Summary
EPA has formulated a draft permit for the LANL – Storm Water Individual Permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). Development of the draft permit was based on a preliminary staff review by EPA, Region 6, and consultation with applicable States and/or Tribes. The permit will become effective 30 days after the close of the comment period unless:
A. Applicable State and/or Tribe denies certification under section 401 of the Clean Water Act, or requests an extension for certification prior to the date.
B. Comments received by deadlines listed for individual Public Notice(s) below in accordance with 40 CFR §124.20, warrant a public notice of EPA's final permit decision.
C. A public hearing is held requiring delay of the effective date.
EPA's comment and public hearing procedures may be found at 40 CFR §124.10 and §124.12. The comment period during which written comments on the draft permits may be submitted is noted for the individual Public Notice. During the comment period, any interested person may request a Public Hearing by filing a written request which must state the issues to be raised. A public hearing will be held when EPA finds a significant degree of public interest.
Public Meeting & Public Hearing
This is a notice informing the public that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6 will conduct a virtual public meeting and public hearing for the proposed renewal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit authorization of stormwater discharges under Permit No. NM0030759 from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, located in Los Alamos County, NM. The NM0030759 Permit covers about 400 storm water discharges from Solid Waste Management Units (SWMUs) and Areas of Concern (AOCs) (collectively, as Sites in the Permit) on LANL’s property. EPA will hold a virtual informal public meeting which will include a presentation on the proposed permit and question and answer sessions. Draft permit and fact sheet can be found below.
The Hearing Officer designated by the Regional Administrator of EPA, Region 6, will conduct a virtual public hearing on the draft NPDES permit, with a public information meeting and question and answer session prior to the public hearing. The virtual public meeting and public hearing will be held on October 26, 2020.
Attendees, both speakers and those listening, will need a telephone or internet to participate in the virtual public meeting and/or hearing. Registration for speakers at the public hearing is required. The meeting will take place at (Mountain Time) 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. The public hearing will start at (Mountain Time) 5:00 PM and last until 15 minutes after the last speaker.
At the public hearing, any person that wants to submit oral statements and data concerning the proposed permit is required to register to speak on or before October 23, 2020. Any person who cannot attend the public hearing may still submit written comments through the end of the comment period.
EPA has a 250 person capacity for the Virtual Public Meeting and Virtual Public Hearing, if you would like to attend, please register so we can send the links for the meeting/hearing. If you are unable to register online please send name, organization, phone number and email address to Ms. Evelyn Rosborough, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, at (214) 665-7515 or Rosborough.evelyn@epa.gov.
Los Alamos National Laboratory Permit No. NM0030759
Time: Public Meeting 4:00pm Central Time; 3:00pm Mountain Time *Registration closed*
Public Hearing 6:00 pm Central Time; 5:00pm Mountain Time *Registration closed*
Date: October 26, 2020
Review the draft permit and associated documents
LANL - Storm Water Individual Permit - Draft NPDES Permit No. NM0030759