PURPOSE OF PUBLIC NOTICE
The purpose of this public notice is to declare the State of Utah’s intention to reissue a Utah Pollution 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 INFORMATION
PERMITTEE NAME: Sunnyside Cogeneration Associates
MAILING ADDRESS: One Power Plant Road, Sunnyside, UT 84539
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 435-888-4476
FACILITY LOCATION: One Power Plant Road, Sunnyside, UT 84539
UPDES PERMIT NO.: UT0024759
PERMITTED OUTFALLS: 002, 003, 007, 008, 009, 012, 013, 014, 016, 017, 018
RECEIVING WATER: Grassy Trail Creek and Icelander Creek
BACKGROUND
Sunnyside Cogeneration Associates (SCA) is a steam electric power generating facility, with approximately 51 net MW in generating capacity. SCA has a Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 4911, for electric power generation. The facility is located just south of State Highway 123 near the town of Sunnyside in Carbon County, Utah. SCA burns waste coal from coal refuse piles and utilizes nearby water supply sources for cooling water.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments are invited any time prior to the deadline of the close of business on January 25, 2019. Written public comments can be submitted to: Kelsey Christiansen, UPDES Surface Water Section, Utah Division of Water Quality, PO Box 144870, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4870 or by email at: kelseychristiansen@utah.gov. After considering public comment the Utah Division of Water Quality may execute the permit issuance, revise it or abandon it. The permit is available for public review under https://deq.utah.gov/water-quality/water-quality-public-notices. If internet access is not available, a copy may be obtained by calling Kelsey Christiansen at 801-536-4318.
Published in the ETV Newspaper on December 27, 2018.