DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO RENEW A UPDES PERMIT
Notice Type(s)
Notice
Event Start Date & Time
June 19, 2025 09:50 AM
Event End Date & Time
July 21, 2025 05:00 PM
Description/Agenda
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO RENEW A UPDES PERMIT
PURPOSE OF PUBLIC NOTICE
The purpose of this public notice is to declare the Director of the Division of Water Quality's intention to renew a Utah Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (UPDES) Permit under the authority of the Utah Water Quality Act, Utah Code § 19-5-106(2)(g). The draft Permit and the Fact Sheet (collectively, the draft Permit documents) are available for review and comment.
PERMIT INFORMATION
PERMITTEE NAME: Morgan City Corporation
FACILITY NAME: Morgan City Wastewater Treatment Facility
MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 1085, Morgan, Utah 84050
TELEPHONE NUMBER: (801) 821-6324
FACILITY LOCATION: 90 West Young Street
UPDES PERMIT NO.: UT0020893
PERMITTED OUTFALL: 001
OUTFALL LOCATION: Latitude 41° 03' 07' and longitude 111° 41' 57'
RECEIVING WATER: Weber River
BACKGROUND
The Morgan City Wastewater Treatment Facility (Facility) is located approximately 1.5 miles northwest of Morgan City, Utah, in Morgan County. The design capacity of the Facility is 0.45 million gallons per day. Treatment consists of two influent lift stations with an 8-inch influent Parshall Flume, influent flow meters, grinders, headworks, screening and grit removal system, four aerated lagoon cells, switchover chlorination, dichlorination equipment, reaeration equipment, effluent 90 degree 'v' notch weir and effluent flow meter. Chlorination takes place in two maze type configuration contact basins following the last stabilization cell before discharge into the Weber River.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Pursuant to Utah Admin. Code R317-8-6(6.6), any interested person may submit written comments on the draft permit documents 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 Utah Admin. Code R317-8-6(6.12).
Commenters have an affirmative obligation to raise all reasonably ascertainable issues and submit all reasonably available arguments and factual grounds supporting their position, including all supporting material. Supporting material must be included in full and may not be incorporated by reference, unless the material is already part of the administrative record.
Public comments are invited any time prior to the deadline of the close of business on July 21st, 2025. Written public comments can be submitted to: Lindsay Cowles, UPDES Individual Permit 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 Director of the Division of Water Quality will issue a final Permit decision. The draft Permit documents are available for public review under 'Public Participation' at www.waterquality.utah.gov/. Additionally, if internet access is not available, a copy may be obtained by calling Lindsay Cowles at (385) 414-0311.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Emily Canton at 801-536-4342.