DWQ-2025-003475

StateofUtah
SPENCERJ.COX
Governor
DEIDREHENDERSON
LieutenantGovernor
Department of EnvironmentalQuality
Tim Davis
Interim ExecutiveDirector
DIVISIONOFWATERQUALITY
JohnK.Mackey,P.E.Director
[Date]
PROVO CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSIONPUBLICNOTICEOFFINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
TOALLINTERESTEDGOVERNMENTALAGENCIESANDPUBLICGROUPS
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ), Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), herewith publishes a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Provo Wastewater Treatment
Plant ExpansionlocatedinProvo,UtahCounty,Utah.AnEnvironmentalAssessment(EA) was developed to examine potential environmental impacts associated with the project.
AsrequiredbyguidelinesforpreparingEnvironmentalImpactStatements(EIS),anenvironmental review was performed on the proposed State of Utah, DWQ action below:
PROJECTINFORMATIONPROJECT NAME:Provo Wastewater Treatment Plant ExpansionMAILING ADDRESS:1377 S 350 EProvo, UT 84606PROJECT LOCATION:1685 S 350 EProvo, UT 84606WATERCOURSES:Mill RaceESTIMATEDPROJECTCOST:$50,530,000PROJECTNUMBER:SRF278FEDERAL/STATE/LOCALSHARE:$7,000,000fromUtahWater
Quality
Board(Board)and$19,750,000inlocal contribution.
195North1950West•SaltLakeCity,UT
Mailing Address:PO Box 144870 • Salt Lake City, UT84114-4870Telephone[phone]•Fax[phone]•TDD(801)536-4284
www.deq.utah.gov
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PERMITINFORMATIONFACILITYNAME:Provo City Water Reclamation FacilityMAILING ADDRESS:1377 South 350 EastProvo, UT 84606TELEPHONENUMBER:[phone]PERMITTEENAME:Provo CityPERMIT TYPE:Utah
Pollutant Discharge Elimination SystemPERMITTEENO.:UT0021717PERMITTEENAME:ProvoCityPERMIT TYPE:Biosolids PermitPERMITNO.:UTL021717
BACKGROUND
Provo City began major upgrades to their wastewater treatment plant in 2020, but due to constructioncost increases a portion of the project was delayed. This project will implement the
third of three membrane bioreactors to improve the facility’s nutrient management.The discharge from this facility flows into Mill Race which ultimately discharges to Provo Bay. There
will not be an increase of impacts from their current permit discharge requirements. Therefore, an Antidegradation Review was not necessary to perform for this project.
TheBoardapprovedfundingforthisprojectbyauthorizinga$4,500,000loanat0.75%over20years and $2,500,000 as principal forgiveness. The rest of the balance of the project will be made up using
local contribution of $19,750,000.
Theproposedprojectwilloccurin a current construction site which has previously been disturbed.No wetland impacts are anticipated for the project. The proposed project would not modify
or eliminateanyrecreationalopenspaceandwouldbeunlikelytoimpactanyagriculturallands.The project should not cause any increased impacts to air quality. The additional discharge should
not significantly alter stream flow conditions or result in stream bank modifications. An EA was preparedbyWater Works EngineersaspartofProvo City’sCapitalFacilitiesPlan.TheEAevaluated
the potential environmental effects and consequences of the proposed addition.
ANNOUNCEMENT
This notice announces the availability of the EA which is included in the 2020 Capital Facilities Plan1and the Budget and Phasing Plan2for public review and comment.
Based on the information in the EA, as summarized here, DWQ determines that the proposed actionwillnotsignificantlyimpactwaterquality.Additionally,thereviewprocessdidnotindicate significantenvironmentalimpactswouldresultfromtheproposedaction.Thepreliminarydecision
is to not prepare an EISand the DWQ is issuinga FONSIfor the proposed action. This action is taken on the basis of a careful review of the Capital Facilities Plan, environmental information
documents, and other supporting information. These documents are available for public review online on the DWQ’s Public Notice Webpage.
Comments supporting or disagreeing with this decision may be submitted for consideration by DWQ. After evaluating the comments received, DWQ will make a final decision.
No administrative action will betaken on theproject forat least thirty (30)calendardays while advertising the FONSI, Capital Facilities Plan, and EA.
QuestionsorcommentsmaybedirectedtoGeorge [e-mail] if necessary via telephone at [phone]. (Note: Please Include “Provo Wastewater Treatment Plant FONSI”
in the subject line of any email)
JohnK.MackeyP.E. ExecutiveSecretary,UtahWaterQualityBoard
1DWQ-2025-002860
2DWQ-2025-002862