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Department of Environmental Quality

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Division of Water Quality

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Notice Title

DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PUBLIC NOTICE TO MODIFY A UPDES PERMIT

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Notice

Event Start Date & Time

January 16, 2026 01:30 PM

Event End Date & Time

February 16, 2026 05:00 PM

Description/Agenda

PURPOSE OF PUBLIC NOTICE The purpose of this public notice is to declare the Director of the Division of Water Quality's intention to modify 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: Town of Springdale FACILITY NAME: Springdale Wastewater Lagoons MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 1872, 118 Lion Blvd. Springdale, Utah 84767 TELEPHONE NUMBER: (435) 772-6907 FACILITY LOCATION: 3300 North 1200 West UPDES PERMIT NO.: UT0025224 PERMITTED OUTFALLS: 001 OUTFALL LOCATION: Latitude 37 09' 45' and longitude 113 04' 17' RECEIVING WATER: Virgin River BACKGROUND The Town of Springdale (Springdale) owns and operates a wastewater treatment lagoon, which serves the communities of Springdale, Rockville, and Zion National Park. The Springdale wastewater lagoons have an average flow of 0.29 million gallons per day (MGD) over the last 5 years. The treatment consists of a grinder, two aerated primary cells, one secondary cell for sedimentation, and ultraviolet disinfection. Utah Pollutant Elimination System Discharge (UPDES) number UT0025224 is currently being modified to extend the Compliance Schedule milestone dates. Please refer to the draft Permit documents for more information. 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 February 16, 2026. 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.

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195 N 1950 W
Floor 3
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
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Contact Name

Emily Canton

Contact Email

ercanton@utah.gov

Contact Phone

(801)536-4342

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On

January 16, 2026 01:31 PM

Notice Last Edited On

January 16, 2026 01:31 PM

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