UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

PUBLIC NOTICE OF REISSUANCE OF A UPDES PERMIT

PURPOSE OF PUBLIC NOTICE

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PUBLIC NOTICE IS TO DECLARE THE STATE OF UTAH’S INTENTION TO REISSUE A UTAH POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (UPDES) PERMIT UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE UTAH WATER QUALITY ACT, SECTION 19-5-104 AND 107, UTAH CODE ANNOTATED 1953, AS AMENDED. SAID “PERMIT” REFERS TO UPDES PERMIT AND THE STATEMENT OF BASIS (INCLUDING THE TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS (TMDL’S)) IF APPLICABLE, AS PER SECTION 303 (d) OF THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA).

PERMIT

INFORMATION

PERMITTEE NAME: Ensign Bickford – Spanish Fork

MAILING ADDRESS: 8305 South Highway 6 & 89

TELEPHONE NUMBER: (801) 794-4538

FACILITY LOCATION: 3710 East Highway 6

UPDES PERMIT NO.: UT0025275

OUTFALLS: 001

RECEIVING WATERS: Spanish Fork River

BACKGROUND

Ensign-Bickford Company (EBCo) has operated an explosives manufacturing planton the subject site since prior to World War II. During that time materials used in their manufacturing process has contaminated ground water in and around the facility. The facility uses a Granulated Activated Carbon remediation system to remove low concentrations of constituents of energetic materials (CEM’s) from ground water. Discharges will be utilized in the pressurized irrigation system or discharged to the Spanish Fork River depending on the season.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Public comments are invited any time prior to close of business on May 29, 2009. Comments may be directed to the Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Quality, 288 North 1460 West, P.O. Box 144870, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4870.

FURTHER INFORMATION

The permit is available for public review under “Public Notices” at www.waterquality.utah.gov/. If internet access is not available, a copy may be obtained by calling Lonnie Shull at 801-538-6628. Written public comments can be submitted to: Walt Baker, Executive Secretary, Utah Water Quality Board, P.O. Box 144870, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4870 or by email at: ” wbaker@utah.gov. The deadline to receive comments is close of business May 29, 2009. After considering public comment, the Utah Water Quality Board may execute the permit renewal, revise it, or abandon it.

288 North 1460 West * Salt Lake City, UT Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144870 * Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4870 Telephone (801) 538-6146 * Fax (801) 538-6016 * T.D.D. (801) 536-4414 www.deq.utah.gov

JON M.

HUNTSMAN, JR.

Governor

GARY HERBERT

Lieutenant Governor

State of Utah

Department of Environmental Quality

William J. Sinclair

Acting Executive Director

DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY

Walter L. Baker, P.E.

Director

Published in the Spanish Fork Press April 30, 2009.

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