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The Wyoming Water and Waste Advisory Board (WWAB) will meet on June 13, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. virtually via Zoom and in person at the Department of Environmental Quality Casper Field Office Conference Room, 444 West Collins Dr., Suite 1400 Casper, WY 82601, to consider revisions to Water Quality Rules, Chapter 1, Wyoming Surface Water Quality Standards; and Chapter 2, Permit Regulations for Discharges to Wyoming Surface Waters. The proposed Chapter 1 revisions (1) fulfill the federal requirements at 40 CFR § 131.20, (2) restructure and align requirements with state and federal law, regulations, and guidance; (3) revise designated uses and remove the designated use classification system; and (4) provide minor updates to specific water quality criteria. The proposed Chapter 2 revisions (1) update references to the designated use classification system to reflect proposed revisions to Chapter 1; and (2) incorporate provisions related to fish toxicants, aquatic pesticides, and short-term sediment disturbance that the Water Quality Division proposes to move from Chapter 1 to Chapter 2. Interested parties may contact Gina Thompson at gina.thompson@wyo.gov or (307) 777-7343 for information on how to join the meeting via telephone or Zoom. Individuals may contact Lindsay Patterson at (307) 777- 7079 for questions on the Water Quality Rules revisions. Additional details are located at http://deq.wyoming.gov/shwd/wwab/ under the “Upcoming Meeting” tab or may be inspected at the mailing address below. Beginning 8:00 a.m. April 11, 2024, and before 5:00 p.m. on June 13, 2024, written comments may be submitted via mail to WDEQ/WQD, 200 West 17th St, Ste. 200, Cheyenne, WY, 82002; via fax to (307) 635-1784; or submitted through and accepted electronically at https://wq.wyomingdeq.commentinput.com/comment/search.
Para español, visite deq.wyoming.gov. Americans with Disabilities Act: special assistance or alternative formats will be made available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Please contact Gina Thompson at the contact information above at least three (3) weeks advance notice prior to the meeting date for such requests.
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