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

Public Notice No.:  L-30-18			Public Notice Date: April 03, 2018

Paper:  Dominion Post

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

Appl. No.:	WV0004731

Applicant:	MONONGAHELA POWER COMPANY
		800 CABIN HILL DRIVE
		GREENSBURG, PA 15601-1689
		 

Location:	MAIDSVILLE, MONONGALIA COUNTY

Latitude:	39:42:36				Longitude: 	79:55:36

Receiving Stream:
Monongahela River

Activity:	
To operate and maintain a disposal system and best management practices for the 
direct discharge of treated process wastewater, non-contact cooling water, 
contaminated groundwater, and storm water runoff to the Monongahela River via 
Outlet 002 at approximate Milepost 92.

Operate and maintain an existing 0.01 MGD extended aeration sewage treatment 
plant, existing collection system, a tablet type chlorination system, 
dechlorination facilities, and all necessary appurtenances and discharge 
treated wastewater to the Monongahela River via Outlet 003 at approximate 
Milepost 91.41.

Operate and maintain disposal systems and best management practices for the 
direct discharge of untreated storm water into the Monongahela River via 
Outlets 006, 007, 009, and 010, and 011 at approximate Milepost(s) 91.66, 
91.56, 91.43, 91.31, and 91.76 respectively

Operate and maintain a disposal system and best management practices for the 
direct discharge of untreated storm water into an unnamed tributary of Crooked 
Run, a tributary of the Monongahela River via Outlet 012 approximately 0.9 
miles from its mouth.

Operate and maintain an intake system designated as Outlet 001 for the 
withdrawal of water from the Monongahela River and to discharge its subsequent 
backwash at approximate Milepost 91.51.

An antidegradation review has been conducted for the expanded discharge at 
Outlet No. 002.  Tier 2 and Tier 1 protection are afforded for the discharge 
from Outlet 002 for the uses specified in Title 47, Series 2, Section 6.  Tier 
1 protection is provided for the uses specified in Title 47, Series 2, Section 
6 for all other outfalls.

Business conducted:
Production and distribution of electrical power.

Implementation:
Compliance shall be attained through Administrative Order No. 8824.

	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 Derrick, Permitting Section
		601 57th Street SE
		Charleston, WV  25304-2345

	The public comment period begins April 03, 2018 and ends May 03, 2018.

	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.