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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 OF INTENT TO RENEW A UPDES PERMIT

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Notice

Event Start Date & Time

March 17, 2026 03:20 PM

Event End Date & Time

April 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 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: Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation District FACILITY NAME: East Canyon Water Reclamation Facility MAILING ADDRESS: 2800 Homestead Road Park City, UT 84098 TELEPHONE NUMBER: (435) 649-7993 FACILITY LOCATION: 2909 Sackett Drive Park City, UT 84098 UPDES PERMIT NOS.: UT0020001 & UTL-020001 PERMITTED OUTFALLS: 001 OUTFALL LOCATION: latitude 40 45' 50' N and longitude 111 33' 48' W RECEIVING WATER: East Canyon Creek BACKGROUND The East Canyon Water Reclamation Facility (ECWRF) is one of two water reclamation facilities owned and operated by the Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation District (SBWRD), with the nearby Silver Creek Water Reclamation Facility being the other. SBWRD maintains the ability to divert a portion of the influent flows to either facility when necessary for distribution and management purposes, as the uniqueness of highly variable inflows and loading from the ski season can result in operational challenges at either of the facilities. SBWRD serves all of Park City, Utah, and the adjoining unincorporated areas within the Silver Creek and East Canyon Creek watersheds, including the populated portions of Summit County, Utah. The ECWRF, which was previously upgraded in 2004 to include phosphorus removal as part of the wastewater treatment operations, consists of influent step screens, followed by cyclone grit removal, an equalization basin, 2-bioreactors based on the modified Bardenpho Process, 3-covered secondary clarifiers, constant-backwash sand filters, ultraviolet disinfection, and a post-aerator. Upon final effluent treatment, the discharge flows through and from Outfall 001 either directly into East Canyon Creek, or into adjacent wetlands just prior to flowing into East Canyon Creek. The current treatment design capacity of ECWRF includes a monthly average flow of 4.0 million gallons per day (MGD). 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 April 16, 2026. Written public comments can be submitted to: Jeff Studenka, UPDES Individual Permits Section, Utah Division of Water Quality, PO Box 144870, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4870 or by email at: jstudenka@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 Jeff Studenka at (385) 602-7303.

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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Meeting Information

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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

March 17, 2026 03:20 PM

Notice Last Edited On

March 17, 2026 03:20 PM

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