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
CHAMBERS COUNTY
Ala-Ga Wood Preserving Co, PO Drawer 9, Lafayette, AL 36862, NPDES Permit Number AL0068837, located at 15206 US HWY 431 S, Lafayette, AL 36862, for reissuance of a permit which authorizes discharges resulting from stormwater associated with lumber and wood products industry including wood treating operations using inorganic preservatives, through DSN001, DSN007 and DSN008 to Finley Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Tallapoosa River Basin; and stormwater associated with lumber and wood products industry including wood treating operations using inorganic preservatives, through DSN005 and DSN006 to an unnamed tributary to Wildcat Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Tallapoosa River Basin.
JACKSON COUNTY
Yamaha Motor Corp., USA - Yamaha Marine Test Facility, 1270 Chastain Rd NW, Kennesaw, GA, 30144, NPDES Permit Number AL0084515, located at 120 Spur Track Circle, Bridgeport, AL 35740, for initial issuance of a permit which authorizes discharges resulting from process wastewater from boat building and repair facility, through DSN001 to the Tennessee River (Guntersville Lake), classified as Public Water Supply, Swimming, and Fish and Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Reno Refractories, Inc.- Morris, PO Box 201, Morris, AL 35116, NPDES Permit Number AL0081892, located at 601 Reno Drive, Morris, AL 35116, for reissuance of a permit which authorizes discharges resulting from process wastewater resulting from rock washing operations, through DSN001 to Turkey Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Black Warrior River Basin; and process wastewater resulting from cement mixing and blending washdown operations, through DSN002 to Turkey Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Black Warrior River Basin.
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY
Hero Bx Alabama LLC, 1540 East Lake Road, Erie, PA 16511, NPDES Permit Number AL0026921, located at 12982 Cherokee Bnd, Moundville, AL 35474, for reissuance of a permit which authorizes discharges resulting from storm water runoff associated with the manufacture of biodiesel and its by-products, through DSN001, DSN002 and DSN003 to Carthage Branch, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Black Warrior River Basin; and boiler blowdown, non-contact cooling water, and storm water runoff associated with the manufacture of biodiesel and its by-products, through DSN004 to Carthage Branch, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Black Warrior River Basin.
Mineral Extraction Facilities
BALDWIN COUNTY
H&W Services, LLC – Poser Pit 1, 17735 Charolais Rd, Foley, AL 36535, NPDES Permit No. AL0084522, located on Poser Road, Foley, Baldwin County, Alabama, for issuance of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a dry preparation construction sand and/or gravel and dirt and/or chert mine, and associated areas, discharging to Groundwater and an unnamed tributary to Magnolia River classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Mobile River Basin.
CHEROKEE COUNTY
National Cement Company of Alabama, Inc. – Cherokee Mine, 2000 South Bridge Parkway Suite 600 Birmingham, Alabama 35209, NPDES Permit Number AL0075264, located on County Road 28 Centre, Cherokee County, Alabama, for issuance of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a bauxitic and kaolin clay, sand and/or gravel mine, and associated areas, discharging to Frog Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Coosa River Basin.
FAYETTE COUNTY
Bunn Bros. Materials, Inc. – Berry Sandstone Quarry, 611 Hellen Keller Blvd, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35404, NPDES Permit Number AL0071323, located at 2700 County Road 30, Berry, Fayette County, Alabama, for issuance of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a dry preparation non-metallic crushed stone mine and associated areas, discharging to Cedar Creek, Little Cedar Creek and an unnamed tributary to Cedar Creek, all classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Black Warrior River Basin.
MARION COUNTY
Bunn Bros. Materials, Inc. – Marion County Rock, 611 Hellen Keller Blvd, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35404, NPDES Permit Number AL0070289, located at 619 County Road 30, Winfield, Marion County, Alabama, for issuance of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a dry preparation non-metallic crushed stone mine and associated areas, discharging to an unnamed tributary of New River, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Upper Tombigbee River Basin.
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
Acme Brick Company, Inc. – Steed Property, 3024 Acme Brick Plaza, Fort Worth, Texas 76140, NPDES Permit Number AL0083909, located at 370 Shaw Road Pell City, St. Clair County, Alabama, for issuance of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a shale and/or common clay mine and associated areas, discharging to Little Creek and an unnamed tributary to Little Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Coosa River Basin.
Public, Semi-Public and Private Facilities
BALDWIN COUNTY
Alabama Department of Transportation, 1701 West I-65 Service Road North, Mobile, AL 36618, NPDES Permit Number AL0024911, for reissuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from I-10 Welcome Center, I-10 Welcome Center at AL/FL state line, Loxley, AL 36567, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to the Perdido River, which is classified as Fisha and Wildlife, in the Perdido River Basin.
BLOUNT COUNTY
BSR Sewer Company, Inc., 11770 US Highway 1, Suite 503, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33408, NPDES Permit Number AL0060372, for reissuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from Blount Springs Recolonization WWTP, US Highway 31, Blount Springs, AL 35079, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to Mill Creek, which is classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Black Warrior River Basin.
CHEROKEE COUNTY
Guthrie and Associates, Inc., 3621 Cherry Brook Run, Birmingham, AL 35223, NPDES Permit Number AL0083879, for re-issuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from Lawerence Landing Subdivision WWTP, County Road 189, Cedar Bluff, AL 35959, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to Coosa River (Weiss Lake), classified as Swimming and Fish and Wildlife, in the Coosa River Basin.
CULLMAN COUNTY
Hanceville Water Works and Sewer Board, 203 Main Street NW, Hanceville, AL 35077, NPDES Permit Number AL0057029, for re-issuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from Hanceville WWTP, 380 Brighter Street SE, Hanceville, AL 35077, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to Mud Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Black Warrior River Basin.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
SWWC Services, Inc., 728 Volare Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244, NPDES Permit Number AL0080276, for reissuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from Hueytown High School WWTP, 4881 15th Street Road, Hueytown, AL 35023, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to Lick Creek, which is classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Black Warrior River Basin.
MADISON COUNTY
Huntsville Utilities Water Department, Post Office Box 2048, Huntsville, AL 35804, NPDES Permit Number AL0072281, for reissuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from filter backwash from South Parkway WTP, 14000 South Memorial Parkway, Huntsville, AL 35804, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of filter backwash to Aldridge Creek, which is classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
Paradise Isle Condominium Association, 300 Paradise Isle, Riverside, AL 35135, NPDES Permit Number AL0050385, for reissuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from Paradise Isle Condominiums WWTP, 300 Paradise Isle, Riverside, AL 35135, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to the Coosa River (Logan Martin Lake), which is classified as Swimming and Other Whole Body Water-Contact Sports, Fish and Wildlife, in the Coosa River Basin.
The Department has tentatively determined that the proposed actions described in this notice are consistent with the Water Quality Program regulations; and for those in the coastal area, are consistent with the Alabama Coastal Management Program.
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/public-notices, 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.
Daphne Y. Lutz, 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 17th day of December, 2025, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
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Lance R. LeFleur,
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.