PUBLIC NOTICE
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (LDEQ)
AIR LIQUIDE LARGE
INDUSTRIES, U.S. LP/AIR LIQUIDE GEISMAR UTILITY SERVICES
EXTENSION OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR A DRAFT WATER
DISCHARGE PERMIT MODIFICATION
The public comment
period is being extended. The comment period is being extended from Monday,
February 24, 2014 to Monday, March 10, 2014.
The
LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on a draft
modification of a Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (LPDES)
permit prepared for Air Liquide Large
Industries, U.S. LP, Air Liquide Geismar
Utility Services, P.O. Box 488, Geismar,
Louisiana 70734. The facility is located at 4266 Highway 73,
Geismar, Ascension Parish.
The principal discharge from this source made into the Mississippi River, waters of
the state classified for primary contact recreation, secondary contact
recreation and fish and wildlife propagation, and drinking water supply. Under the SIC 4961, the
applicant proposes to add the discharge of previously monitored process wastewaters,
process area stormwater runoff, cooling tower blowdown, boiler blowdown,
miscellaneous wastewaters and sanitary wastewaters to their existing discharges
authorized under LPDES permit LA0006220.
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.
This permit is being
modified to discharge previously monitored wastewaters from
Methanex USA, LLC (Proposed Draft LPDES Permit LA0126756). In
accordance with LAC 33:IX.3105.B.2, only those permit limitation and conditions
pertaining to the draft modifications are open to public comment.
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, Monday, March
10, 2014. 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 modification 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.
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 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 1093, Permit
Number LA0006220, and Activity Number PER20130001.
Scheduled Publication Date: February 6,
2014
