Notice of Complete Application

Applicant:

ALTMAR PARISH WILLIAMSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
639 CO RTE 22
PARISH, NY 13131

Facility:

ALTMAR PARISH WILLIAMSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CAMPUS
640 CO RTE 22
HOWARDVILLE, NY 13302

Application ID:

7-3546-00025/00001

Permit(s) Applied for:

Article 17 Titles 7 & 8 P/C/I SPDES - Surface Discharge

Project is Located:

PARISH, OSWEGO COUNTY

Project Description:

The Department has prepared a draft permit and made a tentative determination, subject to public comment or other information, to approve a modification to APW's State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit (SPDES) associated with a 32,000 gallon per day discharge of treated sanitary waste to the C(T) class trib.1 of trib.11 of the North Branch of Little Salmon River. The applicant plans to upgrade the onsite wastewater treatment plant to include a Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) process for secondary treatment, UV disinfection, and associated infrastructure improvements. Additionally, the SPDES permit will be updated to include seasonal disinfection requirements, chlorine and coliform monitoring, and updated BOD, TSS, and Ammonia effluent limits.

The draft SPDES permit with fact sheet are available online at https://dec.ny.gov/fs/projects/draftpermits. The draft permit files are contained within regional folders and named by the SPDES number contained in this notice.

Requests for a legislative (public statement) hearing must be sent in writing to the DEC contact person below by the comment deadline. The Department assesses such requests pursuant to 6 NYCRR Section 621.8.

Refer to this application by the application number listed above and SPDES Number NY 021 6186.

Availability of Application Documents:

Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection during normal business hours at the address of the contact person. To ensure timely service at the time of inspection, it is recommended that an appointment be made with the contact person.

State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Determination:

Project is an Unlisted Action and will not have a significant impact on the environment. A Negative Declaration is on file. A coordinated review was not performed.

SEQR Lead Agency: None Designated

State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination:

The proposed activity is not subject to review in accordance with SHPA. The application type is exempt and/or the project involves the continuation of an existing operational activity.

Coastal Management:

This project is not located in a Coastal Management area and is not subject to the Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act.

DEC Commissioner Policy 29, Environmental Justice and Permitting (CP-29)

It has been determined that the proposed action is not subject to CP-29.

Opportunity for Public Comment:

Comments on this project must be submitted in writing to the Contact Person no later than Sep 13, 2024.

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