STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DIVISION OF WATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

PUBLIC NOTICE, WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION’S, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE, 601 57TH STREET, CHARLESTON SE, WEST VIRGINIA 25304-2345 TELEPHONE: (304) 926-0440.

APPLICATION FOR A WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM ~ WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PERMIT

Public Notice No.: L-69-23
Public Notice Date: June 08, 2023
Paper: Dominion Post

The following has applied for a WV NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit for this facility or activity: Appl. No.: WV0115720

Applicant: MERIT DEVELOPMENT, INC., 3748 DENTS RUN BLVD., STE. A, MORGANTOWN, WV 26501

Location: MAIDSVILLE, MONONGALIA COUNTY

Latitude: 39:40:09 ~ Longitude: 79:59:02

Receiving Stream: Monongahela River

Activity: To operate and maintain a treatment and disposal systems and best management practices for the direct discharge of treated industrial wastewater (mechanical and hydraulic oil and gas field equipment wash water) via Outlet 001 and untreated storm water via Outlets Nos. 002, 003, and 006 into the Monongahela River in the vicinity of Mile Point 97. Also, to accept wastewater (untreated wash water and untreated storm water) from Matriculated Services, LLC and B&B Oilfield Services, LLC for ultimate treatment and disposal. Tier 1 protection is provided for the uses of the receiving stream in 47 CSR 2.

Business conducted: The facility is a maintenance shop for oil and gas field equipment and a processor and distributor of fine sand for the oil and gas industry. Onsite operations are leased by Merit Development, Inc.

Implementation: N/A

On the basis of review of the application, the “Water Pollution Control Act (Chapter 22, Article 11-8(a)),” and the “West Virginia Legislative Rules,” the State of West Virginia will act on the above application.

Any interested person may submit written comments on the draft permit and may request a public hearing by addressing such to the Director of the Division of Water and Waste Management within 30 days of the date of the public notice. Such comments or requests should be addressed to:

Director, Division of Water and Waste Management, DEP
ATTN: Lori Devereux, Permitting Section
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304-2345

The public comment period begins June 08, 2023 and ends July 08, 2023.

Comments received within this period will be considered prior to acting on the permit application. Correspondence should include the name, address and the telephone number of the writer and a concise statement of the nature of the issues raised. The Director shall hold a public hearing whenever a finding is made, on the basis of requests, that there is a significant degree of public interest on issues relevant to the Draft Permit(s). Interested persons may contact the public information office to obtain further information.

The application, draft permit and any required fact sheet may be inspected, by appointment, at the Division of Water and Waste Management, at 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, WV 25304-2345, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on business days.