AIR QUALITY NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE PERMIT
Notice of Open Comment Period and Public Participation Opportunity
On March 27, 2026, Empire Green Generation, LLC applied to the WV Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality (DAQ), for a permit to modify a medical waste treatment facility into a chemical manufacturing facility located at 801 Koppers Road, Follansbee, Brooke County, WV, at latitude 40.337027o and longitude -80.604538o. A preliminary evaluation has determined that all State and Federal air quality requirements will be met by the modified facility. The DAQ is providing notice to the public of an open comment period for permit application R13-3555B.
The following changes in potential emissions authorized by this permit action are: Particulate Matter less than 2.5 microns, decrease of 4.92 tons per year (TPY); Particulate Matter less than 10 microns, decrease of 11.68 tons per year (TPY); and Particulate Matter, decrease of 19.13 TPY; Oxides of Nitrogen, decrease of 2.23 TPY; Carbon Monoxide, decrease of 70.72 TPY; Sulfur Dioxide, decrease of 38.93 TPY; Volatile Organic Compounds, increase of 16.45 TPY; and Total Hazardous Air Pollutants, increase of 9.77 TPY.
Potential Emissions
The proposed permit would authorize the release of the following potential emissions from the facility, which includes fugitive emissions:
Particulate Matter (PM): 12.47 tons per year (TPY)
Particulate Matter less than 10 microns (PM10): 6.06 TPY
Particulate Matter less than 2.5 microns (PM2.5): 4.58 TPY
Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx): 21.77 TPY
Carbon Monoxide (CO): 28.28 TPY
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2): 0.07 TPY
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC): 40.45 TPY
Total Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs): 11.77 TPY
A public meeting may be held if the Director of the DAQ determines that significant public interest has been expressed in writing, or when the Director deems it appropriate.
The purpose of the DAQ’s permitting process is to make a preliminary determination if the proposed modification will meet all state and federal air quality requirements. The purpose of the public review process is to accept public comments on air quality issues relevant to this determination. Only written comments received at the address noted below within the specified time frame, or comments presented orally at a scheduled public meeting, will be considered before final action on the permit. All such comments will become part of the public record.
Additional Information and Submitting Written Comments
Written comments must be received by the DAQ before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2026. Only written comments received within the specified timeframe or oral comments presented at the public meeting will be considered prior to final action on the permit. All comments will become part of the public record.
Email: Send comments to [email protected] with “Empire Comments” in the subject line.
Mail: Send hard copy comments to:
Edward Andrews, P.E.
WV Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality
601 57th Street, SE, Charleston, WV 25304
Copies of the draft permit, application, engineering evaluation, and supporting materials may be inspected at or obtained from the DAQ office listed above by calling (304) 926-0499 ext. 41244 or by emailing [email protected]. Draft permit materials are also available online at:
https://dep.wv.gov/daq/permitting/Pages/NSR-Permit-Applications.aspx
BCR 10/30/26