DWQ-2025-005491

July 8, 2025
DivisionofWater Quality
UtahDepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality
PublicNoticeofIntenttoRenew
GroundWaterDischarge Permit No. UGW350010
PurposeofPublic Notice
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is soliciting comments on the request to renew a ground water discharge permit as described below.The ground water discharge permit
is issued by the Director of the Division of Water Quality under authority of the Utah Water Quality Act, Section 19-5-106(g) Utah Code Ann. 1953, as amended and Utah Administrative
Code R317-6.Under Section 19-1-301.5, effective May 8, 2012, a person who wishes to challengeaPermit Order mayonlyraiseanissueor argument duringanadjudicatoryproceedingthat wasraisedduring
the public comment period and was supported with sufficient information or documentation to enable the Director to fully consider the substance and significance of the issue. Utah Code
Ann. 19-1-301.5 can be viewed at the following internet URL: http://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title19/Chapter1/19-1-S301.5.html.
PermitInformationPermittee:KennecottUtah Copper LLCMailingAddress:4700 W. DaybreakParkwaySouthJordan,Utah84009FacilityLocation:SaltLakeCounty,Utah
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC has requested renewal of ground water discharge permit UGW350010 to cover the operation of the Bingham Canyon Mine and Water Collection System and related facilities
in Salt Lake County, Utah.The primary facilities associated with the Bingham Canyon Mine and Water Collection Systemare located on the following tracts of land(Salt Lake Base and Meridian):
Township 3 South, Range 2 West - Portions of Sections 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 29, 30, 31, 32
Township 3 South, Range 3 West - Portions of Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 33, 34, 35, and 36
Township 4 South, Range 2 West - Portions of Sections 6 and 7
Township 4 South, Range 3 West - Portions of Sections 1, 2, 3, 9, 11, and 12.
PublicComments
Public comments are invited any time through close of business on August 7, 2025.Written comments may be directed to the Division of Water Quality (DWQ), P.O. Box 144870, Salt Lake City,
UT
84114-4870.All comments receivedpriortoclose of businessonAugust 7, 2025, willbe consideredintheformulationof final conditions to be imposed on the permit.
AdditionalInformation
Additional information may be obtained upon request by contacting Benj Morris at [phone] or [e-mail] by writing to the aforementioned address.Related documents are
available for review during normal business hours at DWQ, 195 North 1950 West in Salt Lake City or on the DWQ web page at https://deq.utah.gov/public-notices-archive/water-quality-public-notices.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with special needs (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) should contact Larene Wyss, Office of Human
Resources at [phone], TDD [phone].
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