NOTICE: ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATION

Moses Lake Industries has applied for renewal of its State Waste

Discharge Permit (SWDP) in accordance with the provisions of

Chapter 90.48 Revised Code of Washington (RCW), Chapter 173-216

Washington Administrative Code (WAC).

PERMIT NO.:    ST-5375

APPLICANT:    Moses Lake Industries, Inc.

        8248 Randolph Road N.E.

        Moses Lake, WA  98837

FACILITY:    Moses Lake Industries

Moses Lake Industries has applied for renewal of its State Waste Discharge Permit (SWDP) in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 90.48 Revised Code of Washington (RCW), Chapter 173-216 Washington Administrative Code (WAC).

Moses Lake Industries presently owns and operates a facility in Moses Lake that both manufactures and repackages specialty chemicals for use in the semiconductor industry.  The facility generates about 75,000 gpd (monthly maximum) of process wastewater which discharges to three locations:  the Port of Moses Lake's Land Treatment System (50,000 gallons per day); City of Moses Lake, Larson Treatment Plant (13,000 gallons per day); for use as landscape irrigation (12,000 gpd).  The wastewater, following treatment, must meet the requirements of the Washington State Water Pollution Control Act and applicable regulations for a permit to be issued.

The Department of Ecology is proposing to renew/issue the permit and is hereby issuing public notice of its intent.  Interested persons are invited to submit their name, address, and comments regarding this permit to:

Water Quality Permit Coordinator

Department of Ecology

Eastern Regional Office

4601 N. Monroe Street

Spokane, WA 99205

E-mail comments should be sent to the Water Quality Permit Coordinator at stra461@ecy.wa.gov.

All respondents to this notice will receive a copy of the draft permit and fact sheet before the final permit is issued.

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Pub.: March 4 & 11, 2011