Category: Legal Notices Public Notices
Source: News-Gazette Digital Classifieds
Starting on: Wed Dec 31st
Public Notice - Environmental Permit
Purpose of notice:To seek public comment on a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Quality that will allow the release of treated wastewater into a waterbody in Buena Vista, Virginia.
Public comment period: August 28, 2024 to September 27, 2024.
Permit name: Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit - Waste water issued by DEQ pursuant to applicable water laws and regulations.
applicant Name, address and permit number:Buena Vista Public Service Authority; 2039 Sycamore Avenue, Buena Vista, VA 24416; (540) 261-8601, VA0020991
Facility name and location: Buena Vista STP; 301 West 10th Street, Buena Vista, VA 24416
Project description:Buena Vista Public Service Authority has applied for reissuance of a permit for the Buena Vista STP. The applicant proposes to release treated sewage wastewaters at a rate of 2.25 million gallons per day into Maury River in the City of Buena Vista in the Maury River-Bennetts Run watershed. A watershed is the land area drained by a river and its incoming streams. The permit will limit the following pollutants to amounts that protect water quality: physical and chemical properties, nutrients, organic matter, solids, bacteria, and inorganics. Sludge from the treatment process will be dried and hauled to the Bleu Ridge Resource Authority Landfill for disposal.
This facility is subject to the requirements of 9VAC25-820 and has registered for coverage under the General VPDES Watershed Permit Regulation for Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus Discharges and Nutrient Trading in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed in Virginia (Nutrient GP).
HOW TO COMMENT AND/OR REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: DEQ accepts comments and requests for public hearing on the draft permit by hand-delivery, e-mail, fax or postal mail. All comments and requests must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period. DEQ must receive hand-delivery and postal mail by close of business and email and fax comments by 11:59 p.m. on the last day of the comment period. Submittals must include the names, mailing addresses or email addresses of the commenter/requester and of all persons represented by the commenter/requester. A request for public hearing must also include: 1) The reason why a public hearing is requested. 2) A brief, informal statement regarding the nature and extent of the interest of the requester or of those represented by the requestor, including how and to what extent such interest would be directly and adversely affected by the permit. 3) Specific references, where possible, to terms and conditions of the permit with suggested revisions. A public hearing may be held, including another comment period, if public response is significant, based on individual requests for a public hearing, and there are substantial, disputed issues relevant to the permit.
Contact for public comments, document requests and additional information: Name: Jason Dameron; Address: Valley Regional Office, 4411 Early Road, P.O. Box 3000, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 22801; Phone: (540) 217-7485; E-mail: [email protected]. The public may review the draft permit and application at the DEQ office named above by appointment or may request copies of the documents from the contact person listed above.
Source: News-Gazette Digital Classifieds
Starting on: Wed Dec 31st
Public Notice - Environmental Permit
Purpose of notice:To seek public comment on a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Quality that will allow the release of treated wastewater into a waterbody in Buena Vista, Virginia.
Public comment period: August 28, 2024 to September 27, 2024.
Permit name: Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit - Waste water issued by DEQ pursuant to applicable water laws and regulations.
applicant Name, address and permit number:Buena Vista Public Service Authority; 2039 Sycamore Avenue, Buena Vista, VA 24416; (540) 261-8601, VA0020991
Facility name and location: Buena Vista STP; 301 West 10th Street, Buena Vista, VA 24416
Project description:Buena Vista Public Service Authority has applied for reissuance of a permit for the Buena Vista STP. The applicant proposes to release treated sewage wastewaters at a rate of 2.25 million gallons per day into Maury River in the City of Buena Vista in the Maury River-Bennetts Run watershed. A watershed is the land area drained by a river and its incoming streams. The permit will limit the following pollutants to amounts that protect water quality: physical and chemical properties, nutrients, organic matter, solids, bacteria, and inorganics. Sludge from the treatment process will be dried and hauled to the Bleu Ridge Resource Authority Landfill for disposal.
This facility is subject to the requirements of 9VAC25-820 and has registered for coverage under the General VPDES Watershed Permit Regulation for Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus Discharges and Nutrient Trading in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed in Virginia (Nutrient GP).
HOW TO COMMENT AND/OR REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: DEQ accepts comments and requests for public hearing on the draft permit by hand-delivery, e-mail, fax or postal mail. All comments and requests must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period. DEQ must receive hand-delivery and postal mail by close of business and email and fax comments by 11:59 p.m. on the last day of the comment period. Submittals must include the names, mailing addresses or email addresses of the commenter/requester and of all persons represented by the commenter/requester. A request for public hearing must also include: 1) The reason why a public hearing is requested. 2) A brief, informal statement regarding the nature and extent of the interest of the requester or of those represented by the requestor, including how and to what extent such interest would be directly and adversely affected by the permit. 3) Specific references, where possible, to terms and conditions of the permit with suggested revisions. A public hearing may be held, including another comment period, if public response is significant, based on individual requests for a public hearing, and there are substantial, disputed issues relevant to the permit.
Contact for public comments, document requests and additional information: Name: Jason Dameron; Address: Valley Regional Office, 4411 Early Road, P.O. Box 3000, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 22801; Phone: (540) 217-7485; E-mail: [email protected]. The public may review the draft permit and application at the DEQ office named above by appointment or may request copies of the documents from the contact person listed above.