NOTICE: ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATION

| April 21, 2015 1:00 PM

The City of Quincy and Environmental Management Corporation (EMC) have applied for renewal of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 90.48 Revised Code of Washington (RCW), Chapter 173-220 Washington Administrative Code (WAC), and the Federal Clean Water Act.

PERMIT NO.: WA0021067

APPLICANTS:

Mr. Tim Snead Mr. Jay Favor

City of Quincy Environmental Management Corporation

P.O. Box 388 P.O. Box 1249

Quincy, WA 98848 Quincy, WA 98848

FACILITY: City of Quincy Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant

201 12th Ave. SW

Quincy, WA 98848

The City presently owns and has a contract service agreement with EMC to operate their industrial wastewater treatment facility that was designed and is operated to treat vegetable process wastewater year around. The wastewater, following treatment, will discharge to the Bureau of Reclamation's wasteway DW237 and 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 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

N. 4601 Monroe

Spokane, WA 99205

E-mail comments should be sent to Don Nichols at: don.nichols@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.: April 21 & 28, 2015