State DEP to Issue Sewer Hook-Up Permits in Shepherdstown
The Corporation of Shepherdstown has been ordered by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection to stop issuing sewer hook-up permits until its sewage treatment capacity is increased. Beginning July 11th any future permits must be approved by the DEP. Shepherdstown Public Utilities Director Frank Welsh says the West Virginia DEP issues a permit every five years to operate a sewage collection and treatment system. Since Shepherdstown’s facility has a sewage flow in excess of 90% of its capacity, the DEP must approve all future hook-ups until capacity is increased.