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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 RENEW A UPDES PERMIT- MONTICELLO CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

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Notice

Event Start Date & Time

February 11, 2026 03:30 PM

Event End Date & Time

March 13, 2026 05:00 PM

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February 11, 2026 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: Monticello City FACILITY NAME: Monticello City Wastewater Treatment Plant MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 457 Monticello, Utah 84535 TELEPHONE NUMBER: (435) 587-2271 FACILITY LOCATION: 3300 North 1200 West UPDES PERMIT NO.: UT0024503 PERMITTED OUTFALLS: 001 and 001R OUTFALL LOCATION: 001: Latitude 38 51'30' and longitude 109 18'30' 001R: 37 51'31' and longitude 109 18'15' RECEIVING WATER: Montezuma Creek BACKGROUND The Monticello Wastewater Treatment Facility (Facility) was designed to store the effluent during the non-irrigation months and use the water for irrigation during the cultivating season. The Facility is a 38.5-acre, 5 cell, non-aerated, lagoon system, with the first 4 cells having a water depth from 3 to 6 feet and the final cell (winter storage pond) having a maximum water depth of 12 feet. The average design flow is 0.32 million gallons a day (MGD), and the design population equivalent is 3,000. Monticello City's population is estimated to be about 1,900 people. Designed as total containment lagoons, the Facility has only had to discharge to waters of the State in years where the precipitation is higher than average and the irrigation demand was less than expected. See Permit and Fact sheet 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 March 13, 2026. Written public comments can be submitted to: Lindsay Cowles, UPDES Individual Permits 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. DWQ-2026-000441

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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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Contact Name

Emily Canton

Contact Email

ercanton@utah.gov

Contact Phone

(801)536-4342

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On

February 11, 2026 03:30 PM

Notice Last Edited On

February 11, 2026 03:30 PM

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