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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- PROVO WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY

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Event Start Date & Time

March 18, 2026 11:50 AM

Event End Date & Time

April 17, 2026 05:00 PM

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March 18, 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: Provo City FACILITY NAME: Provo Water Reclamation Facility MAILING ADDRESS: 1377 S. 350 E., Provo, Utah 84606 TELEPHONE NUMBER: (801) 852-6701 FACILITY LOCATION: 1685 South East Bay Boulevard, Provo, Utah 84606 UPDES PERMIT NO.: UT0021717, UTL021717 PERMITTED OUTFALL: 001 OUTFALL LOCATION: Latitude 40°12'45', Longitude 111°39'00' RECEIVING WATER: Mill Race, thence to East Bay Golf Course, then into Utah Lake BACKGROUND Provo City owns and operates the Provo Water Reclamation Facility (Facility), which serves the Provo City area with an average design flow of 21 million gallons a day. The Facility is currently undergoing a major upgrade, expected to be completed by the end of 2026, which includes the installation of a membrane bioreactor system. Existing treatment processes include coarse screening, grit removal, and solids processing via primary and secondary anaerobic digesters. Once the upgrade is complete, the Facility will utilize process basins for the membrane system and repurpose existing aeration basins for equalization and surge storage. Solids are currently stabilized through anaerobic digestion, de-watered by centrifuge, and then land-applied or composted. See Permit 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 17, 2026. Written public comments can be submitted to: Lonnie Shull, UPDES Individual Permits Section, Utah Division of Water Quality, PO Box 144870, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4870, or by email at: lshull@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 Lonnie Shull at (385) 600-4035. DWQ-2026-001149

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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
Division of Water Quality
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 18, 2026 11:50 AM

Notice Last Edited On

March 18, 2026 11:50 AM

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