Notice of Proposed Modification to City of Worley in Idaho's NPDES Permit. Comment period open from August 25 to September 24, 2008.
PUBLIC NOTICE
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Region 10
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, OWW-130
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 553-0523
1-800-424-4372 (within Region 10 only)
NOTICE OF PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF A NATIONAL POLLUTANT
DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT TO
DISCHARGE TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES
Public Notice No.: ID 002271-3
Technical Contact:
Kathleen Collins (206) 553-2108
or toll free at 1-800-424-4372 extension 2108 (within Region 10)
collins.kathleen@epa.gov
Public Notice Issuance Date: August 25, 2008
Public Notice Expiration Date: September 24, 2008
1. Applicant
A request for a permit modification was submitted by the following entity:
City of Worley
P.O. Box 219
Worley, Idaho 83876
Permit No.: ID 002271-3
The City of Worley operates a wastewater treatment facility. The effluent discharges to Rock Creek. A draft permit modification and fact sheet describing the basis for the permit modification are available.
2. Tentative Determination
The Region 10 Office of EPA has tentatively determined to modify the discharge permit to the above listed applicant. The modification will extend the current 4-month discharge period to allow an 8-month discharge period (from December 1st through July 31st).
3. State Certification
Under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act EPA may not issue this permit until certification is granted. Certification assures that the discharge complies with the applicable provisions of Sections 208(e), 301, 302, 303, 306 and 307 of the Clean Water Act. The City or Worley Wastewater Treatment Plant discharges to waters of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe (Rock Creek). Because the Tribe does not have certification authority for Rock Creek, EPA Region 10 will do the certification for the permit modification.
4. Public Comments
Persons wishing to comment on the tentative determinations contained in the draft permit modification or wishing to request that a public hearing be held, may do so in writing to the above address or by e-mail to collins.kathleen@epa.gov within 30 days of the date of this public notice. A request for a public hearing shall state the nature of the issues to be raised as well as the requester's name, address and telephone number. Comments must be received within the 30 day period to be considered in the formulation of final determinations regarding the application. All comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the commenter and a concise statement of the exact basis of any comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
All written comments and requests should be submitted to EPA at the above address to the attention of the Director, Office of Water and Watersheds.
5. Administrative Record
The proposed NPDES permit modification and other related documents are on file and may be inspected at the EPA Region 10 office at the above address any time between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Copies and other information may be requested by writing to the EPA at the above address to the attention of the NPDES Permits Unit or by sending an e-mail to Washington.audrey@epa.gov, or by calling (206) 553-0523. Copies of the draft permit and fact sheet can also be downloaded from the internet at http://www.epa.gov/r10earth/waterpermits.htm. The draft permit modification and fact sheet are also on file at the following location:
Idaho DEQ, Coeur d’Alene Regional Office
2110 Ironwood Pkwy
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
(208) 769-1422
Disability Reasonable Accommodation Notice:
If you need a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact collins.kathleen@epa.gov at 206-553-2108 (voice). TTY/TDD users please dial Washington Relay Service at 1 (800) 833-6388. Please provide one week advance notice for special requests not related to ongoing programs and services.
City of Worley Modification Draft Permit (PDF) (2 pp. 29K)
City of Worley Modification Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp. 35K)