Clarke County

CWSRF# CS010831-01

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has made $750,000 in financial assistance available to the Jackson Water Works and Sewer Board, using funds from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan program and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). In accordance with State and Federal regulations that govern the program, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has conducted a review to assess the potential impacts upon the environment that may result from implementation of this project.

The Jackson Water Works and Sewer Board is proposing to upgrade the existing sewer lagoon to satisfy the requirements of a Consent Order issued by the Department. The project consists of raising the elevation of the existing dikes, installing a static screen at the new headworks, construction of a water hyacinth removal system, installation of a chlorination/de-chlorination system and replacement of influent sewer pumps with more efficient pumps. Completion of this project will assist the Jackson Water Works and Sewer Board in meeting their existing NPDES permit requirements.

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 Mr. Ron Johnson, SRF and Operator Certification Section, Permit and Services Division, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Post Office Box 301463, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463, no later than 30 days after the date of this CE. 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.

This notice is hereby given this 18 day of June, 2009, by authority of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

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Onis "Trey" Glenn, III

Director