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Staff reports draft conditional operational permit for treatment plant; one‑year demonstration expected
Summary
Engineering staff said they received a draft conditional operational permit from the Division of Drinking Water that would allow discharge while the plant demonstrates compliance during a roughly one‑year conditional period; staff will provide comments on the draft and expects finalization in the coming weeks.
Engineering staff reported that the district received a draft conditional operational permit from the Division of Drinking Water for the treatment plant and that staff are reviewing the document and preparing comments. The staff member said the conditional permit would allow the plant to discharge into the distribution system while the district demonstrates compliance with treatment standards during an operational demonstration period.
"We have received a draft conditional operational permit that I'm currently reviewing and providing comments," the engineering speaker said. Staff explained the conditional period is expected to last about one year while the plant demonstrates it can meet treatment standards through operational data; after that demonstration period staff expect to pursue final permit issuance. The engineering speaker said they hope to finalize the draft permit with the state in the next one to two weeks.
Next steps: staff will submit comments to the Division of Drinking Water, operate under conditional permit terms while demonstrating compliance, and return with updates on permit finalization and operational performance data.
