PN: To seek public comment on a draft permit from the DEQ for a facility to continue HW Cleanup…

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) awarded a contract to Womack Publishing Company, Inc. on July 12, 2026, for newspaper publication services. The contract value totals $550. The prime contractor is responsible for publishing a single public notice in a newspaper on July 15, 2026, announcing a draft permit from the DEQ for hazardous waste cleanup activities at the Pacific Industries USA, Inc. facility (formerly Schrader-Bridgeport International Inc.) located in Altavista, Virginia. The notice will also incorporate information regarding the United States Environmental Protection Agency Consent Order regarding proposed remedies at this facility. The deliverables are to be transmitted to Cynthia Houchens and Holden Samuels at the DEQ's 15th floor office in Richmond, Virginia.

This publication action fulfills the DEQ's obligation to solicit public comment on the draft permit and remediation plans for the facility's hazardous waste cleanup operations. The single-run newspaper advertisement represents a standard administrative compliance requirement under environmental permitting procedures. No performance period beyond the publication date of July 15, 2026, is specified in the contract documentation.