1. WV Watershed Network Wastewater Treatment Activities Roundtable Discussion March 15, 2006

2. WV Rivers Coalition Developed a manual for WV watershed organizations Starting to work with local groups to implement projects Buckhannon River Watershed Association

3. WV Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water and Waste Management Programs Involved in Wastewater Issues

4. WVDEP Involvement Regulatory Permitting Groundwater Funding State Revolving Fund (SRF) Nonpoint Source Program (NPS): CWA 319 Grants

5. Permitting National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit Contact: Cliff Whyte 601 57 TH St. SE Charleston, WV. 25304 926-0495 Cwhyte@wvdep.org

6. Permits All sewage treatment plants must have a NPDES permit. Plants that discharge 50,000 GPD or less may apply for a general permit which is easier and cheaper. Home Aeration Units for residences or small businesses with discharges of less than 600 GPD can apply for a general permit. For application forms and information go to www.wvdep.org click on Offices then DWWM then Water Permit Documents. www.wvdep.org http://www.wvdep.org/item.cfm?ssid=11&ss1id=604#Gen eralhttp://www.wvdep.org/item.cfm?ssid=11&ss1id=604#Gen eral

7. Groundwater Program Contact: Chad Board 601 57 th St. SE Charleston, WV. 25304 926-0495 Cboard@wvdep.org

8. Groundwater Discharge Underground Injection Control Permits For systems 3,000 gpd and over Other than single family homes

9. SRF Three types of low interest loans Contact: Rosalie Brodersen 601 57 th Streeet SE Charleston, WV 25304 (304) 926-0495 Rbroderson@wvdep.org

10. SRF Loans Fund TypeEligible Applicants ProjectsComments Low Interest Loan Municipalities or PSDs with WV IJDC approval Municipal Wastewater Treatment and/or Collection Systems DEP maintains a list of projects referred by the IJDC Low Interest Loan Municipalities or PSDs Cluster SystemsIf SRF is only form of funding there is no need for review by IJDC. Low Interest Loan HomeownersOn-Site SystemsThere are no participating banks at this time. WVDEP contact with the I nfrastructure J obs D evelopment C ouncil: Mike Johnson 926-0495

11. NPS Requirements: Streams listed as impaired for fecals in watersheds with a TMDL. A watershed based plan for restoring the water quality uses. Not to fund or partially fund any installation, upgrade or extension of a permitted treatment system. A 40% non-federal match to the total project cost.

12. NPS Projects Cluster Systems Septic systems and upgrades Non-permitted alternative systems if PSD or other agency agrees to operation & maintenance Planning, design and assessment if under 20% of the cost of the project

13. NPS Contact: Alvan Gale 601 57 th Street SE Charleston, WV 25304 (304) 926-0495 Agale@wvdep.org

14. Lincoln County EPA Alternative Wastewater Demonstration Project Project Location - Left Fork watershed of Mud River Needs assessment- Overview high coliform and e. coli levels throughout the watershed, very low income community. Funding sources -$1,284,933 (EPA $963,700. Local match $321,233)

15. Lincoln County EPA Alternative Wastewater Demonstration Project Local buy in - Lots of local meetings, commitment to share all info and decision making with community. Time line- 3-4 years

16. Upper Guyandotte WA Devils Fork Devils Fork - Wastewater treatment for 68 homes in the subwatershed Project location – Devils Fork, headwaters of Upper Guyandotte, downstream to mouth of Pinnacle Creek Needs assessment – TMDL and a Watershed Based Plan

17. Upper Guyandotte WA Devils Fork Funding CVI Mt. RC & D DEP 319 (pending) WV Legislature (pending) DEP (supplemental environmental projects)

18. Upper Guyandotte WA Devils Fork Local buy in – outreach efforts within the community focusing on health impacts, encouraged participation Time line – 2 –3 years once funding is received