Purpose of Public Notice
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is soliciting comments on the request to renew 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/~code/TITLE19/htm/19_01_030105.htm.
Permit information
Permittee Name: PacifiCorp
Mailing Address: 201 South Main Street, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Facility Location: Castle Dale, UT
Hunter Plant is an existing three-unit coal-fired power generating plant with integrated transmission facilities. Industrial process water handling components include process water ponds and lined basins. The entire facility is underlain by low permeability Mancos Shale and is classified as Class IV saline ground water quality. Wells are used for compliance monitoring. Monitoring will be conducted for key marker elements found in plant process waters.
Public Comments
Public comments are invited any time prior to Friday, August 21, 2020. Written comments may be directed to the Division of Water Quality, PO Box 144870, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4870. All comments received prior to close of business Friday, August 21, 2020, will be considered in the formulation of final determinations to be imposed on the permit. A public hearing may be held if written requests are received within the first 15 days of this public comment period that demonstrate significant public interest and substantive issues exist to warrant holding a hearing.
Additional Information
Additional information may be obtained upon request by contacting Christopher L. Shope at (801) 536-4309 or cshope@utah.gov 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/division-water-quality
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 (801) 536-4284, TDD (801) 536-4284.
Published in the ETV Newspaper on July 22, 2020.