PUBLIC NOTICE
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (LDEQ)
BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD
OPERATIONS, INC. / BAKER HUGHES INTEQ SUPERCENTER
The
LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on a Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (LPDES) permit prepared for Baker Hughes Oilfield
Operations, Inc., Baker Hughes INTEQ
Supercenter, 1064 Baker Hughes Dr.
Broussard, LA 70518. The facility is located 1064 Baker Hughes Dr.
in Broussard, St. Martin Parish. Upon the effective date of the final permit, the LPDES
permit shall replace the previously issued LPDES permit.
The principal discharge from this source made into local drainage, thence
into Coulee LaSalle, thence into Cypress Bayou, waters of
the state classified for primary contact recreation, secondary contact recreation,
propagation of fish and wildlife, and agriculture. Under the SIC 1389, the
applicant proposes to discharge exterior equipment washwater, treated
sanitary wastewater, lab rinsate, and industrial stormwater runoff from an
existing oilfield service 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, WEDNESDAY,
JUNE 12, 2013. 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
permit application,
draft permit, 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 Amy Exnicios, LDEQ, Water Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA
70821-4313, phone (225) 219-4073.
Persons
wishing to be included on the LDEQ permit public notice mailing list or for
other public participation related questions should contact the Public
Participation Group in writing at LDEQ, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA
70821-4313, by email at DEQ.PUBLICNOTICES@LA.GOV
or contact the LDEQ Customer Service Center at (225) 219-LDEQ (219-5337).
Permit public notices including electronic
access to the draft permit and statement of basis 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/.