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AIR QUALITY PERMIT NOTICE 
Notice of Intent to Approve
On July 24, 2020, Northwest Pipe Company applied to the WV Department of 
Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality (DAQ) for a permit to modify 
a pipe fittings surface preparation facility located at 183 Northwest Drive, 
Washington, Wood County, WV at latitude 39.2521 and longitude -81.6875. A 
preliminary evaluation has determined that all State and Federal air quality 
requirements will be met by the proposed facility. The DAQ is providing notice 
to the public of its preliminary determination to issue the permit as R13-2285D.
The following increase in potential emissions will be authorized by this permit 
action: Particulate Matter, 0.14 tons per year (TPY); Volatile Organic 
Compounds, 6.29 tpy; Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs), 5.02 tpy.
Written comments or requests for a public meeting must be received by the DAQ 
before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 21, 2020. A public meeting may be held if 
the Director of the DAQ determines that significant public interest has been 
expressed, in writing, or when the Director deems it appropriate.
The purpose of the DAQ's permitting process is to make a preliminary 
determination if the proposed construction will meet all State and Federal air 
quality requirements. The purpose of the public review process is to accept 
public comments on air quality issues relevant to this determination. Only 
written comments received at the address noted below within the specified time 
frame, or comments presented orally at a scheduled public meeting, will be 
considered prior to final action on the permit. All such comments will become 
part of the public record.
Steven R. Pursley, PE
WV Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Air Quality
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Telephone: 304/926-0499 ext. 41900
Email: steven.r.pursley@wv.gov 
Additional information, including copies of the draft permit, application and 
all other supporting materials relevant to the permit decision may be obtained 
by contacting the engineer listed above. The draft permit and engineering 
evaluation can be downloaded at:
https://dep.wv.gov/daq/permitting/Pages/NSR-Permit-Applications.aspx