Notice of Application
State Construction Permit AR0034789C
Under the provisions of Act 163 of the 1993 Arkansas Legislature, this is to give notice the Office of Water Quality of Arkansas Energy & Environment-Division of Environmental Quality received an application for State Construction Permit Number AR0034789C on June 5, 2026, with all additional information received by June 22, 2026, from the following facility:
City of Salem-Wastewater Treatment Facility
P.O. Box 619
Salem, AR 72576
The application has been deemed administratively complete and is undergoing technical review by the Office of Water Quality for compliance with State and Federal regulations. The facility under consideration is located as follows: 155 Cantrell Street, Salem, in Fulton County, Arkansas.
Proposed Construction will include headworks system improvements (including a fine grit remover), new multi-sized gravity and force sewer mains, two new manholes, addition of a cloth media filter with a filter housing building and all necessary appurtenances, and removal of the existing rapid sand filters. There is no change in the design flow of 0.35 MGD.
Interested persons desiring to request a public hearing on the application may do so in writing. The Division shall have the discretion to decide whether to hold a public hearing, unless otherwise required by law or regulation. If a hearing is scheduled, adequate public notice will be given in this newspaper. All requests shall be submitted in writing and must include the reasons for the necessity of a public hearing. All requests should be received by DEQ within 10 business days of the date of this notice and should be submitted to:
Leon Golden, P.E.
Arkansas Energy & Environment-Division of Environmental Quality
NPDES Branch, Office of Water Quality
5301 Northshore Drive
North Little Rock, AR 72118-5317
Telephone: (501) 682-0650
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