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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ISSUES PUBLIC NOTICE FOR INPUT FOR THE GATEWAY INN

Public Notice - Environmental Permit 

PURPOSE OF NOTICE: To seek public comment on a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Quality that will allow the release of treated wastewater into a water body in Prince George County, Virginia. 

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: 7/01/2022-8/01/2022 

PERMIT NAME: Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit - Wastewater issued by DEQ, pursuant to applicable water laws and regulations 

APPLICANT NAME, ADDRESS AND PERMIT NUMBER: SP Twelve Properties LLC; 16905 Parkdale Rd. Petersburg, VA 23805; VA0031356 

FACILITY NAME AND LOCATION: Prince George Sewerage and Water Company; 16905 Parkdale Rd. Petersburg, VA 23805 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: SP Twelve Properties LLC has applied for reissuance of a permit for the private Prince George Sewerage and Water Company. The applicant proposes to release treated sewage wastewaters from residential areas at a rate of 40,000 ons per day into a water body. The sludge will be hauled by private contractor to the South Central Wastewater Authority (VA0025437) treatment plant for treatment and disposal. The facility proposes to release the treated sewage into Jones Hole Swamp in Prince George County in the Chowan River and Dismal Swamp watershed. A watershed is the land area drained by a river and its incoming streams. The permit will limit the following pollutants to amounts that protect water quality: physical and chemical properties, nutrients, metals, inorganics, organic matter, solids, and bacteria. 

HOW TO COMMENT AND/OR REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: DEQ accepts comments and requests for public hearing on the draft permit by e-mail, fax or postal mail. All comments and requests must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period. DEQ must receive hand-delivery and postal mail by close of business and email and fax comments by 11:59 p.m. on the last day of the comment period. Submittals must include the names, mailing addresses or email addresses of the commenter/requester and of all persons represented by the commenter/requester. A request for public hearing must also include: 1) The reason why a public hearing is requested. 2) A brief, informal statement regarding the nature and extent of the interest of the requester or of those represented by the requester, including how and to what extent such interest would be directly and adversely affected by the permit. 3) Specific references, where possible, to terms and conditions of the permit with suggested revisions. A public hearing may be held, including another comment period, if public response is significant, based on individual requests for a public hearing, and there are substantial, disputed issues relevant to the permit. 

CONTACT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Mr. Tim Kelly; Piedmont Regional Office, 4949-A Cox Road, Glen Allen, Virginia, 23060; Phone: 804-238-2977; E-mail: timothy.kelly@deq.virginia.gov; Fax: 804-698-4178. The public may review the draft permit and application at the DEQ office named above by appointment or may request copies of the documents from the contact person listed above.

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