ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RENEWAL OF THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT UNIT CORRECTIVE ACTION PERMIT UNDER THE ALABAMA HAZARDOUS WASTES MANAGEMENT AND MINIMIZATION ACT (AHWMMA) AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
PUBLIC NOTICE – 421

Jefferson County

Honeywell International, Inc. submitted to ADEM an application for renewal of its SWMU Corrective Action permit at its facility (EPA I.D. Number ALD031499833) located at 1327 Erie St., Birmingham, Alabama 35224.  The Department has determined the facility’s renewal application to be complete and has prepared a draft permit in accordance with State regulations.

Honeywell used to manufacture coal tar pitches, refined coal tars, and creosote oils by a distillation process from the early 1910s to 2003.  The facility subsequently demolished and decontaminated all process equipment and building structures, which was completed in 2009. Multiple interim measure corrective actions were completed between 1999 and 2010. Corrective measures to remove source materials were implemented starting in September 2011 and ending in September 2012.  Ongoing corrective measures for groundwater include natural attenuation and implementation of land use controls. Honeywell International, Inc. is the owner and operator of the facility. In addition, the proposed permit renewal includes provisions that require any other solid waste management units and areas of concern at the facility to be addressed.

Copies of the fact sheet, permit renewal application and draft AHWMMA permit are available for public inspection electronically via http://adem.alabama.gov/newsEvents/publicNotices.cnt and at the following location Monday – Friday (except legal holidays) during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  A nominal fee for copying and/or mailing may be charged.  Arrangements for copying should be made in advance.

Russell A. Kelly, Chief
Permits and Services Division
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
1400 Coliseum Blvd., Montgomery, Alabama 36110-2400
[Mailing address: P.O. Box 301463; Zip 36130-1463]
(334) 271-7714
permitsmail@adem.alabama.gov

Persons wishing to comment may do so, in writing or by email, to the Department's named contact above by 5:00 p.m. on November 1, 2021. In order to affect final decisions, comments must offer technically substantial information that is applicable to the proposed permit.

A written request for a public hearing may also be filed by 5:00 p.m. on November 1, 2021, and must state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing.  The Director shall hold a public hearing upon receipt of a significant number of technical requests.

After consideration of all written comments, review of any public hearing record, and consideration of the requirements of the AHWMMA, the Federal Resource, Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 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 and will be available to persons upon request.  Notice will be sent to any person requesting notice of the final action.

The Department maintains a list of interested individuals who are mailed legal notices regarding proposed permits.  If you wish to receive such notices, contact the Permits & Services Division via telephone (334-271-7714), e-mail (permitsmail@adem.alabama.gov), or postal service (P.O. Box 301463, Montgomery, AL  36130-1463).

Notice is hereby given this 15th day of September, 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.