PUBLIC NOTICE
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (LDEQ)
WESTIN SERVICES, LLC
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 Westin Services, LLC, P.O. Box 205, New
Llano, LA 71461. The facility is located
at 194 Ida Stephens Road, Leesville, Vernon 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 an unnamed drainage ditch,
thence into Bayou Castor, waters of the state classified for primary contact recreation,
secondary contact recreation, and propagation of fish and wildlife. Under the SIC Code 4952,
the applicant proposes to discharge
treated wastewater generated from the processing of sewage sludge from residential, commercial, and military base
customers.
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, Friday, March 14, 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 statement of basis 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. Rachel Davis, LDEQ, Water Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313,
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3515.
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 27679, Permit Number LA0111686, and Activity Number PER20130001.
Scheduled
for publication: Friday, February 7, 2014
