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Public Service Committee delays vote on revised local wastewater discharge limits after EPA timing concerns
Summary
Committee delayed action on an ordinance revising local wastewater discharge limits after staff said the EPA had not yet begun its 30‑day public notice; public commenters pressed for an estimate of increased filtration costs for pollutants including benzene/BTEX.
The Cheyenne Public Service Committee on April 20 recommended postponing action on an ordinance that would revise local wastewater discharge limits to align with MPDES/WPDES permit requirements and recent EPA parameter adjustments.
Matt Bulo, identified in the meeting as a manager in the Board of Public Utilities water/pre‑treatment area, told the committee staff had supplied an updated limits package but asked the committee to delay final approval because the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had not yet started its 30‑day public‑notice period. "We're fearful of approving it here and then having EPA come back with…
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