REISSUANCE OF A VPDES PERMIT TO DISCHARGE

REISSUANCE OF A VPDES PERMIT TO DISCHARGE

TO STATE WATERS AND STATE CERTIFICATION UNDER

THE STATE WATER CONTROL LAW '

First Public Notice Issue Date: 1-31-96 and 2-7-96

The State Water Control Board has under consideration reissuancce of the following Permit and State Certificate:

Permit No.: Name of Permittee:

Facility Name: Facility Location: Permittee Address: Flow: Receiving Stream: Basin: Section: Special Standards: Discharge:

VA0062880

Rappahannock County Water and Sewer

Authority

Sperryville Sewage Treatment Plant

3751 Sperryville Pike, Sperryville

Post Office Box 253, Sperryville Virgnia 22740

0.055 MGD

Thornton River

Rappahannock River Subbasin: None

4 Class: III

Ixisting

Municipal Discharge

The proposed reissuance consists of establishing limits for flow, pH, dissolved oxygen, total residual chlorine, BOOS, total suspended solids and ammonia.

Proposed Effluent Limitations

Row (MGD): 0.055 MGD Monthly Average BOD5: 30 mg/I average Suspended Solids: 30 mg/I average Ammonia June - December: 2.63 mg/1 average and 3.85 mg/1 maximum ' Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) mg/I: Nondetectable pH (Standard Units) 6.0 minimum and 9.0 maximum Dissolved Oxygen 6.0 mg/I minimum

This proposed reissuance is tentative.

On the basis of preliminary review and application of lawful standards and regulations, the State Water Control Board proposes to reissue the permit subject tO certain conditions.

Persons may comment in writing to the Department of Environmental Quality, Northern Virginia Regional Office, on the proposed reissuance of the permit within thirty (30) days from the date of the first notioe. Comments shall include the name, address, and telephone number of the writer, and shall contain a complete, concise statement of the factual basis for the comments. Only those comments received within this period will be considererd. The Director of thg Department of Environmental Quality may decide to hold a public hearing if public response is significant.

All pertinent information is on file and may be inspected, and arrangements made for copying by contacting Lyle Anne Collier at:

Department of Environmental Quality

Northern Virginia Regional Office v

1549 Old Bridge Road, Suite 106

Wood bridge, VA 22192

Telephone No. (703) 490-8922 t

Following the comment period, the Director will make a determination regarding the proposed reissuance. This determination will become effective, unless the Director grants a public hearing. Due notice of any public hearing win be given.

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