Alabama Department of Environmental Management
P.O. Box 301463 (Zip 36130-1463)
1400 Coliseum Boulevard (Zip 36110-2400)
Montgomery, Alabama
(334) 271-7700

CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
ADEM Fund Code 203
SRF Project No. CS010312-08

Morgan County

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has provided up to $7,306,000.00 in financial assistance available to Hartselle Utilities using funds from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan program. In accordance with State and Federal regulations that govern the program, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management has conducted a review to assess the potential impacts upon the environment that may result from implementation of this project.

Hartselle Utilities proposes a project to provide upgrades to Hartselle’s sanitary sewer collection system. Various sewer mains will be upgraded to a larger size to prevent sanitary sewer overflow problems. The project will also rehab and upgrade key treatment components to better accommodate wet-weather conditions which include rehabilitating existing holding cells to better handle current capacity and implementing targeted pump and process piping upgrades to enhance overall system performance. The project will reduce overflows and provide better collection and discharge at Hartselle’s wastewater treatment plant.

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 related to this project should be submitted in writing to Mr. Vince Limpaphanon, SRF Branch, Permits & Services Division, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, P.O. Box 301463, Montgomery, Alabama 36130, no later than 30 days after the date of this public notice. 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.

Notice is hereby given this 14th day of April 2026, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

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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.