Water and Waste Advisory Board Meeting

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The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Water and Waste Advisory Board Meeting

The Wyoming Water and Waste Advisory Board (WWAB) will meet on December 12, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. virtually via Zoom and in person at the Herschler Building Conference Room W054, 122 W 25^th St, Cheyenne, WY 82002, to continue consideration of 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 law 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 disturbances that the Water Quality Division proposes to move from Chapter 1 to Chapter 2. Interested parties may contact Gina Thompson at [email protected] or at (307) 777-7343 for information on how to join the meeting via telephone or Zoom. Individuals may contact Lindsay Patterson at (307) 777- 7158 for questions on revisions to the Water Quality Rules. 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 October 15, 2024, and ending at 5:00 p.m. (MST) on November 15, 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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