Public Comment/Public Hearing for Reno-Stead and Lemmon Valley Wastewater Reclamation Facility Permit Renewals

Public notice period now open

Posted on behalf of Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:  Samantha Thompson, sthompson@dcnr.nv.gov, 775-684-2709

Public Comment/Public Hearing for Reno-Stead and Lemmon Valley Wastewater Reclamation Facility Permit Renewals

RENO, NV – The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection’s (NDEP) Bureau of Water Pollution Control (BWPC) opened the public notice period for the renewal of Groundwater Discharge permits for two Wastewater Reclamation Facilities (WRF), the Reno-Stead facility operated by the City of Reno (NS2008500) and the Lemmon Valley facility operated by Washoe County (NS2008507). In addition to the opportunity for members of the public to provide written comments on the two permit renewals, NDEP has also scheduled a public hearing to be held on September 13, 2019, at 5:00 pm at the North Valleys Community Center, 8085 Silver Lake Road, Reno, Nevada. See the “Public Notices” link on the NDEP website at ndep.nv.gov for copies of the permits, fact sheets, the full public notice, and additional information.

The written public comment period will end on September 3, 2019. Comments made during the public hearing will also be considered in NDEP’s review of the permit renewal applications.

Persons wishing to comment regarding this proposed action should send their comments to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Pollution Control, 901 S. Stewart Street, Suite 4001, Carson City, NV 89701.

Beginning August 28, 2019, all public notices from the Division will be available only on the Division website at ndep.nv.gov. If you would like to sign up for an e-mail list, visit our website and click on “Get Notices.” To sign up for notices to be mailed to you please call 775-687-4670.

Additional information is available at ndep.nv.gov/posts/category/water.

For more information on Washoe County's efforts to manage & maintain Swan Lake in Lemmon Valley, click here: https://www.washoecounty.us/lemmon-valley 

Samantha Thompson

Public Information Officer

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Director’s Office

901 S. Stewart Street, Suite 1003

Carson City, NV 89701

sthompson@dcnr.nv.gov
(O) 775-684-2709 | (F) 775-684-2715

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