HomeMy WebLinkAboutDWQ-2024-007909November 12, 2024DIVISION 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 MODIFY 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 INFORMATIONPERMITTEE NAME: Town of SpringdaleFACILITY NAME:Springdale
Wastewater LagoonsMAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 1872, 118 Lion Blvd. Springdale, Utah 84767TELEPHONE NUMBER:(435) 772-6907FACILITY LOCATION:3300 North 1200 WestUPDES PERMIT NO.:UT0025224PERMITTED
OUTFALLS:001OUTFALL LOCATION:Latitude3709' 45" and longitude11304' 17"RECEIVING WATER: Virgin RiverBACKGROUND
The Town of Springdale (Springdale) owns and operates a wastewater treatment lagoon which serves the communities of Springdale, Rockville, as well as Zion National Park. The Springdale
lagoons has an average flow of 0.29 million gallons per day (MGD) over the last 5 years. The treatment consists of a grinder, two aerated primary cells, one secondary cell for sedimentation,
and ultraviolet disinfection. Please refer to the draft permit documents for more information.Utah Pollutant Elimination System Discharge (UPDES) number UT0025224 is currently being
modified to extend a compliance schedule milestone dates.PUBLIC 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 December XX, 2024. Written public comments can be submitted to: Lindsay Cowles, UPDES Individual
Permits Section, Utah Division of Water Quality, PO Box 144870, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4870 or by email at: lcowles@utah.gov.After 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 Lindsay Cowles at (385) 414-0311.
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