NOTICE OF PERMIT ISSUANCE
The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) proposes to issue a new National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the City of Hastings Aquifer Storage and Restoration (ASR) Water Storage Facility, 1228 North Denver Avenue, Hastings, NE (NPDES# NE0139343; SIC 4941). The facility is a component of the potable water system and discharges wastewater through land application. Water is treated by Reverse Osmosis (RO) to remove nitrates and uranium before water is injected back into the aquifer. Uranium will be removed by ion exchange as needed. The wastewater generated by this process will be land applied to site(s) in the Big Blue River Basin. The permit would be issued for a period of up to five years and would restrict pollutant discharges to comply with the requirements of Department regulations. The draft permit, fact sheet and other public information are available for review at NDEQ’s Lincoln Office (address below) between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. weekdays, excluding holidays. To request copies of the draft permit and other information, call 402-471-3557. Individuals requiring special accommodations or alternate formats of materials should notify the Department by calling 402-471-2186. TDD users should call 800-833-7352 and ask the relay operator to call the Department at 402-471-2186. Written comments, objection and/or hearing requests concerning permit issuance may be submitted to Kim Bubb, NPDES/NPP Permits Unit, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, 1200 N St., Suite 400, the Atrium, PO Box 98922, Lincoln, NE 68509-8922 before the comment period ending date of June 29, 2018. A determination to hold a hearing will be based upon factual environmental or regulatory consideration.