Sunday, February 28, 2016

Oral Comments Public Meeting Clean Harbors San Leon, Inc.[8] WQ0004086000 La Marque 14 01/25/16 Dickinson Bayou

Oral Comments Public Meeting Clean Harbors San Leon, Inc.[8] WQ0004086000 La Marque 14 01/25/16 Dickinson Bayou

 

01/25/16 Public Meeting Clean Harbors San Leon, Inc.[8] WQ0004086000 La Marque 14

 

Clean Harbors San Leon, Inc


https://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/comm_exec/opa/2016-01-25-clean-harbors-san-leon-wq0004086000-pm-formal.mp3

 


 

JUST SAY NO!

 

Terry S. Singeltary Sr. previous comment

 

Response to Public Comments Eight TMDLs for Indicator Bacteria in Dickinson Bayou and Three Tidal Tributaries (Segments 1103 and 1104)

 

November 12, 2013

 

Tracking Number

 

Date Received

 

Affiliation of Commenter

 

Request or Comment

 

Summary of TCEQ Action or Explanation

 

001_01

 

004_04

 

08/30/2013

 

09/12/2013

 

Terry Singeltary (written)

 

Arlette Baudat

 

(oral)

 

The TCEQ efforts to bring back quality water, instead of polluted water to the Dickinson Bayou and its Tributaries, are greatly appreciated. However, I think it all will be futile, if Dickinson Bayou is not dredged out to where the water can flow freely with the tidal movements. I believe that due to Dickinson Bayou not being dredged and maintained properly, to allow for a maximum flow, by Houston Lighting and Power Co. (HL&P) is/was a cause to a great many of our problems in Dickinson Bayou, and surrounding waters. I also believe that HL&P, the Army, or the Army Corp of Engineers should foot the total bill for the dredging.

 

What was not addressed in the I-Plan was dredging up the bayou. I believe the Corp of Engineers has approved dredging of the bayou and with more flow of bayou you would have more dilution with the tide coming in and out and that it would help to achieve the goal.

 

The TCEQ and local stakeholders in the Dickinson Bayou watershed have agreed to work together to reduce bacteria pollution in Dickinson Bayou and its tributaries, as described in the I-Plan document. At the same time, stakeholders in the watershed are continuing to explore ways to decrease the effects of pollution on Dickinson Bayou. The TCEQ does not have regulatory authority to compel private or public entities to dredge Texas waterways to improve flow. No changes were made to the I-Plan based on this comment.

 


 

AS I SAID before, and I will keep saying ;

 

*** Until Dickinson Bayou is dredged out and all the way to the ship channel so Dickinson Bayou can breath again, anything else in my opinion will be futile, until the Bayou can flush itself properly. ...

 

snip...

 

Saturday, July 18, 2015

 

DICKINSON BAYOU NEEDS TO BE SAVED, NO MORE TREATED OR NON TREATED WATER DISCHARGE PERMITS

 


 


 

Terry S. Singeltary Sr. Bacliff, Texas USA 77518 Galveston Bay flounder9@verizon.net

 

SINGELTARY SHORT SUBMISSION

 

CLEAN HARBORS SAN LEON TCEQ

 

RN Number:

 

RN100890235

 

Permit No.: WQ0004086000

 


 

Singeltary Submission;

 

Greetings TCEQ et al,

 

I kindly wish to submit my strong opposition for any permit for CLEAN HARBORS SAN LEON TCEQ Permit No.: WQ0004086000, to allow any treated or non-treated waste water, or anything else, to be allowed to be discharged into the Dickinson Bayou watershed or nearby locations adjacent to Dickinson Bay, inside of Galveston bay. The Public needs to be able to comment on this, and should. The Dickinson Bayou watershed has been so strained environmentally due to many reasons over the past decades, some reasons include Livestock, Pets, faulty septic systems, agricultural activities, urban run-off and what all that contains, pesticide runoff, waste water treatment plants, just to name a few, but now we have an industrial complex that wants to grow at the mouth of Dickinson Bayou, a Bayou that already has studies that show it’s very sluggish in terms of tidal movement, and a Bayou that has consistently been in trouble, year after year after decade. In my opinion, I believe one of the main reasons that causes this, besides all the pollution, is the fact Dickinson Bayou needs to, should have been dredged, with a continuous dredge maintained from inside the mouth, and past the old grave yard, across those flats, on up until Dickinson Bayou gets deep, all the way to the ship channel. The water quality in Dickinson Bayou, has been bad for some time due to little tidal movement. Just very recently, the Houston Chronicle ran an article on a workshop (see below in reference materials) on how to improve Dickinson Bayou due to unacceptably high levels of bacteria, posing possible health and environmental risks. so why would TCEQ or anyone allow such a permit to throw more fuel to the fire? the old spillway inlet at the mouth of Dickinson Bayou, and outlet over on the Bacliff Side, is and has been dead in the water years and years, with no movement through there to help oxygenate the water, we have had numerous fish kills, with one massive flounder kill. why can the ship channel have a continuous life time dredge for the tanker traffic, but yet never dredge Dickinson Bayou, when the Army Corp of Eng said long ago that this needed to be done to maintain a healthy Bayou? what are we waiting on? Via the FOIA, I received the HL&P construction permits back in the 60’s, and the dredging that the Army Corp of engineers said would come and be maintained constantly. That never happened. This constant maintaining of a dredge was to be done all the way to the ship channel, to prevent just what has happened, and it says so in the permit. see permit PDF in my reference materials below. Until Dickinson Bayou is dredged out and all the way to the ship channel so Dickinson Bayou can breath again, anything else in my opinion will be futile. with no changes to the plan to address the issue of dredging Dickinson Bayou to address the tidal flow issues, and proper flushing of Dickinson Bayou, all your going to have is a toilet that does not flush properly, that our children have been playing and swimming in, and consuming the seafood there from. some kind of tourist attraction, welcome to the Toilet Bowl.

 

I strongly protest, and strongly object, in totality, to Permit No.: WQ0004086000 for CLEAN HARBORS SAN LEON TCEQ RN Number: RN100890235, please deny this permit. ...

 

Terry S. Singeltary Sr. Bacliff, Texas 77518

 

REFERENCE

 

ENFORCEMENT FOR CLEAN HARBORS

 

Item 35

 

Docket No. 2014-1366-PWS-E.

 

Consideration of an Agreed Order assessing administrative penalties and requiring certain actions of Clean Harbors San Leon, Inc. in Galveston County; RN100890235; for public drinking water violations pursuant to Tex. Health & Safety Code ch. 341 and the rules of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

 


 


 

Item 35 Docket No. 2014-1366-PWS-E. Consideration of an Agreed Order assessing administrative penalties and requiring certain actions of Clean Harbors San Leon, Inc. in Galveston County; RN100890235; for public drinking water violations pursuant to Tex. Health & Safety Code ch. 341 and the rules of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (Jessica Schildwachter, Candy Garrett) Approve the Agreed Order. ZC/TB; all agree.

 


 


 

An agreed order was entered regarding Clean Harbors San Leon, Inc., Docket No. 2014-1366-PWS-E on April 1, 2015, assessing $234 in administrative penalties with $234 deferred.

 


 

Terry S. Singeltary Sr. previous comment

 

Response to Public Comments Eight TMDLs for Indicator Bacteria in Dickinson Bayou and Three Tidal Tributaries (Segments 1103 and 1104)

 

November 12, 2013

 

Terry Singeltary (written)

 

The TCEQ efforts to bring back quality water, instead of polluted water to the Dickinson Bayou and its Tributaries, are greatly appreciated. However, I think it all will be futile, if Dickinson Bayou is not dredged out to where the water can flow freely with the tidal movements. I believe that due to Dickinson Bayou not being dredged and maintained properly, to allow for a maximum flow, by Houston Lighting and Power Co. (HL&P) is/was a cause to a great many of our problems in Dickinson Bayou, and surrounding waters. I also believe that HL&P, the Army, or the Army Corp of Engineers should foot the total bill for the dredging.

 

The TCEQ and local stakeholders in the Dickinson Bayou watershed have agreed to work together to reduce bacteria pollution in Dickinson Bayou and its tributaries, as described in the I-Plan document. At the same time, stakeholders in the watershed are continuing to explore ways to decrease the effects of pollution on Dickinson Bayou. The TCEQ does not have regulatory authority to compel private or public entities to dredge Texas waterways to improve flow. No changes were made to the I-Plan based on this comment.

 


 

Workshop to look at efforts to protect, improve Dickinson Bayou

 

By Annette Baird

 

Updated 1:10 pm, Tuesday, July 14, 2015

 

*** But the 100-square-mile watershed, from which water flows into Dickinson and Galveston bays, has been tested with unacceptably high levels of bacteria, posing possible health and environmental risks. ***

 


 

High concentrations of bacteria measured in Dickinson Bayou Tidal, Segment 1103, and four of its tributaries might pose a health risk for people who swim or wade in the bayou. Bacteria from human and animal waste may indicate the presence of disease-causing microorganisms that may cause illness.

 

 http://www.tceq.texas.gov/waterquality/tmdl/80-dickinsonbayoubacteria.html


Dickinson Bayou does not meet water quality standards for DO or pathogen indicator bacteria.

 


 


 

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Dickinson Bayou Special Study

 

Dickinson Bayou currently does not meet state requirements for aquatic life or contact recreation

 


 

According to the 2005 Galveston Bay Indicators Project, the areas of Galveston Bay with the greatest number of TCEQ criteria-level exceedences for fecal coliform bacteria are Buffalo Bayou, the Houston Ship Channel, Clear Creek, and Dickinson Bayou (Figure 5-60).

 


 

July 2005

 

Public Health Issues

 

Clear Creek and Dickinson Bayou have levels of fecal coliform bacteria that exceed the screening levels used by TCEQ to determine which water bodies need to be listed as impaired for historical use. Both water bodies would be considered a health risk for contact recreation.

 


 

*** SEE HL&P PERMIT ABOUT MAINTAINING A CONSTANT DREDGE FOR DICKINSON BAYOU AND WHY ***

 


 

Saturday, July 18, 2015

 

DICKINSON BAYOU NEEDS TO BE SAVED, NO MORE TREATED OR NON TREATED WATER DISCHARGE PERMITS

 


 


 

Terry S. Singeltary Sr. Bacliff, Texas USA 77518 Galveston Bay flounder9@verizon.net

 

Thank you for submitting your comments on this pending permit application. Thank you for submitting your comments on this pending permit application. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your comments that you can print for your records.

 

*If you do not receive an e-mail confirmation within one hour, we HAVE NOT received your comments.

 

If you do not receive confirmation, please be sure to contact the Office of the Chief Clerk immediately at 512-239-3300. Please note, successfully submitting your comments online does not guarantee you filed them timely.

 


 

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

 

CLEAN HARBORS, TCEQ, DICKINSON BAYOU, PUBLIC MEETING JANUARY 25, 2016

 

TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

 

FOR TPDES PERMIT FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER

 

AMENDMENT

 

Permit No. WQ0004086000

 

APPLICATION-Clean Harbors San Leon, Inc.,- 2700 Avenue S, San Leon, Texas 77539, which - operates the Clean Harbors Recycling Facility, a recycling and storage facility that handles oily waste from the petroleum refining and petrochemical industries, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a major amendment to Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0004086000 to authorize the discharge of treated process wastewater and treated contaminated stormwater at a daily average flow not to exceed 105,000 gallons per day via proposed internal Outfall 101. The draft permit authorizes the discharge of stormwater associated with industrial activity and previously monitored effluent (from internal Outfall 101) on an intermittent and flow-variable basis via Outfall 001.

 

The facility is located at 2700 Avenue S, near the intersection of 27th Street and Avenue S, approximately 3/4 mile east of State Highway 146 at Dickinson Bayou, in San Leon, Galveston County, Texas 77539. The effluent is discharged to a drainage ditch; thence to an unnamed tidal tributary of Dickinson Bayou Tidal; thence to Dickinson Bayou Tidal in Segment No. 1103 of the San Jacinto- Brazos Coastal Basin. The unclassified receiving waters have minimal aquatic life use for the unnamed ditch and high aquatic life use for the unnamed tidal tributary. The designated uses for Segment No. 1103 are high aquatic life use and primary contact recreation.

 

In accordance with Title 30 Texas Administrative Code Section 307.5 and the TCEQ implementation procedures (June 2010) for the Texas Surface Water Quality Standards, an anti degradation review of the receiving waters was performed. A Tier 1 antidegradation review has preliminarily determined that existing water quality uses will not be impaired by this permit action. Numerical and narrative criteria to protect existing uses will be maintained. A Tier 2 review has preliminarily determined that no significant degradation of water quality is expected in the unnamed tidal tributary or Dickinson Bayou, which have been identified as having high aquatic life uses. Existing uses will be maintained and protected. The preliminary determination can be reexamined and may be modified if new information is received.

 

The TCEQ Executive Director has reviewed this action for consistency with the Texas Coastal Management Program (CMP) goals and policies in accordance with the regulations of the General Land Office and has determined that the action is consistent with the applicable CMP goals and policies. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and is not part of the application or notice. For the exact location, refer to the application.

 


 

The TCEQ Executive Director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft permit. The draft permit, if approved, would establish the conditions under which the facility must operate. The Executive Director has made a preliminary decision that this permit, if issued, meets all statutory and regulatory requirements.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT PUBLIC MEETING. A public meeting will be held and will consist of two parts, an Informal Discussion Period and a Formal Comment Period. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing under the Administrative Procedure Act. During the Informal Discussion Period, the public will be encouraged to ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerning the permit application. The comments and questions submitted orally during the Informal Discussion Period will not be considered before a decision is reached on the permit application and no formal response will be made. Responses will be provided orally during the Informal Discussion Period. During the Formal Comment Period on the permit application, members of the public may state their formal comments orally into the official record. A written response to all timely, relevant and material, or significant comments will be prepared by the Executive Director. All formal comments will be considered before a decision is reached on the permit application. A copy of the written response 'will be sent to each person who submits a formal comment or who requested to be on the mailing list for this permit application and provides a mailing address. Only relevant and material issues raised during the Formal Comment Period can be considered if a contested case hearing is granted on this permit application.

 

The Public Meeting is to be held: Monday, January 25, 2016 at 7:00 PM Johnson Community Center 4102 Main Street La Marque, Texas 77568

 

INFORMATION. Citizens are encouraged to submit 'written comments anytime during the meeting or by mail before the close of the public comment period to the Office of the Chief Clerk, TCEQ, Mail Code MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087 or electronically at

 

www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html.

 

If you need more information about the permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea informacion en Espoiiol, puede llamar 1-800-687-4040. General information about the TCEQ can be found at our web site at www.tceq.texas.gov. The permit application, Executive Director's preliminary decision, and draft permit are available for viewing and copying at Dickinson Public Library, 4411 Highway 3, Dickinson.Texas. Further information may also be obtained from Clean Harbors San Leon, Inc. at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Bruce Riffel, Senior Compliance Manager, at (281) 930-2412.

 

Persons with disabilities who need special accommodations at the meeting should call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 or 1-800-RELAY-TX (TDD) at least one week prior to the meeting.

 

Issued: December 14, 2015

 

end

 

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Greetings Neighbors, Friends, Family of the unincorporated areas of Galveston Bay, San Leon, Bacliff, Bayview, and Galveston Bay Foundation et al.

 

For everyone’s information, at the last (unofficial) Clean Harbors meeting in Dickinson, during discussions, the environmental spokesperson for Clean Harbors (I don’t have his name), but he was the one that spoke the most, and he was the one that came forward and stated as a good steward to the community, Clean Harbors would address the dredging situation with a plea to Congress. Steve Hoyland and Joe Manchaca were to head this committee up to get the ball rolling with Clean Harbors, and make sure Clean Harbors did not drop the ball, to make sure this was done. now seems folks have drank the Clean Harbors cool-aid i.e.

 

‘there is going to be so much flow of clean water into Dickinson Bayou from Clean Water’s, cleaner water, that it will now actually oxygenate Dickinson Bayou into a vibrant water way’.

 

I have not drank Clean Harbors cool-aid yet folks, but have done all I can do. I have already pleaded with TCEQ time and time again over this, it’s well documented, and they claim it is not their responsibility to get Dickinson Bayou dredged. now with TCEQ siding with Clean Harbors, that Congressional hearing on dredging that Clean Harbors said they would address will probably never get done, and this comment period will just be a format to go through, before permit is approved. we all dropped the ball on this folks, when we let the entryway of Dickinson Bayou turn in to an industrial wasteland, when Texas City crapped on us again, just like they did in Hillmansville. being unincorporated, has turned into a political tool, and we will always be Galveston County’s step children. you better get use to it. just my opinion. ...

 

please see full text and submissions to TCEQ, and history on this here ;

 

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

 

CLEAN HARBORS, TCEQ, DICKINSON BAYOU, PUBLIC MEETING JANUARY 25, 2016

 

TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

 


 

 Wednesday, August 12, 2015

 

GALVESTON BAY REPORT CARD 2015

 


 

 

 

Saturday, July 18, 2015

 

DICKINSON BAYOU NEEDS TO BE SAVED, NO MORE TREATED OR NON TREATED WATER DISCHARGE PERMITS

 


 

Friday, August 30, 2013

 

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING FOR AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO ADDRESS BACTERIA IN DICKINSON BAYOU AND THREE TIDAL TRIBUTARIES

 

Singeltary comment submission

 


 

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

 

Dickinson Bayou: A TMDL Project and Use Assessment for Bacteria Troubled Waters

 


 

‘there is going to be so much flow of clean water into Dickinson Bayou from Clean Water’s, cleaner water, that it will now actually oxygenate Dickinson Bayou into a vibrant water way’.

 

I have still not drank Clean Harbors cool-aid yet folks, neither should you.

 

JUST SAY NO!

 

Terry S. Singeltary Sr. Bacliff, Texas USA 77518 flounder9@verizon.net