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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
DIVISION OF WATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

PUBLIC NOTICE

WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION'S, PUBLIC INFORMATION 
OFFICE, 601 57TH STREET, CHARLESTON SE, WEST VIRGINIA 25304-2345 TELEPHONE: 
(304) 926-0440.

APPLICATION FOR A WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM 
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PERMIT

Public Notice No.:  L-112-17			Public Notice Date: 
October 03, 2017

Paper:  Williamson Daily News

The following has applied for a WV NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit for 
this facility or activity:

Appl. No.:	WV0105643

Applicant:	KERMIT, TOWN OF
		PO BOX 385
		KERMIT, WV 25674
		 

Location:	KERMIT, MINGO COUNTY

Latitude:	37:50:35				Longitude: 	82:24:41

Receiving Stream:
Tug Fk/Big Sandy/Ohio

Activity:	
To operate and maintain an existing wastewater collection and an existing 0.05 
million gallons per day wastewater treatment plant.  Facilities are to serve a 
population equivalent of approximately 500 persons in the Town of Kermit, and 
environs, and discharge treated wastewater through Outlet No. 001 to Tug Fork, 
approximately 34.7 miles from its mouth of the Big Sandy River.   An 
antidegradation review was performed.  Tier 2 protection is afforded for all 
parameters of concern requiring that protection.   The agency made a 
determination that the activity will not cause significant degradation to the 
receiving stream.  Also,  to incorporate the requirements relative Title 33, 
Series 2 of the West Virginia Legislative Rules for the processing and disposal 
of sludge generated by the wastewater treatment plant.  Sewage sludge generated 
and/or processed at the permittee's facility shall be disposed of by a 
registered septage hauler.

Business conducted:
Municipality

Implementation:
N/A

	On the basis of review of the application, the "Water Pollution 
Control Act (Chapter 22, Article 11-8(a))," and the "West Virginia Legislative 
Rules," the State of West Virginia will act on the above application.

	Any interested person may submit written comments on the draft permit 
and may request a public hearing by addressing such to the Director of the 
Division of Water and Waste Management within 30 days of the date of the public 
notice.  Such comments or requests should be addressed to:

		Director, Division of Water and Waste Management, DEP
		ATTN:  Lori Devereux, Permitting Section
		601 57th Street SE
		Charleston, WV  25304-2345

	The public comment period begins October 03, 2017 and ends November 
02, 2017.

	Comments received within this period will be considered prior to 
acting on the permit application.  Correspondence should include the name, 
address and the telephone number of the writer and a concise statement of the 
nature of the issues raised.  The Director shall hold a public hearing whenever 
a finding is made, on the basis of requests, that there is a significant degree 
of public interest on issues relevant to the Draft Permit(s).  Interested 
persons may contact the public information office to obtain further information.

	The application, draft permit and any required fact sheet may be 
inspected, by appointment, at the Division of Water and Waste Management Public 
Information Office, at 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, WV 25304-2345, between 
8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on business days.  Copies of the documents may be 
obtained from the Division at a nominal cost.