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December 11, 2023DIVISION OF WATER QUALITYUTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYPUBLIC NOTICE TO RENEW A UPDES PERMITPURPOSE OF PUBLIC NOTICE
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PUBLIC NOTICE IS TO DECLARE THE STATE OF UTAH'S INTENTION TO RENEW A UTAH POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (UPDES) PERMIT UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE UTAH WATER
POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, SECTION 19-5-104(9) AND 107(2), UTAH CODE ANNOTATED 1953, AS AMENDED. SAID “PERMIT” REFERS TO THE UPDES PERMIT AND THE FACT SHEET STATEMENT OF BASIS (INCLUDING
TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS (TMDL’S)) IF APPLICABLE, AS PER SECTION 303(D) OF THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA)]. PERMIT INFORMATIONPERMITTEENAME:ATITitaniumFACILITYNAME:ATI Titanium Rowley
OperationsMAILINGADDRESS:1600NESalemRoad,POBox460,Albany,OR97321-0460TELEPHONENUMBER:541-926-4211FACILITYLOCATION:12633 North Rowley Road, North Skull Valley, UT 84029UPDESPERMITNO.:UT0025755PERMITTEDOUTFALLS:001OUTFALLLOCATION:Located
at latitude 40°56'19" and longitude 112°42'12"RECEIVINGWATER:Unnamed Ditch to the Great Salt LakeBACKGROUND
ATITitaniumutilizestreatedgroundwatertoproducetitaniumsponge.Intheprocesstheyusegroundwaterandwillproducewastewatertobetreatedthoughchemicalprecipitation,pHadjustment,andfilterpress.ThetreatedeffluentwillthenbedischargedtotheGreatSaltLake.ThewaterisobtainedfromwellsinSkullValleyandthenistreatedbyReverseOsmosisanddistributedtothefacilities.ATITitaniumisanticipatingaverageeffluentflowsfromthetitaniummetalspongemanufacturingplantat750,000gallonsperday(gpd)oftreatedeffluent.Thewastewaterconsistsofapproximately440,000gpdofnon-contactsourcesand290,000gpdofcontactwaterPUBLIC
COMMENTSDuring the public comment period provided under Utah Administrative Code (UAC) R317-8-6.5, any interested person may submit written comments on the draft permit and may request
a public hearing if no hearing has already been scheduled. A request for a public hearing shall be in writing and shall state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing.
All comments will be considered in making the final decision and shall be answered as provided in UAC R317-8-6.12. Public comments are invited any time prior to the deadline of the close
of business on August 12, 2022. Written public comments can be submitted to: Daniel Griffin, UPDES Surface Water Section, Utah Division of Water Quality, PO Box 144870, Salt Lake City,
Utah 84114-4870 or by email at: [e-mail] considering public comments, the Utah Division of Water Quality may execute the permit issuance, revise it, or abandon it. The
permit is available for public review under “Public Participation” at www.waterquality.utah.gov/. If internet access is not available, a copy may be obtained by calling Daniel Griffin
(801)-536-4387.
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