Renewal Application For East End Wastewater Treatment Facility

Portland ME

30 March, 2022

3:58 AM

Description

Press release from the City of Portland: March 24, 2022 This facility, managed and operated by the Portland Water District for the City of Portland, treats wastewater from the City of Portland. The permit for the facility is up for renewal through the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. A Notice of the renewal was posted in the Portland Press Herald on Monday, March 18th, 2022, and states the following: NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE MAINE WASTE DISCHARGE LICENSE/MAINE POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT APPLICATION Please take note that, pursuant to 38 MRSA, Sections 413 and 414-A, the Portland Water District of 500 Marginal Way, Portland, ME intends to file a wastewater discharge permit application with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The application is for the discharge of an average of 19.8 million gallons per day of secondary treated wastewater to the Casco Bay in Portland, Maine. Include as applicable: CSO: Included in this application is the discharge from 22 Combined Sewer Overflows to Portland Harbor, Fore River, Back Cove, and Casco Bay. Multiple industrial point sources: The application includes 28 industrial pretreatment sites associated with the primary activity described above. Mixing Zone: The application includes a request for establishment of mixing zone in the Casco Bay, inside of which classifications standards and uses not need to be met, Pursuant to 38 MRSA, Section 451. The application will be filed on or about March 18, 2022 and will be available for public inspection at DEP's Augusta office during normal business hours. A copy may also be seen at the municipal offices in Portland. A request for public hearing or request that the Board of Environmental Protection assume jurisdiction over this application must be received by the DEP, in writing, no later than 20 days after the application is found acceptable for processing, or 30 days from the date of this notice, whichever is longer. Requests shall state the nature of the issue(s) to be raised. Unless otherwise provided by law, a hearing is discretionary and may be held if the Commissioner or the Board finds significant public interest or there is conflicting technical information. During the time specified above, persons wishing to receive copies of draft permits and supporting documents, when available, may request them from DEP. Persons receiving a draft permit shall have 30 days in which to submit comments or to request a public hearing on the draft. Public comment will be accepted until a final administrative action is taken to approve, approve with conditions or deny this application. Written public comments or requests for information may be made to the Division of Water Quality Management, Department of Environmental Protection, State House Station #17, Augusta, ME 04333- 0017. Telephone: (207) 287-3901. This press release was produced by the City of Portland. The views expressed here are the author's own.