DWQ-2024-005197

Division of Water Quality
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
Public Notice of Issuance of Ground Water Discharge Permit
Permit No. UGW270001
Purpose of Public Notice
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is soliciting comments on the request to issue 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 challenge a Permit Order may only raise an issue or argument during an adjudicatory proceeding
that was raised during 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:
https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title19/Chapter1/19-1-S301.5.html.
Permit InformationPermittee Name:Materion Natural Resources
Facility Location:12miles northeast of Delta, Utah, Millard County
Mailing Address: Materion Natural Resources
PO Box 815
Delta, Utah 84624
Groundwater Discharge Permit No.UGW270001 is being renewed for the existing facilities and tailings pond owned by Materion Natural Resources to support continued mining operations. All
plant wastewater and tailings are disposed of in a 220-acre tailings pond at the plant site. The tailings pond has received all of the liquid wastes from the mill facility since 1969.
The Permittee has maintained a record of compliance with the conditions of the ground water discharge permit. The permit was last renewed in August 2019.
Public Comments
As of DATEthe Division of Water Quality is providing public notice for the 30-day invitation of public comments concerning this permit.Public comments are invited any time prior to DATE.
Written comments may be directed to the Division of Water Quality, P.O. Box 144870, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4870. All comments received prior to DATEwill be considered in the formulation
of final determinations to be imposed on the permit.
Further Information
Additional information may be obtained upon request by Benj Morris at [phone] [e-mail] or 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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