Location of the Rockwool Facility, view the original map here. 

Rockwool is a mineral wool insulation manufacturing facility proposed in Jefferson County. The facility is owned by parent company Roxul.

WVDEP is accepting public comments on two of Rockwool’s permits; the Construction Stormwater Permit (WVR108876), which regulates erosion control and stormwater runoff during construction and the Industrial Stormwater Permit (WVG611896), which regulates permanent stormwater management following completion of the facility. You can submit comments to WVDEP on these permits through November 4. 

We’ve prepared a fact sheet to help you prepare your comments. View it as a webpage here, or download a printable PDF here. You can read WV Rivers’ draft comments on the permits: WVG611896 and WVR108876.

Submit comments to WVDEP by November 4, 2019 by:

1. Commenting online through WV Rivers action tool here; or

2. E-mailing with the permit numbers in the subject line to dep.comments@wv.gov; or

3. Mailing written comments referencing the permit numbers to:

Director, Division of Water and Management, DEP

ATTN: Sharon Mullins, Permitting Section

601 57th Street SE

Charleston, WV 25304-2345