WVDEP Information About The Rockwool Facility In Jefferson County, WV

 



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Enforcement Action

    - Oct. 1, 2018: Notice of Violation
    - Oct. 25, 2018: Response to NOV


Air Permit

This permit was issued by the WVDEP Division of Air Quality.

    - Nov. 20, 2017: Application for permit to construct
    - Dec. 2017: Air Quality Assessment
    - Jan. 2018: PSD Application
    - March 2, 2018: Air Quality Impact Analysis Review
    - March 8, 2018: Preliminary Determination
    - March 28, 2018: Interim Permit Review
    - March 28, 2018: Spirit of Jefferson public notice and Certificate of Publication
    - Draft Permit
    - April 25, 2018: EPA comments to WVDEP
    - April 27, 2018: WVDEP response to EPA comments
    - April 30, 2018: Final Determination
    - April 30, 2018: Permit to Construct


Construction Stormwater Permit

This permit was issued by the WVDEP Division of Water and Waste Management.

    - Location Map
    - Soil Map
    - Construction Narrative
    - Construction Sequence
    - Structure Hydrology
    - Precondition Hydrology
    - Public Notice Sign
    - Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
    - Construction Permit Application
    - Erosion and Sediment Control Phases I and II
    - Chesapeake Bay Form
    - Construction Stormwater Permit Signature Page
    - West Virginia MS4 Stormwater Spreadsheet


NPDES Permit

The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systerm (NPDES) permit is administered by the WVDEP Division of Water and Waste Management.
    -Charles Town Issued Modification WV0022349
    -Charles Town Modification Comments WV0022349
    -Charles Town Modification Reponse to Comments WV0022349
    - Oct. 2, 2018: Charles Town NPDES permit modification application
    - Oct. 31, 2018: Charles Town NPDES public notice and modification
    - Dec. 10, 2018: Charles Town NPDES public notice permit modification public hearing transcript


Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP)


The VRP is administered by the WVDEP Division of Land Restoration. The site where the Rockwool plant is being constructed is part of a larger VRP site, which was orginally filed under the "Jefferson Orchards" name but was amended to become the "Rockwool" VRP site.

    - June 2017: VRP Application 
    - July 6, 2017: VRP Application Acceptance Letter
    - July 2017: Sampling and Analysis Plan
    - July 17, 2017: Jefferson Orchards VRP Press Release
    - July 18, 2017: Certificate of Publication of Public Notice
    - Aug. 14, 2017: Voluntary Remediation Agreement
    - Sept. 2017: VRP Site Characterization Report
    - Oct. 24, 2017: Sampling and Analysis Report
    - Jan. 31, 2018: VRP Application Amendment
    - March 9, 2018: VRP Application Amendment Accepted


Additional Documentation

    - July 2, 2018: Sierra Club letter to WVDEP-DAQ
    - July 20, 2018: WVDEP-DAQ response to Sierra Club letter
    - Aug. 16, 2018: Letter from Ranson City Manager to WVDEP
    - Aug. 23, 2018: Letter from WVDEP to Ranson City Manager
    - Aug. 29, 2018: Letter from Concerned Citizens to WVDEP
    - Sept. 4, 2018: Letter from WVDEP to Concerned Citizens
    - Sept. 18, 2018: WVDEP Statement on Rockwool Facility
    - Timeline of events for Rockwool's air quality permit
    - Frequently Asked Questions about the Rockwool project
    - News Release - Public Hearing Canceled
    - Mar. 8, 2019: Letter from PSC to Charles Town Utility Board
    - Mar. 29, 2019: Response to Comments for Mountaineer Gas Route 9 Extension
    - April 4, 2019: Statement on Mountaineer Gas Route 9 Extension Approval

    

Contact:

Terry Fletcher
 
Terry.A.Fletcher@wv.gov