DWQ-2024-003697

May6, 202
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PUBLIC NOTICE TO ISSUE A GENERAL PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION DEWATERING AND HYDROSTATIC TESTING UTG07000
PURPOSE OF PUBLIC NOTICE
The purpose of this public notice is to declare the State of Utah's intention to issue reissue a Utah Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (UPDES) General Permit forConstruction Dewatering
Hydrostatic Testingwith Conditions 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 statement of basis (including total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) if applicable, as per section 303(d) of the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA).
PERMIT INFORMATIONPERMITTEE NAME:General Permit for Construction Dewatering Hydrostatic Testing
MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 144870, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4870
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 801-536-4300
FACILITY LOCATION: 195 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City, UT
UPDES PERMIT NO.: UTG07000
BACKGROUND
The State of Utah was granted primacy of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program by the US EPA in 1987 under the Clean Water Act (CWA). Under this memorandum
of agreement with the EPA, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) administers the Utah Pollution Elimination System (UPDES) program (CWA Section 402) to protect the Waters of the State.
DWQ is issuing a new Construction Dewatering Hydrostatic Testing General Permit that complies with state and federal standards for discharges from hydrostatic testing and construction
dewatering of uncontaminated groundwater or surface water sources due to construction activities within the boundaries of the State of Utah except those facilities within Indian territory.
DWQ presently handles most Construction Dewatering and Hydrostatic Testing coverage by issuing general permits, although it reserves the authority to issue individual permits as needed.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
During 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 May XX, 2024. Written public comments can be submitted to: Linsey Shafer, General Permitting Section, Utah Division of Water Quality, PO Box 144870, Salt Lake City, Utah
84114-4870 or by email at: [e-mail].