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

Public Notice No.:  L-101-18			Public Notice Date: 
August 27, 2018

Paper:  Weirton Daily Times

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

Appl. No.:	WV0004626

Applicant:	ERGON-WEST VIRGINIA, INC.
		9995 OHIO RIVER BLVD
		PO BOX 356
		NEWELL, WV 26050

Location:	NEWELL, HANCOCK COUNTY

Latitude:	40:36:39				Longitude: 	80:37:51

Receiving Stream:
OHIO RIVER

Activity:	
Operate and maintain a treat and disposal system and best management practices 
for the direct discharge of treated industrial wastes, sanitary waste and storm 
water through Outlet 001 into the Ohio River in the vicinity of Mile Point 
47.4.  Also to operate and maintain a treat and disposal system and best 
management practices for the direct discharge of untreated cooling tower 
blowdown through Outlet 002 into the waters of the Ohio River at Mile Point 
47.23.  Also to operate and maintain a treat and disposal systems and best 
management practices for the direct discharge of untreated storm water through 
Outlets 003 and 004 into an unnamed tributary of Congo Run, a tributary of the 
Ohio River.  Tier 1 protection is provided for the uses of public water supply, 
propagation and maintenance of fish and other aquatic life, water contact 
recreation, agricultural and wildlife, and water supply industrial, water 
transport, cooling and power.

Business conducted:
Refining of Appalachian crude oil to manufacture lube oils, gasoline and 
distillate fuels.

Implementation:
Compliance shall be attained through Administrative Order No. 8828.

	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 August 27, 2018 and ends September 
26, 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.