[CGC] MDE Public Hearing

[Administrator]

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
WATER MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Queen Anne's County

Application for State Discharge Permit 05-DP-3323:

Centreville Town Council, P.O. Box 100, 101 Lawyers Row, Centreville, 
Maryland 21617 submitted an application to renew a permit to discharge an 
average of 542,000 gallons per day (gpd) (including 500,000 gpd in the 
existing permit and 42,000 gpd additional flow) of treated domestic 
wastewater from the Centreville Wastewater Treatment Plant located at 116 
Johnstown Lane, Centreville, Maryland to groundwater via a spray irrigation 
system.

The Department is proposing to reissue Permit with the following limitations 
and conditions: (1) BOD5: 70 mg/l monthly average ;(2) suspended solids: 90 
mg/l monthly average;(3) pH 6.5-8.5;(4) fecal coliform < 200 MPN/100ml 
monthly average;(5) total flow: 542,000 gpd yearly average; and (6) total 
nitrogen loading rates ranging from 14,428 1b/yr to a maximum of 23,996 
lb/yr depending on the planted crop as follows: corn: 15,270 lb/yr (38-wk 
average); soybeans: 20,200 lb/yr (38-wk average); wheat: 14,428 lb/yr (38-wk 
average); hay: 21,719 lb/yr  (yearly average); corn & wheat: 20,364 lb/yr 
(yearly average)and soybeans & wheat:23,996 lb/yr (yearly average). The 
following conditions are also a part of this permit: 1) The permittee shall 
monitor groundwater quality via ten (10) monitoring wells and 2) The 
Permittee shall update the nutrient management plan yearly to efficiently 
utilize nitrogen in treated wastewater.

The Department will hold a public hearing on the tentative determination for 
the above permit application on Monday, March 26, 2007 at 6:00 PM, in the 
Cafeteria of the Queen Anne's High School, 125 Ruthsburgs Rd. Centreville, 
MD 21617

Persons, who wish to present information regarding the tentative 
determination may speak at the public hearing, submit written comments at 
the public hearing or submit a written statement to the Department no later 
than April 2, 2007. All comments will be considered in making a final 
determination. Written comments should be addressed to the Maryland 
Department of the Environment, Water Management Administration, 1800 
Washington Blvd., Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1708, Attn.: Dr. Ching-Tzone 
Tien.

The supporting information for the tentative determination, including the 
draft permit and fact sheet, may be reviewed by contacting Dr. Tien at the 
above address or by telephone at (410) 537-3662 or 800-633-6101 to schedule 
an appointment. Copies of documents may be procured at a cost of $0.36 per 
page.

Any hearing-impaired person may request an interpreter to be present at the 
public hearing by giving ten working days notice to Dr. Tien at the address 
or telephone number listed above.