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
West Fraser US EWP LLC, 4400 Barton Industrial Blvd, Lanett, AL 36863, NPDES Permit Number AL0084491, located at the same address, for initial issuance of a permit which authorizes discharges resulting from process wastewater, boiler blowdown, and stormwater associated with Oriented Strand Board (OSB) manufacturing operations, through DSN001 to an unnamed tributary to Little Osanippa Creek, classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Chattahoochee River Basin.
CHILTON COUNTY
Stella-Jones Corporation –- Clanton, 100 McKinney Drive, Clanton, AL 35045, NPDES Permit Number AL0080543, located at the same address, for reissuance of a permit which authorizes discharges resulting from storm water associated with wood treating operations involving Creosote, Borate, or Copper Naphthenate, through DSN002, DSN003 andDSN004 to an unnamed tributary to Yellow Leaf Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Coosa River Basin.
DALLAS COUNTY
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical, Inc., 2401 Old Montgomery Hwy, Selma, AL 36703, NPDES Permit Number AL0025216, located at the same address for reissuance of a permit which authorizes discharges resulting from storm water runoff associated with silicon metal production activities, through DSN001 to Tarver Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Alabama River Basin; storm water runoff associated with silicon metal production activities, through DSN002 to the Alabama River, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Alabama River Basin; and non-contact cooling water associated with silicon metal production activities, through DSN003 to the Alabama River, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Alabama River Basin.
LAMAR COUNTY
US Ecology Sulligent, Inc., 51328 Highway 17, Sulligent, Alabama 35586-4638, NPDES Permit Number AL0065765, located at the same address, for reissuance of a permit which authorizes discharges resulting from stormwater runoff associated with the storage, transfer, and consolidation of hazardous and nonhazardous wastes, through DSN001 to an unnamed tributary to Yellow Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Upper Tombigbee River Basin.
LAUDERDALE COUNTY
American Metal Chemical Corporation, Inc, 309 Canal Street, Florence, Alabama 35630, NPDES Permit Number AL0082945, located at the same address, for reissuance of a permit which authorizes discharges resulting from stormwater runoff associated with the production of flux mix for the aluminum industry, through DSN001 to the Tennessee River (Pickwick Lake), classified as Public Water Supply and Fish and Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Cooper Marine and Timberlands Corporation, PO Box 1484, Mobile, AL 36633, NPDES Permit Number AL0084512, located at Hooks Lake Road, McIntosh, AL 36553, for initial issuance of a permit which authorizes discharges resulting from stormwater runoff associated with transportation operations including loading, unloading, and storage of bulk materials, through DSN001, DSN002, and DSN003 to an unnamed tributary to Griers Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Tombigbee River Basin.
Mineral Extraction Facilities
CHEROKEE COUNTY
Ellis Brothers Gin, Inc. – Ellis Brothers Quarry, 7065 Alabama Highway 9 South, Centre, Alabama 35960, NPDES Permit No. AL0076911, located on State Highway 9, Centre, Cherokee County, Alabama, for issuance of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a dry preparation dirt and/or chert, shale and/or common clay, crushed rock, and construction sand and gravel mine, and associated areas, discharging to an unnamed tributary to Terrapin Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Coosa River Basin.
JACKSON AND MADISON COUNTIES
North Alabama Materials. Inc. - North Alabama Materials Gurley Quarry, 6620 Highway 72, Gurley, Alabama 35748, NPDES Permit No. AL0083496, located at 6620 Highway 72, Gurley, Jackson and Madison Counties, Alabama, for issuance of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a wet preparation limestone quarry and associated areas, discharging to an unnamed tributary to Shanty Branch, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.
JEFFERSON AND TUSCALOOSA COUNTIES
Urban Oil and Gas Group, LLC–The Narrows Facility, 1000 E 14th Street, Suite 300, Plano, Texas 75074, NPDES Permit No. AL0066621, located at 16030 Romulus Road, Buhl, Jefferson and Tuscaloosa Counties, Alabama, for reissuance and modification of a permit that limits discharges of produced water from a coalbed methane operation and associated areas, discharging to Valley Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Black Warrior River Basin.
MARSHALL COUNTY
NA Holdings, LLC. – Tucker’s Pit, 1246 Gunter Avenue, Guntersville, Alabama 35976, NPDES Permit No. AL0082937, located at 30413 US Highway 431 South, Grant, Marshall County, Alabama, for issuance of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a dry preparation dirt and/or chert mine and associated areas, discharging to Little Paint Rock Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Tennessee River Basin.
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
National Cement Company of Alabama, Inc. – Blue Spring Fork Facility, 2000 South Bridge Parkway, Suite 600, Birmingham, Alabama 35209, NPDES Permit No. AL0031542, located on Highway 144, Ragland, St. Clair County, Alabama, for issuance of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a wet and dry preparation crushed and broken limestone quarry, cement plant, and associated areas, discharging to Blue Spring Fork, Trout Creek, and an unnamed Tributary to Coosa River (Logan Martin Lake), all classified as Fish & Wildlife, in the Coosa River Basin.
TALLADEGA COUNTY
Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc. – Dolomite Quarry, Post Office Box 37, Saginaw, Alabama 35137, NPDES Permit No. AL0084503, located at 611 Rock Products Lane Sylacauga, Talladega County, Alabama, for issuance of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from a wet and dry preparation crushed limestone and dolomite mine and associated areas, discharging to an unnamed tributary to Cohabie Creek, classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Coosa River Basin.
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY
Jones Properties, LLC - Kellerman Barge Loadout, Post Office Box 770, Cottondale, Alabama 35453, NPDES Permit No. AL0076759, located on Haul Road, Brookwood, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, for modification of a permit that limits discharges of treated drainage from coal product and sand and/or gravel transportation, storage, and associated areas, discharging to the Black Warrior River (Holt Lake), classified as Swimming and Other Whole Body Water-Contact Sports and Fish and Wildlife, in the Black Warrior River Basin.
Public, Semi-Public and Private Facilities
CHILTON COUNTY
The Water Works & Sewer Board of the City of Clanton, Post Office Box 580, Clanton, AL 35046, NPDES Permit Number AL0054631, for reissuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic and industrial wastewater and stormwater runoff from Walnut Creek WWTP, 1574 Chilton County Road 51, Clanton, AL 35046, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater and stormwater runoff to the Walnut Creek, which is classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Coosa River Basin.
DALLAS COUNTY
Dallas County Commission, Post Office Box 987, Selma, AL 36702, NPDES Permit Number AL0048151, for reissuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from Delwood HCR Lagoon, Dallas County Road 911, Orrville, AL 36767, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to Bogue Chitto Creek, which is classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Alabama River Basin.
ELMORE COUNTY
Central Elmore Water and Sewer Authority, 65 Lake Point Road, Eclectic, AL 36024, NPDES Permit Number AL0071315, for reissuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from filter backwash from Central Elmore Water and Sewer Authority Filter Plant, 65 Lake Point Road, Eclectic, AL 36024, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of filter backwash to an unnamed tributary to Little Kowaliga Creek, which is classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Tallapoosa River Basin.
HENRY COUNTY
Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Abbeville, Post Office Box 427, Abbeville, AL 36310, NPDES Permit Number AL0059358, for reissuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from Abbeville South Lagoon, County Road 53, Abbeville, AL 36310, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to the Abbie Creek, which is classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Chattahoochee River Basin.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Lockerbie Homeowners Association, 4 Office Park Circle, Birmingham, AL 35223, NPDES Permit Number AL0047571, for reissuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from Lockerbie Subdivision WWTP, Overton Road, Birmingham, AL 35223, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to the Unnamed Tributary to Little Shades Creek, which is classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Cahaba River Basin.
Pinnacle Wastewater Services, LLC, 208 Oak Mountain Circle, Pelham, AL 35124, NPDES Permit Number AL0084511, for initial issuance of a permit which limits the discharge of pollutants from treated domestic wastewater from Watson Clean Water Facility, 1684 Brookside Coalburg Road, Brookside, AL 35117, for the purpose of meeting federal and state water quality regulatory standards. The subject permit regulates the discharge of treated wastewater to Five Mile Creek, which is classified as Fish and Wildlife, in the Black Warrior River Basin.
The Department has tentatively determined that the proposed actions described in this notice are consistent with the Water Quality Program regulations.
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, by appointment, 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 18th day of February, 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.