ENB Region 5 Completed Applications 07/23/2003

    The applicant requests a modification to the existing State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit, to allow an increase in the flow limit through the existing Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) from 0.55 million gallons per day to 0.85 million gallons per day.  The effluent concentration and mass limits will not change.  The facility is located at 161 County Road 35, in the Village of Chateaugay.

    The Department has made a tentative determination to modify the SPDES permit pursuant to 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 modification.

    Refer to this application by the application number listed above and SPDES number NY-0024830

The proposal is for the taking of a supply of water from two newly developed wells in order to augment the supply from the existing well (Well No. 1) which currently provides an average daily production of 0.239 million gallons per day (MGD).  New Wells Nos. 2 and 3 have sufficient yields to provide supplemental flows meeting the design average day demand of 0.287 MGD and maximum day demand of 0.380 MGD necessary for the district.  The new wells are located off Algonquin Drive, approximately 220 feet west of its intersection with NYS Rt. 30.  Additional water supply system improvements are proposed but, the size of the existing water supply service area for the Town of Wells Water District No. 1, which is located in the vicinity of Algonquin Lake will remain unchanged.  WSA# 10512.