ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

NOTICE OF PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF THE POST-CLOSURE PERMIT UNDER THE ALABAMA HAZARDOUS
WASTES MANAGEMENT AND MINIMIZATION ACT (AHWMMA) AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
PUBLIC NOTICE – 421

Jefferson County

OSP, LLC of Bessemer, Alabama submitted to ADEM an application for modification of its post-closure permit for its landfill, which was used to manage hazardous waste at its facility (EPA I.D. Number 004 017 869) located at 2023 St. Louis Avenue, Bessemer, Alabama. The Department has determined the facility’s modification application to be complete and has prepared a draft permit in accordance with State regulations.

OSP, LLC is the current owner of the closed landfill and the two former mixed waste storage vaults (SWMU 23). The Post-Closure Permit modification addresses the removal of the former mixed waste storage vaults (SWMU 23) from the post-close closure care units and the installation of MW-6A, MW-8A, and MW9A, along with the proposal to collect additional groundwater samples from these new wells and surface water samples from Valley Creek.

Copies of the fact sheet, permit modification application and draft AHWMMA permit are available for public inspection electronically via http://adem.alabama.gov/public-notices 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 PM on June 3, 2025. 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 PM on June 3, 2025, 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 on this 16th day of April, 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.