PUBLIC NOTICE The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 1200 Sixth Avenue, OWW-130 Seattle, Washington 98101 (206) 553 0523 1-800-424-4372 (within Region 10 only) NOTICE OF PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF A NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT TO DISCHARGE TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES and NOTICE OF STATE CERTIFICATION Technical Contact:Brian Nickel 206-553-6251 1-800-424-4372 ext. 6251 (within Region 10) Nickel.Brian@epa.gov Public Notice Issuance Date: July 16, 2013 Original Public Notice Expiration Date: September 3, 2013 New Public Notice Expiration Date: October 3, 2013 1.Applicants City of Coeur d'Alene 710 East Mullan Ave. Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 City of Post Falls 408 N Spokane St. Post Falls, ID 83854 Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board 10789 N Atlas Road Rathdrum, ID 83858 Permit Numbers.: ID-002285-3, ID-002582-2, ID-002659-0 The Cities of Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls and the Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board own and operate municipal wastewater treatment facilities. The effluents from these facilities are discharged to the Spokane River in Kootenai County, Idaho. Fact Sheets are available. 2.Tentative Determination The Region 10 Office of EPA has tentatively determined to reissue discharge permits to the above listed applicants. 3.State Certification This Notice will serve as Public Notice of the intent of the State of Idaho, Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to consider certifying that the subject discharges will comply with the applicable provisions of the Sections 208(e), 301, 302, 303, 306 and 307 of the Clean Water Act. The NPDES permits will not be issued until the certification requirements of Section 401 have been met. 4.Public Comments Persons wishing to comment on the tentative determinations contained in the draft permits may do so in writing to the above address, to the attention of "Spokane River NPDES Public Comments," or by e-mail to Nickel.Brian@epa.gov, no later than Thursday, October 3, 2013. Comments must be received no later than Thursday, October 3, 2013 to be considered in the formulation of final determinations regarding the applications. All comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the commenter and a concise statement of the exact basis of any comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. Persons wishing to comment on State Certifications should submit written comments no later than Thursday, October 3, 2013 to: Regional Administrator Idaho DEQ Coeur d'Alene Regional Office 2110 Ironwood Parkway Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 769-1422 (877) 370-0017 5.Administrative Record The proposed NPDES permits and other related documents are on file and may be inspected at the EPA Region 10 office at the above address any time between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Copies and other information may be requested by writing to the EPA at the above address to the attention of the NPDES Permits Unit or by sending an e-mail to Washington.audrey@epa.gov, or by calling (206) 553 0523. Copies of the draft permit and fact sheet can also be downloaded from the internet at http://www.epa.gov/r10earth/waterpermits.htm. The draft permits and fact sheets are also on file at the following locations: EPA Coeur d'Alene Field Office 1910 Northwest Blvd., Suite 208 Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 208-665-0458 Idaho DEQ Coeur d'Alene Office 2110 Ironwood Parkway Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (208) 769-1422 (877) 370-0017 Post Falls Public Library 821 N Spokane St. Post Falls, ID 83854 (208) 773-1506 Rathdrum Public Library 16780 W Hwy 41 Rathdrum, ID 83858 (208) 687-1029 Hayden Public Library 8385 N Government Wy Hayden, ID 83835 (208) 772-5612 Washington Dept. of Ecology Eastern Regional Office 4601 N Monroe St., Suite 202 Spokane, WA 99205-1295 509-329-3400 and EPA Idaho Operations Office 950 West Bannock St. Boise, Idaho 83702 208-378-5746 Disability Reasonable Accommodation Notice: If you need a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact Audrey Washington at 206-553-0523 (voice). TTY/TDD users please dial Washington Relay Service at 1 (800) 833-6388. Please provide one week advance notice for special requests not related to ongoing programs and services. SR26659
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