Public Notice
Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board
P. O. Box 2261 | Jackson, MS 39225
515 East Amite St. | Jackson, MS 39201
Telephone No. (601) 961-5171

Public Notice Start Date: June 19, 2024	MDEQ Contact: Ivelina Pilgrim

Alter Trading Corporation - Sardis, located at 690 Belmont Road, in Sardis, MS, (314) 872-2406, has applied to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) for the following permitting action:  initial issuance of a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit (SMOP) (Ref. No. 210000034). The applicant's operations fall within SIC Code 5093 (Scrap and Waste Materials).  
Alter Trading Corporation – Sardis dba Martin Bros. (“Alter Trading”) is an existing metal recycling facility. The facility operates an auto shredder hammermill which is powered by two 1450 hp natural gas-fired engines equipped with non-selective catalytic reduction (NSCR) devices. Based on the maximum uncontrolled operation of the shredder hammermill engines, the facility has the potential to emit nitrogen oxides (NOx) and carbon monoxide (CO) in excess of the Title V major source threshold of 100 tons per year (tpy).  However, the facility will operate as a synthetic minor source by limiting the hours of operation of the shredder hammermill.  
A permit review summary document has been prepared that contains a discussion of the decision-making that went into the development of the permit and provides the permitting authority, the public, and other government bodies a record of the technical issues surrounding issuance of the permit. The permit review summary also addresses any changes to emissions resulting from any modification of the facility.  
The staff of the Permit Board has developed this draft permit based on information submitted to the Permit Board by the applicant, appropriate State and Federal agencies and other interested parties. The staff of the Permit Board is soliciting all relative information pertaining to the proposed activity, including public comment, to ensure that the final staff recommendation on the draft permit complies with all State and Federal regulations. Public review and comment on the draft permit and supporting documentation is an important element in the staff evaluation and resulting recommendation to the Permit Board. The draft permit conditions have been developed to ensure compliance with all State and Federal regulations but are subject to change based on information received as a result of public participation.
Persons wishing to comment upon or object to the proposed determinations are invited to submit comments in writing to Ivelina Pilgrim at https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/pilgrim-ivelina/ or to the Permit Board address shown above, no later than July 19, 2024. All comments received by this date will be considered in the formulation of final determinations regarding the application.  A public hearing will be held if the Permit Board finds a significant degree of public interest in the proposed permit. Persons wishing to request a public hearing may do so by submitting that request in writing to Ivelina Pilgrim at https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/ilgrim-ivelina/ or to the Permit Board address shown above.  The Permit Board is limited in the scope of its analysis to environmental impact.  Any comments relative to zoning or economic and social impacts are within the jurisdiction of local zoning and planning authorities and should be addressed to them.
Additional details about the application, including a copy of the draft permit, are available by writing or calling the Public Records Request Officer at the above Permit Board address and telephone number or by completing the form at the following website: https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/about-mdeq/public-records-request/public-records-request-form/. Additionally, a copy of the draft permit and permit review summary may be found on the MDEQ’s website at: https://opc.deq.state.ms.us/publicnotice.aspx. This information is also available for review at the office of the MDEQ at the Permit Board address shown above during normal business hours. Please bring the foregoing to the attention of persons whom you know will be interested.