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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 MODIFY A UPDES PERMIT NO. UT0026085

Notice Type(s)

Notice

Event Start Date & Time

April 23, 2026 09:30 AM

Event End Date & Time

May 25, 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: Salem City FACILITY NAME: Salem City Water Reclamation Facility MAILING ADDRESS: 30 West 100 South /PO Box 901, Salem, UT 84653 TELEPHONE NUMBER: (801) 423-1035 FACILITY LOCATION: 1081 North 1750 West, Salem, Utah UPDES PERMIT NO.: UT0026085 PERMITTED OUTFALLS: 001 OUTFALL LOCATION: Latitude 40° 4' 16' and Longitude -111° 42' 44' RECEIVING WATER: Beer Creek BACKGROUND The Salem City Water Reclamation Facility (Facility) serves Salem City. The outfall is located at latitude 40° 4' 16' and longitude -111° 42' 44'. Due to the region's rapid population growth, the Permittee has requested an increase in the Facility's flow capacity. The maximum daily flow is increasing from 1.5 million gallons a day (MGD) to 4.4 MGD. As a result of this flow increase, limits for some ammonia seasons and Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Testing have changed. See permit documents for more information. The Level II Antidegradation Review is also included in this Public Notice package and is available for 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 May 25, 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.

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

Meeting Location

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

April 23, 2026 09:33 AM

Notice Last Edited On

April 23, 2026 09:33 AM

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