ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
P O Box 301463 (Zip 36130-1463)
1400 Coliseum Boulevard (Zip 36110-2400)
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463
(334) 271-7700

PROPOSED CONSENT ORDER

Account Code: 210

Jefferson County

Pursuant to the provisions of the Alabama Environmental Management Act, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management is proposing to issue a Consent Order to Birmingham Hide and Tallow Company, Inc., NPDES Permit Number ALG150144 and SID Permit Number IU39370018, located at 5430 Johns Road Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama.

The violations noted in the Consent Order consist of effluent limitation violations of the SID Permit, improper operation of the wastewater pond, failure to maintain/implement a valid Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan, failure to implement adequate Best Management Practices (BMP), and an unpermitted discharge of wastewater which resulted in floating debris and Dissolved Oxygen (DO) violations in Valley Creek.

The Department is proposing a civil penalty in the amount of $40,000. The Order, if issued, would require the Birmingham Hide and Tallow Company, Inc. to pay the penalty, submit a report prepared and signed by a professional engineer, complete implementation of the recommendations made in the Engineer Report, submit certification signed by a professional engineer that the Permittee is in compliance with all requirements of the Consent Order, and comply with all Permit conditions.

Interested persons may submit written comments, including request for a hearing, within 30 days of the publication date of this notice, to:

Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Attention: Daphne Y. Lutz
Chief of the Water Division
P.O. Box 301463
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463

The comment period shall end at the close of business 30 days from the publication date of this notice. A copy of the proposed order is available on the ADEM web page at http://adem.alabama.gov/public-notices or may be obtained by written request to the above address. A nominal fee for copying may be charged.

This notice is hereby given this 28th day of August, 2025, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

______________________________
Edward F. Poolos
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.