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
October 21, 2025 11:05 AM
Event End Date & Time
December 19, 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: The Synergy Company of Utah
FACILITY NAME: Synergy Facility
MAILING ADDRESS: 2279 Resource Blvd
Moab, Utah 84532
TELEPHONE NUMBER: (435) 259-5366
FACILITY LOCATION: 2279 Resource Blvd
Moab, Utah 84532
UPDES PERMIT NO.: UTP000056
PERMITTED OUTFALL: 001
OUTFALL LOCATION: 001 is located at Latitude 38° 32' 18.3'' and Longitude -109° 30' 33.6''
RECEIVING WATER: Moab Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW)
BACKGROUND
The Synergy Facility produces organic nutraceuticals. The Synergy Facility is organic certified and follows strict cleaning standards to maintain this certification. Food-grade powders and cleaning chemicals are discharged to the Moab POTW.
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 November 20, 2025. Written public comments can be submitted to: Jennifer Robinson, UPDES Individual Permits Section, Utah Division of Water Quality, PO Box 144870, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4870 or by email at: jenrobinson@utah.gov.
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 Jennifer Robinson at (385) 501-9585.
After considering public comments, the Director of the Division of Water Quality will issue a final Permit decision. The Director will not publish a notice of the decision provided the Permit is signed without any changes and no comments are received during the public comment period.
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.