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

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
ADEM Fund Code 203
SRF Project No. CS010815-03

Lawrence & Morgan Counties

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has made $5,801,000.00 in financial assistance available to the West Morgan – East Lawrence Water & Sewer Authority utilizing funds from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) BIL EC 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.

The West Morgan-East Lawrence Water & Sewer Authority proposes improvements to its waste treatment of reject waters from the Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant which are permitted under NPDES Permit AL0077020. The project consists of concentrating the PFOA/PFOS waste streams, collecting, and treating the PFOA/PFOS waste to reduce the contaminants being returned to the Tennessee River. In essence the WMEL system will be reducing the Emerging Contaminants in the Tennessee River.

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. William Lott, SRF Section, Permits & Services Division, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, P.O. Box 301463, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463, 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 on this 23rd day of September, 2025, 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.