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PUBLIC NOTICE MODIFICATION OF A VPDES PERMIT TO DISCHARGE TO STATE WATERS AND STATE CERTIFICATION
UNDER THE STATE WATER
CONTROL LAW
First Public Notice Issue Date: 7-8-98
The State Water Control Board has under consideration modification of the following Permit and State Certificate: Permit No.: VA0062880 Name of Permittee: Rappahannock County Water
and Sewer Authority Facility Name: Sperryville Sewage Treatment Plant Facility Location: 3751 Sperryville Pike, Sperryville Permittee Address: Post Office Box 253, Sperryville,
Virginia 22740 Flow: 0.055 MGD Receiving Stream: Thornton River Basin: Rappahannock River Subbasin: None Section: 4 Class: III Special Standards: q River Mile. 22.15 Total No. of Outfalls: 1 Discharge: Existing Municipal Discharge
The proposed modification consists of updating Appendix A monitoring special condition and increasing the June-December ammonia as nitrogen effluent limitation based on the December 10. 1997, amendments to the Virginia Water Quality Standards The proposed modification is tentative.
Proposed Effluent Limitations Flow (MGD): 0.055 MGD Monthly Average BOD5 and Suspended Solids: 6.2 kg/d monthly average
Ammonia as Nitrogen June - December: 1.1 kg/d Total Residual Chlorine: Nondetectable pH (Standard Units) 6 0 minimum and 9 0 maximum Dissolved Oxygen 6.0 mg/I minimum
The Department of Environmental Quality believes that the permit will protect water quality in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
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 modification of the permit within thirty (30) days from the date of the first notice. 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 considered. The Deputy Director of the Department of Environmental Quality may decide to hold a public hearing if public response is significant. Requests for public hearings shall state the reason why a hearing is -requested. the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the public hearing and a brief explanation of how the requester's interests would be directly and adversely affected by the proposed permit action.
All pertinent information is on file and may be inspected, and arrangements made for copying by contacting Lyle Anne Kent at: Department of Environmental Quality Northern Virginia Regional Office 13901 Crown Court Woodbridge, VA 22193 Telephone No. (703) 583-3837
Following the comment period, the Deputy Director willmake a determination regarding the proposed modification. This determination will become effective, unless the Deputy Director grants a public hearing. Due notice ot any public hearing will be given.
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