PUBLIC NOTICE
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (LDEQ)
CITY OF PORT ALLEN / PORT ALLEN WASTEWATER TREATMENT
FACILITY
DRAFT WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT
The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is
accepting written comments on a draft Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (LPDES) permit prepared for City of Port
Allen, Port Allen Wastewater Treatment Facility, P.O. Box 468, Port Allen, LA 70767-0468. The facility is located at 123 S. 14th St. in Port Allen, West
Baton Rouge Parish. Upon the effective date of the final
permit, the LPDES permit shall replace the previously issued LPDES permit.
The principal discharge from
this existing source is made into the Mississippi River, waters of the state classified for primary contact recreation,
secondary contact recreation, propagation of fish and wildlife and drinking
water supply. Under the SIC Code
4952, the applicant
proposes to discharge treated
sanitary wastewater from a publicly owned treatment works serving the City of Port
Allen.
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 fact sheet 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. Afton J. Bessix, LDEQ, Water Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313,
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3201.
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 42881, Permit Number LA0020541, and Activity Number PER20130001.
Scheduled Publication Date: Thursday, February 13, 2014
