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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-119-17			Public Notice Date: 
October 19, 2017

Paper:  Gazette Mail

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

Appl. No.:	WV0051560

Applicant:	ELEMENTIS SPECIALTIES, INC.
		1003 MACCORKLE AVE SW
		CHARLESTON, WV 25303
		 

Location:	CHARLESTON, KANAWHA COUNTY

Latitude:	38:21:32				Longitude: 	81:39:34

Receiving Stream:
KANAWHA RIVER

Activity:	
To operate and maintain a treatment and disposal system and best management 
practices for the direct discharge of treated industrial wastes (ion exchange 
regeneration rinse waters, process water, and treated/untreated storm water 
runoff) via Outlet No. 001 into the Kanawha River at mile point 57.0 and 
untreated storm water runoff via Outlet No. 002 into the Kanawha River at mile 
point 56.8.  An antidegradation review has been conducted and Tier 1 protection 
is afforded for the uses specified in 47 CSR 2.

Business conducted:
Manufacturer of clay-based gellants and rheological agents.

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 19, 2017 and ends November 
18, 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.