STATE OF WASHINGTON

DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY

NOTICE OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISCHARGE

PERMIT APPLICATION AND PROPOSED PERMIT

NO. ST-8032

TAKE NOTICE:

National Frozen Foods Corporation, located east of Moses Lake and along Wheeler Road, has applied for the renewal of State Waste Discharge Permit No. ST-8032 according to the provisions of Chapter 90.48 RCW and Chapter 173-216 WAC. The permit will allow the discharge of process wastewater associated with their vegetable processing facility onto land via spray irrigation for final treatment. The wastewater is from the processing of freshly harvested vegetables. The maximum daily discharge from the processing facility has been estimated to be approximately 1.2 million gallons per day. Discharge from the facility will generally occur from May through November. The sprayfields (approx. 450 acres) are located near the intersection of Road O N.E. and Road 6 N.E., and adjacent to the processing facility; Section 34, T. 20N, R. 29E; Section 4, T. 19, R. 29E; Section 16, T. 19, R. 29E. The amount of wastewater used for irrigation is dependent upon the crop needs as explained in a submitted irrigation and crop plan.

Interested agencies, organizations or persons desiring to express their views or to be notified of the Department's action on this application and subsequent permit should notify, in writing: Water Quality Permit Coordinator, Department of Ecology, 4601 N. Monroe St., Spokane, WA 99205, of their interest within thirty (30) days of the last date of publication of this notice.

Please bring this information to the attention of persons you know would be interested in this matter.

Ecology is an equal opportunity agency. If you have special accommodation needs, contact the Water Quality Permit Coordinator at (509)329-3537 or TTY (only) 1-800-833-6388.

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Pub.: August 14, 21, 2006