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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 TO MODIFY A UPDES PERMIT- PARK CITY TUNNELS - SPIRO AND JUDGE

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Notice

Event Start Date & Time

May 28, 2026 04:30 PM

Event End Date & Time

June 29, 2026 05:00 PM

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May 28, 2026 DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PUBLIC NOTICE TO MODIFY 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 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: Park City Municipal Corporation FACILITY NAME: Park City Tunnels - Spiro and Judge MAILING ADDRESS: 1884 Three Kings Drive, Park City, UT 84060 TELEPHONE NUMBER: (435) 615-5306 FACILITY LOCATION: 1884 Three Kings Drive, Park City, UT 84060 UPDES PERMIT NO.: UT0025461 PERMITTED OUTFALL(S): 001 and 002 OUTFALL LOCATION(S): 40° 39' 39.46', 111° 30' 43.58' and 40° 39' 35.21', 111° 31' 01.20' RECEIVING WATER(S): North Ditch, which flows through a series of ponds, and thereafter, flows enter McCleod Creek and through diversion structures into East Canyon Creek and/or Silver Creek drainages. BACKGROUND Park City Municipal Corporation has requested to add the Middle School Well as a contributing source to the existing permitted outfalls. The Middle School Well is a known source of low-level PFAS contamination and will be blended with other raw water sources prior to discharge. This modification adds the Middle School Well as a contributing source and establishes PFAS monitoring requirements at Outfalls 001 and 002. The current UPDES permit was issued on December 1, 2023, expiring at midnight on November 30, 2028. 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 June 29, 2026. Written public comments can be submitted to: Jordan Bentley, UPDES Individual Permit Section, Utah Division of Water Quality, PO Box 144870, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4870 or by email at: wqcomments@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 Jordan Bentley at (385) 552-0539. DWQ-2026-002948

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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

May 28, 2026 04:32 PM

Notice Last Edited On

May 28, 2026 04:32 PM

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