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Ecology Department seeks public comment on draft permit to control nutrients discharged by wastewater treatment plants


MY EDMONDS NEWS
Posted: February 7, 2021
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The Washington State Department of Ecology is asking for public review and comment on a draft permit aimed at better controlling nutrients that wastewater treatment plants including the City of Edmonds plant discharge directly into Puget Sound. Virtual information sessions are also scheduled this Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 9-10. (More details below.)
The Puget Sound Nutrient General Permit applies to nearly 60 treatment plants that discharge directly to Puget Sound and its estuaries. All of the facilities already have individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) water quality permits that include a wide range of requirements to protect water quality. However, only a few of these NPDES permits currently require nutrient controls. The new general permit will focus only on controlling nutrients and work in conjunction with the broader individual permits for each facility, the Ecology D ....

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