Public Notice

PVS-Nolwood Chemicals Public Notice

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
DIVISION OF WATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

PUBLIC NOTICE

WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION’S, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE, 601 57TH STREET, CHARLESTON SE, WEST VIRGINIA 25304-2345 TELEPHONE: (304) 926-0440.

APPLICATION FOR A WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PERMIT

Public Notice No.: L-29-26 Public Notice Date: March 13, 2026

Paper: Brooke County Review

The following has applied for a WV NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit for this facility or activity:

Appl. No.: WV0117153

Applicant: PVS – NOLWOOD CHEMICALS, INC.
10900 HARPER AVENUE
DETROIT, MI 48213

Location: WEIRTON, BROOKE COUNTY

Latitude: 40:23:30 Longitude: 80:37:30

Receiving Stream:
Ohio River

Activity:
operate and maintain a disposal system and best management practices for the direct discharge of untreated storm water runoff via Outlet Nos. 001, 002, 003, 004 directly into the Ohio River near mile point 64.6 and untreated stormwater runoff via Outlet No. 005 into an unnamed tributary of the Ohio River.

The outlets identified in the Permit is an existing outlet. An antidegradation review has been conducted and Tier 1 protection is provided for the uses specified in Title 47, Series 2, Section 6.

Business conducted:
Chemical repacker, wholesaler and distributor.

Implementation:
N/A

On the basis of review of the application, the “Water Pollution Control Act (Chapter 22, Article 11-8(a)),” and the “West Virginia Legislative Rules,” the State of West Virginia will act on the above application.

Any interested person may submit written comments on the draft permit and may request a public hearing by addressing such to the Director of the Division of Water and Waste Management within 30 days of the date of the public notice. Such comments or requests should be addressed to:

    Director, Division of Water and Waste Management, DEP
    ATTN:  Lori Devereux, Permitting Section
    601 57th Street SE
    Charleston, WV  25304-2345
    [email protected]

The public comment period begins March 13, 2026 and ends April 12, 2026.

Comments received within this period will be considered prior to acting on the permit application. Correspondence should include the name, address and the telephone number of the writer and a concise statement of the nature of the issues raised. The Director shall hold a public hearing whenever a finding is made, on the basis of requests, that there is a significant degree of public interest on issues relevant to the Draft Permit(s). Interested persons may contact the public information office to obtain further information.

The application, draft permit and any required fact sheet may be inspected, by appointment, at the Division of Water and Waste Management Public Information Office, at 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, WV 25304-2345, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on business days.

BCR 03/13/26