Permit No.: WA-002195-4 Fort Lewis - Solo Point WWTP Fact Sheet NPDES Permit Number: WA-002195-4 Technical Contact: Tonya Lane 1-800-424-4372 (within Region 10) Email:
[email protected] The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Plans To Reissue A Wastewater Discharge Permit To: Solo Point Wastewater Treatment Plant U.S. Department of Defense Department of the Army Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA 98433-5000 and The State of Washington Proposes to Certify the Permit and Issue a Consistency Determination EPA Proposes NPDES Permit Reissuance. EPA proposes to reissue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit to the Solo Point Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) at the Fort Lewis Army Base. The permit sets conditions on the discharge--or release--of pollutants from the Solo Point WWTP to the Puget Sound. In order to ensure protection of water quality and human health, the permit places limits on the types and amounts of pollutants that can be discharged. This Fact Sheet includes: - information on public comment, public hearing, and appeal procedures - a description of the current discharge and current biosolids practices - a listing of past and proposed effluent limitations, and other conditions - a map and description of the discharge location - detailed technical material supporting the conditions in the permit The State of Washington Proposes Certification and Consistency Determination. The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) intends to certify the NPDES permit for the Solo Point WWTP under section 401 of the Clean Water Act. Page 1 of 49 Permit No.: WA-002195-4 Fort Lewis - Solo Point WWTP Public Comment.