PUBLIC NOTICE
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (LDEQ)
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL
SOLUTIONS, INC./ ARROWHEAD SUBDIVISION
The
LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on a Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (LPDES) permit prepared for Total Environmental
Solutions, Inc., Arrowhead Subdivision, P.O. 14059, Baton Rouge,
LA 70898-4059. The facility is located on Buffalo Run, off Robley Drive, off LA Highway 733
in Lafayette, Lafayette 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 an unnamed ditch,
thence into the Vermilion River, waters of
the state classified for primary contact recreation, secondary contact
recreation, propagation of fish and wildlife, and agriculture. Under the SIC 4952, the
applicant proposes to discharge treated sanitary wastewater from a privately
owned treatment works serving the Arrowhead Subdivision.
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, March 20, 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
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 Ms. Melissa Reboul, LDEQ, Water Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA
70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3199.
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/.
All
correspondence should specify AI Number 20032, Permit
Number LA0062791, and Activity Number PER20130001.
Scheduled Publication Date: February 14,
2014