ENB Region 9 Completed Applications 03/12/2003

    The applicant proposes an existing 500 gallons per day (GPD) (maximum) discharge of treated vehicle wash water to Marsh Creek, a Class C (T) stream, from a grit chamber and oil/water separator treatment plant at the applicant's Allegany West Sub-Headquarter's facility located at Hardy Hill Road, one tenth mile north of East Valley Road, Andover New York.  The facility also has a 200 GPD (maximum) treated sanitary wastewater discharge to groundwaters, (Class GA).

    The Department has made a tentative determination to issue a permit for a State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit under Article 17 of the Environmental Conservation law.  This tentative determination indicates that the discharge regulated under this statute is considered to satisfy regulatory standards for permit issuance, based on information available to the Department at this time.  As a tentative determination, the Department seeks comments on the proposed regulated activity prior to making a final decision on permit issuance.  As such, this tentative determination does not signify department approval for or endorsement of the activity for which a permit is sought or for the overall proposed project.  

    Refer to this application by application number listed above and SPDES number, NY0259217.

    The applicant proposes a modification of SPDES Permit NY-002 0621 for a discharge of 2.2 million gallons per day (MGD), which is an increase from the previously permitted 1.5 MGD of treated municipal wastewater to the Genesee River, a  Class C (T) waterbody, from a secondary wastewater treatment plant at the applicant's facility located at Bolivar Road (NY Rt. 17W) west of the Genesee River.  Other proposed changes in the draft permit include: the deletion of outfalls# 4, 5, 7, and 8 since they have been eliminated; Outfall 006 (emergency bypass outfall) has been renumbered to Outfall 002; the pH limiting range has been changed from 6.0-9.0 to 6.5-8.5; effluent limitation of 4.2 lbs/day for zinc replaces an action level; and an action level of 7.5 lbs./day for aluminum replaces an effluent limit.

    The Department has made a tentative determination to issue a permit for a State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit under Article 17 of the Environmental Conservation law.  This tentative determination indicates that the discharge regulated under this statute is considered to satisfy regulatory standards for permit issuance, based on information available to the Department at this time.  As a tentative determination, the Department seeks comments on the proposed regulated activity prior to making a final decision on permit issuance.  As such, this tentative determination does not signify department approval for or endorsement of the activity for which a permit is sought or for the overall proposed project.  

    Refer to this application by application number and SPDES number listed above.