Posted on: July 24, 2024 - 7:00 a.m.
On July 24, 2024, the comment period begins for the proposal to issue an Arizona Pollution Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) renewal permit to the U.S. Department of the Interior – Bureau of Reclamation for the Hoover Dam Wastewater and Water Treatment Plants that discharge into Mohave County, Arizona. The comment period ends Aug. 22, 2024.
AZPDES Permit No. AZ0025160
Permittee:
U.S. Department of the Interior – Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
Facility:
Hoover Dam Wastewater and Water Treatment Plants
Hoover Dam
U.S. Hwy. 93, Nevada SR 172
Boulder City, NV 89005
Mohave County
USBR applied for a renewal AZPDES permit for the proposed discharge of up to 0.061 million gallons per day of treated domestic wastewater and filter backwash water from the Hoover Dam Wastewater and Water Treatment Plants to the Colorado River in Mohave County, Arizona. The facility is a federally-owned treatment works that treats domestic wastewater generated by tourists and employees mixed with filter rinse and backwash water from the water treatment plant. The facility is located in Boulder City, Nevada, however the outfall discharges into Arizona. Sludge is disposed of at two drying beds located on-site for long-term storage prior to landfill disposal.
Review Documents:
Public Comment Period:
Dates: July 24, 2024 – Aug. 22, 2024
Comments may be submitted as follows:
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- By Mail (Must be postmarked or received by Aug. 22, 2024):
ADEQ
Water Quality Division, Surface Water Protection
Attn: Corin Hammond
1110 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
A public hearing request must be in writing and must include the reasons for such request. If there is a significant degree of public interest, the Director will hold a hearing.
