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Department of Environmental Quality

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Division of Water Quality

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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A UPDES PERMIT- CONFLUENCE PARK WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY

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Event Start Date & Time

October 23, 2025 02:40 PM

Event End Date & Time

November 24, 2025 05:00 PM

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October 23, 2025 DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE 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 issue 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: Ash Creek Special Services District FACILITY NAME: Confluence Park Water Reclamation Facility MAILING ADDRESS: 1350 Sand Hollow Road Hurricane, UT 84737 TELEPHONE NUMBER: (435) 635-2348 FACILITY LOCATION: Approximately 400 West 800 North La Verkin, UT 84745 UPDES PERMIT NO.: UT0026301 PERMITTED OUTFALLS: 001, 002, and 001R OUTFALL LOCATION: 001: Latitude 37 12'47' and Longitude 113 12'53' 002: Latitude 37°16'10' and Longitude 113°18'38' 003: Latitude 37°13'2.09' and Longitude 113°14'54.03' RECEIVING WATER: La Verkin Creek and Chief Toquer Reservoir BACKGROUND Confluence Park Water Reclamation Facility (CPWRF) will be a new wastewater treatment plant for Ash Creek Special Services District (ACSSD) and will treat flows from the following communities: La Verkin, Toquerville, and a small portion of Hurricane. CPWRF will be located within the Confluence Park area, a 344-acre park near the Virgin River, Ash Creek, and La Verkin Creek confluence. The Facility's design flow is 1.5 million gallons a day (MGD), which includes discharges to La Verkin Creek (Outfall 001), Chief Toquer Reservoir (Outfall 002), and Washington County Water Conservancy District's (WCWCD) Reuse Pipeline (Outfall 001R). See Permit and Fact Sheet for more information. The Antidegradation Review is also available for Public Comment. 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 24, 2025. Written public comments can be submitted to: Danielle Lenz, UPDES Individual Permits Section, Utah Division of Water Quality, PO Box 144870, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4870 or by email at: dlenz@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 Danielle Lenz at (385) 363-8250. DWQ-2025-008047

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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.

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195 North 1950 West
Floor 3
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
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Emily Canton

Contact Email

ercanton@utah.gov

Contact Phone

(801)536-4342

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On

October 23, 2025 02:41 PM

Notice Last Edited On

October 23, 2025 02:41 PM

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