDES Permit Number AL0000345, located at Building 5565 Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL 35804, for reissuance of a permit, which authorizes discharges resulting from Storm water runoff associated with industrial activities through DSN001 and DSN003 to Unnamed Tributary to Huntsville Spring Branch, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin; and non- contact cooling water through DSN002 to Unnamed Tributary to Huntsville Spring Branch, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.

MARSHALL COUNTY

Guntersville Marine, Inc., One South Memorial Boulevard Suite 650, Saint Louis, MO 63102, NPDES Permit Number AL0048755, located at 3700 East Lake Road, Guntersville, AL 35976, for reissuance of a permit, which authorizes discharges resulting from Stormwater from the handling and storage of aggregates, grains and grain products, forest products, and miscellaneous heavy lifts through DSN001 and DSN002 to Polecat Branch (Lake Guntersville), classified as Public Water Supply, Swimming, Fish & Wildlife, in the  Tennessee River Basin.

MORGAN COUNTY

Ascend Performance Materials Operations, LLC, 1050 Chemstrand Avenue, Decatur, Alabama 35601, NPDES Permit Number AL0000116, located at the same address, for reissuance of a permit, which authorizes discharges resulting from stormwater runoff associated with organic chemical manufacturing, fire suppression waters, groundwater infiltration, potable water, chilled water, deionized water, soft water, river water, and steam condensate  discharging through Outfalls DSN002, DSN016, DSN017, DSN018, DSN019, DSN020, DSN021, DSN022, DSN030, DSN031, DSN032, and DSN033 to the Tennessee River, classified as Swimming/Fish & Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin; Stormwater runoff associated with organic chemical manufacturing, fire suppression waters, groundwater infiltration, potable water, chilled water, deionized water, soft water, river water, and steam condensate  discharging through Outfalls DSN001, DSN008, DSN009, DSN010, DSN011, DSN013  DSN014, and DSN015 to the Bakers Creek, classified as Swimming/Fish & Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin; Stormwater runoff associated with organic chemical manufacturing, fire suppression waters, groundwater infiltration, potable water, chilled water, deionized water, soft water, river water, and steam condensate discharging through Outfalls DSN023, DSN024, DSN025, DSN026, DSN027, DSN028, and DSN029, to an unnamed tributary of Betty Rye Branch, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin; noncontact cooling water, cooling tower blowdown, wastewaters associated with demineralized water production, deionized water, boiler blowdown, boiler feed water softener backwash, water batching/steam condensate, hydrostatic test waters, groundwater infiltration, coal pile runoff, miscellaneous utility wastewaters, fire suppression waters, chilled water, potable water, wastewater discharges from Decatur Energy Center, and stormwater runoff associated with organic chemical manufacturing discharging through Outfall DSN003 to the Tennessee River, classified as Swimming/Fish & Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin; wastewaters associated with organic chemical manufacturing, noncontact cooling water, cooling tower blowdown, wastewaters associated with demineralized water production, sanitary wastewaters, chilled water return, boiler blowdown, steam condensate, hydrostatic test waters, groundwater infiltration, contaminated groundwater, fire suppression waters, deionized water, potable water, miscellaneous utility wastewaters, and stormwater runoff associated with organic chemical manufacturing discharging through Outfall DSN004 to the Tennessee River, classified as Swimming/Fish & Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin; stormwater runoff associated with closed land application sites, fire suppression waters, groundwater infiltration, potable water, chilled water, deionized water, soft water, river water, and steam condensate discharging through Outfall DSN006 to an unnamed tributary of Betty Rye Branch, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin; intake screen backwash discharging through Outfall DSN007 to the Tennessee River, classified as Swimming/Fish & Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.  At this time, the Department, based on review of site-specific data submitted under 40 CFR 122.21(r), has concluded that the documented rate of impingement at the cooling water intake is so low that no additional controls are warranted.  The Department has made a Best Professional Judgment (BPJ) determination that the cooling water intake structure represents the best technology available (BTA) to minimize adverse environmental impacts in accordance with Section 316(b) of the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C section 1326).

Mineral Extraction Facilities

Lee County Commission – CR-151 Chert Pit, PO Box 1007, Opelika, Alabama 36803, NPDES Permit Number AL0077054, located on County Road 151, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, for issuance of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a dirt and/or chert mine and associated areas, discharging to Groundwater and an unnamed tributary to Little Uchee Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Chattahoochee River Basin.

SHELBY COUNTY

Yeshic, LLC – Yeshic Mine, PO Box 621, Jasper, Alabama 35502, NPDES Permit Number AL0079464, located on County Road 260, Montevallo, Shelby County, Alabama, for issuance of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a coal mining reclamation operation and associated areas, discharging to Clark Creek, Murry Creek, and an unnamed tributary to Murry Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Cahaba River Basin.

Public, Semi-Public and Private Facilities

Sewage Disposal Board of the City of Red Bay, 203 4th Avenue S.E., Red Bay, AL 35582, NPDES Permit Number AL0021245, for reissuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from Red Bay Wastewater Treatment Lagoon, Country Club Road, Red Bay, AL 35582, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards.  The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to Bear Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.

HOUSTON COUNTY

Town of Columbia, PO Box 339, Columbia, Alabama 36319, NPDES Permit Number AL0058335, for reissuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from the Columbia Lagoon, located along Koonce Street, Columbia, Alabama, 36319 for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards.  The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to the Chattahoochee River, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Chattahoochee River Basin.

Town of Gordon, PO Box 46, Gordon, Alabama 36343, NPDES Permit Number AL0073202, for reissuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from the Town of Gordon WWTP, located along Curtis Mixon Road, Gordon, Alabama, 36343 for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards.  The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to the Chattahoochee River, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Chattahoochee River Basin.

LAUDERDALE COUNTY

City of Florence Water/Wastewater Department, PO Box 1023, Florence, Alabama 35631, NPDES Permit Number AL0023884, for reissuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic and industrial wastewater and stormwater runoff from the Cypress Creek WWTP, 201 Seven-Mile Island Road, Florence, Alabama 35630, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards.  The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to the Tennessee River (Pickwick Lake), classified as Fish & Wildlife and stormwater runoff to the Tennessee River (Pickwick Lake), classified as Fish & Wildlife and Public Water Supply and stormwater runoff to Cypress Creek (Pickwick Lake), classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.

Town of Mount Vernon, 1565 Boyles Avenue, Mount Vernon, Alabama 36560, NPDES Permit Number AL0080225, for revoke and reissuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from the North Mobile County WWTP, located at the South End of State Street, Mount Vernon, Alabama, 36560 for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards.  The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to Cedar Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Mobile 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. All comments must be received in the ADEM Main Office in Montgomery no later than 5:00 P.M. on the last day of the comment period. 

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 10th day of November, 2021, 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.