Notice of Proposed Issuance of a NPDES Permit for the City of Kuna. Comment period open from October 27 to November 26, 2008.
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Region 10
Park Place Building, 13th Floor
1200 Sixth Avenue, OWW-130
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 553-0523
1-800-424-4372 (within Region 10 only)
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF A NATIONAL POLLUTANT
DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT TO
DISCHARGE TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES
and
NOTICE OF STATE CERTIFICATION
Public Notice No.: ID-002835-5
Technical Contact:
Brian Nickel
206-553-6251
1-800-424-4372 ext. 6251 (within Region 10)
Nickel.Brian@epa.gov
Public Notice Issuance Date: October 27, 2008
Public Notice Expiration Date: November 26, 2008
1. Applicant
City of Kuna
763 W. Avalon
P.O. Box 13
Kuna, ID 83634
Permit No.: ID-002835-5
The City of Kuna proposes to construct and operate a publicly owned treatment works. The treatment works will be located near Ten Mile Road between Lake Hazel Road and Columbia Road. The effluent from the facility will be discharged to Indian Creek near Robinson Road.
A Fact Sheet (PDF) (22 pp. 238K) is available.
2. Tentative Determination
The Region 10 Office of EPA has tentatively determined to reissue a discharge permit to the above listed applicant.
3. State Certification
This Notice will serve as Public Notice of the intent of the State of Idaho, Department of Environmental Quality to consider certifying that the subject discharges will comply with the applicable provisions of the Sections 208(e), 301, 302, 303, 306 and 307 of the Clean Water Act. The NPDES permit will not be issued until the certification requirements of Section 401 have been met.
4. Public Comments
At this time, EPA will only accept comments on aspects of the draft permit that are different from those in the draft permit issued for public comment on June 13, 2007. The changed conditions are:
- Mass (pounds per day) limits for TSS.
- Deletion of the phosphorus management plan requirements.
- Seasonal applicability of the phosphorus no-net-increase provision (Part I.A.2).
- Addition of receiving water monitoring requirements for flow rate.
- Change of discharge location to Indian Creek at Robinson Road (about one half mile West of the discharge location proposed in the June 13, 2007 draft permit, to the same receiving stream).
- Deletion of the compliance evaluation level for total residual chlorine.
Persons wishing to comment on the tentative determinations contained in the draft permit or wishing to request that a public hearing be held, may do so in writing to the above address or by e-mail to “Nickel.Brian@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.
Persons wishing to comment on State Certification should submit written comments within the 30 day period to:
Regional Administrator
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Boise Regional Office
1445 North Orchard
Boise, ID 83706
5. Administrative Record
The proposed NPDES permit 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 and fact sheet are also on file at the following locations:
Kuna Library
457 North Locust Street
Kuna, ID 83634
208-922-1025
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Boise Regional Office
1445 North Orchard
Boise, ID 83706
208-373-0550
US Environmental Protection Agency
Idaho Operations Office
1435 North Orchard
Boise, ID 83706
208-378-5746
Disability Reasonable Accommodation Notice:
If you need a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact Audrey Washington at 206-553-0523 (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 Kuna Draft Permit (PDF) (25 pp. 150K)
City of Kuna Fact Sheet (PDF) (22 pp. 238K)