Public Hearing - Emery Valley Sewer Draft Operating Permit
Notice Tags
Water Quality
Notice Type(s)
Meeting
Event Start Date & Time
May 19, 2021 05:00 AM
Description/Agenda
Division of Water Quality
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
Notice of Public Hearing on Draft Permit
Emery Valley Sewer LLC Draft Operating Permit
UTOP9004
Garfield County, Utah
Purpose of Public Hearing
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is soliciting comments on the draft Operating Permit as described below. The permit is issued by the Director of the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) under authority of the Utah Water Quality Act, Title 19, Chapter 5, Utah Code Annotated ('UCA') 1953, as amended and Utah Administrative Code R317-3.
Permit Information
Permittee Name: Emery Valley Sewer
Mailing Address: 3212 North University Ave. #411
Provo, UT 84604
Telephone Number: 435.319.0421
Facility Location: TBD on the east side of the Emery Valley property in the Bryce Area
Operating Permit No.: UTOP9004
Permitted Outfalls: 001
Receiving Water: Non-discharging
Background
Emery Valley Sewer will consist of a head works, followed by a Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) system to treat the wastewater from the hotels, RV resort, restaurants, cabins, and retail stores. The system will be able to perform primary and secondary treatment. Waste sludge will be held in a holding tank, dewatered and landfilled. The effluent from the SBR will be disinfected and sent to the winter storage pond where it will be either pumped to the land application site (during the growing season) or stored (during the winter). The design flow of the facility will be 60,000 gallons per day. The treatment facility will be located on the far east side of the property.
Hearing Location
Virtual Hearing: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/82173966991
Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Time: Informational session at 6:00pm
Public Hearing at 6:15pm to 7:15pm
Public Comments:
Typed comments are preferred to help with clarity. Written comments are recommended to be submitted prior to the hearing via the DWQ web portal at https://deq.utah.gov/water-quality/water-quality-electronic-submissions. With the included Purpose of Submission information: Emery Valley Sewer LLC Public Hearing Comments c/o Sarah Ward.
Public comments may be made and recorded at the hearing and during the public notice period any time prior to Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Written comments will be accepted at the hearing. Prior to the hearing DWQ will hold a short informational session on the draft operating permit.
Additional Information
Additional information may be obtained upon request by contacting Sarah Ward at (385) 332-9574 or sarahward@utah.gov or by writing to Sarah Ward at The Division of Water Quality, 195 N 1950 W, Salt Lake City, Ut 84114, (385) 332-9574. Related documents are available for review on the DWQ web page at https://deq.utah.gov/water-quality/water-quality-public-notices.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with special needs (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) should contact the Utah State Accessibility website at https://www.utah.gov/accessibility.html.
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 Brenda Johnson at 801-536-4329.