The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on a Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (LPDES) permit prepared for TOTAL Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc., Cos-Mar Styrene Monomer Plant, P.O. Box 11, Carville, Louisiana 70721. The facility is located at 6325 Louisiana Highway 75, Carville, Iberville Parish. Upon the effective date of the final permit, the LPDES permit shall replace the previously issued LPDES permit and general permit authorization LAG670109.
The principal discharge from this source made into the Mississippi River, waters of the state classified for primary contact recreation, secondary contact recreation, fish and wildlife propagation and drinking water supply. The facilty also discharges waters to Bayou Braud, waters of the state classified for primary contact recreation, secondary contact recreation and fish and wildlife propagation. Under the SIC 2869, the applicant proposes to discharge treated process wastewater, process and non-process area stormwater runoff, utility wastewaters, groundwater recovery wastewater, sanitary wastewater, maintenance wastewaters, hydrostatic test wastewaters, and miscellaneous wastewaters from an existing styrene manufacturing facility.
During the preparation of this permit, it has been determined that the discharge will have no adverse impact on the existing uses of the receiving waterbody. As with any discharge, however, some change in existing water quality may occur.
Comments and requests for a public hearing or notification of the final decision can be submitted via personal delivery, U.S. mail, email, or fax. Comments and requests for public hearings must be received by 4:30 pm CST, Thursday, November 29, 2012. Delivery may be made to the drop-box at 602 N. 5th St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802. U.S. Mail may be sent to LDEQ, Public Participation Group, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313. Emails may be submitted to DEQ.PUBLICNOTICES@LA.GOV and faxes sent to (225) 219-3309.
Please see additional instructions for comment submission, hand delivery and information regarding electronic submission at http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/Default.aspx?tabid=2256 or call (225) 219-3276. Emails should follow the statewide email policies. For more information regarding statewide email policies, go to http://doa.louisiana.gov/ocs/email/policies.htm.
If LDEQ finds a significant degree of public interest, a public hearing will be held. LDEQ will send notification of the final permit decision to the applicant and to each person who has submitted written comments or a written request for notification of the final decision.
The draft permit, LPDES permit application, additional information and are available for review at the LDEQ, Public Records Center, Room 127, 602 North 5th Street, Baton Rouge, LA. Viewing hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays). The available information can also be accessed electronically on the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) on the DEQ public website at www.deq.louisiana.gov.
Inquiries or requests for additional information regarding this permit action should be directed to Melanie Connor, LDEQ, Water Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3594.
Permit public notices including electronic access to the draft permit and fact sheet can be viewed at the LDEQ permits public notice webpage at www.deq.louisiana.gov/apps/pubNotice/default.asp and general information related to the public participation in permitting activities can be viewed at www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/tabid/2198/Default.aspx.
Alternatively, individuals may elect to receive the permit public notices via email by subscribing to the LDEQ permits public notice List Server at http://louisiana.gov/Services/Email_Notifications_DEQ_PN/.
All correspondence should specify AI Number 1607, Permit Number LA0003751, and Activity Number PER20120002.
