Water Quality Control Division

Visit the Eligibility Survey page to learn about the new process for the 2013 cycle.

www.colorado.gov/cdphe/wqcd/grantsandloans/survey

Eligibility Survey Contact for questions or concerns:

Erick Worker, Project Manager
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Water Quality Control Division
Grants and Loans Unit
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, B-2
Denver, Colorado 80246-1530

Phone: (303) 692-3594
Fax: (303) 782 0390
Email: erick.worker@state.co.us

In accordance with Colorado Discharge Permit regulations, the Division is providing issued final actions. Due to space limitations, final actions will be posted for a limited period of time. Copies of all permit actions may be obtained from our records center at 303-692-3600.

Permit Number	Permittee	Facility	Documents
Issued in April 2013
CO0041840	City of Telluride	Telluride Regional WWTF	41840 Permit 41840 Fact Sheet 41840 WQA
CO0000671	Holcim (US) Inc	Portland Plant	671 Permit 671 Fact Sheet 671 WQA
CO0041530	City of Gunnison	WWTF	41530 Permit 41530 Fact Sheet 41530 WQA
CO0048160	Forest Lakes Metro District	WWTF	48160 Permit 48160 Fact Sheet 48160 WQA
COG588000	Master General Permit for Domestic Wastewater Treatment Facilities that discharge to receiving waters with a chronic low flow: Design flow ratio of 100:1 or greater		Permit Original Fact Sheet Mod 1 Fact Sheet
Issued in March 2013
CO0047066	Sterling Ethanol LLC	WWTF	47066 Permit 47066 Fact Sheet 47066 WQA
CO0041467	Climax Molybdenum Co	Urad Site and Henderson Mine	41467 Permit 41467 Fact Sheet
CO0037729	Town of Crawford	WWTF	37729 Permit 37729 Fact Sheet 37729 WQA
CO0031429	Evergreen Metro District	WWTF	31429 Permit 31429 Fact Sheet
CO0000004	C2HM Hill Engineers Inc	Metro Wastewater Reclamation District Northern Treatment Plant	000004 Permit 00004 Fact Sheet
CO0000002	Southwest Generation Colorado	Arapahoe Facility WWTF	00002 Permit 00002 Fact Sheet
CO0041700	Saint Vrain Sanitation District	WWTF	41700 Permit 41700 Fact Sheet
CO0039641	City of Delta	WWTF	39641 Permit 39641 Fact Sheet WQA

HB12-1119 Report to General Assembly Final Document 11-30-2012	HB12-1119
CONSTRUCTION DEWATERING AND SUBTERRANEAN DEWATERING GENERAL PERMITS RENEWALS COG070000 COG603000	The Water Quality Control Division is currently renewing these discharge permits. The Division will hold a pre-public notice meeting to discuss major issues and changes to the current permits and to solicit feedback with all interested stakeholders: May 01, 2013, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm (Wednesday) 4300 Cherry Creek Drive S, Denver CO A room location has not yet been set. To help ensure adequate capacity for the meeting, please RSVP with the Division by emailing Maura (contact information below) and we will provide additional information. Questions can be directed to Maura McGovern at maura.mcgovern@state.co.us or (303) 692-3392.
MS4 GENERAL PERMITS RENEWAL COR090000 COR080000	Information is available on the PERMITS page under Work Plan Status for General Permits
MINING GENERAL PERMITS RENEWAL	Renewal process for COR040000 Stormwater Discharges associated with Metal Mining Operations and Mine Waste Remediation and COG850000 Discharges associated with Coal Mining Facilities This may affect facilities that discharge stormwater associated with indiustrial activities described by the following SIC Codes: SIC Codes 1011-1099 Metal Mining (Ore mining and Dressing) SIC Codes 1221-1231 Coal Mines and Coal Mining Related Facilities Questions may be directed to Kathy Rosow at 303-692-3521 kathleen.rosow@state.co.us Meeting Presentation Presentation Pre-Public Notice Comments (updated 9-17-2012) Comments WQP-5 Water Quality Permits Policy for Mining Activities Policy

RFA information coming soon!

Facilities Considered "Eligible" for Effluent Nutrient Limits pdf file

Rulemaking Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC RULEMAKING HEARING, Reg. #55 pdf file

Drafts

Draft EXHIBIT 1, 55.8 NUTRIENTS MANAGEMENT GRANT FUND pdf file

Draft Scoring Criteria (4/8/13) pdf file

Map of Status of Wastewater Treatment Facilities under Regulation #85 pdf file

Stakeholder Process

Stakeholder Comment Log, 4/12 pdf file

Final Meeting Presentation (4/8/13) pdf file

Proposed Nutrients Grant Program Stakeholder Meeting Information pdf file

Webinar/LiveMeeting Instructions, updated 3/21 pdf file

Stakeholder Writen Comment Form pdf file

Regulation 85

A summary pdf file of the nutrients regulations adopted by the Water Quality Control Commission is attached.

Below is the Monitoring Panel for the Regulation 85 requirements. Please note the corrected period of record for the Cooling Tower Monitoring Panel. More information will be coming soon.

Regulation 85 Monitoring Panel / Approved Methods excel spreadsheet

Regulation 85 SAP Certification word document

Regulation 85 SAP Template word document

Cooling Tower Question and Answers pdf file

Regulation 85 Monitoring Flow Chart pdf file

Monitoring Question and Answers for Regulation 85 pdf file

Effluent Monitoring PQL Table pdf file

Facilities Considered "Eligible" for Effluent Nutrient Limits pdf file

Applicability of Regulation 85 to Permitted Dischargers pdf file

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2013 Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR)

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment ("Department") has posted the 2013 DRAFT CCRs, new Forms, Templates, and Guidance! For ease, the 2013 cover letter and new electronic delivery guidance requirements are listed below.

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Drinking Water Coliform Sample Guidance Development Project (TCR)

Stakeholder Meeting #2 - 9:00am Tuesday, June 4, 2013 CDPHE Campus, Glendale, CO - Room C1A

TCR Sampling Guidance DRAFT March 2013

Live Meeting Information

Attendee URL: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/cdphe/join?id=QZB95H&role=attend&pw=GKxPd.BG3
Meeting ID: D5G5Z2
Attendee Entry Code: GKxPd.BG3
Audio:
- Toll: +1 (218) 862-1300

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (Department) is commencing work on the development of a Coliform Sample Guidance document. The Guidance is being developed primarily to address/clarify the following three items:

Sample Invalidation Requests
Special Purpose Sampling
Sampling per the Monitoring Plan - general adequacy and ensuring flexibility in the event that a planned location cannot be accessed.

Existing Department guidance on these specific items is limited to the following:

Department’s Total Coliform Rule (TCR) Quick Guide (accessible at http://www.colorado.gov/cdphe/wqguidance)
The Department’s Microbiological Sampling Plan
Guidance Document (accessible at http://www.colorado.gov/cdphe/wqguidance)
The Department’s monitoring plan templates (accessible at http://www.colorado.gov/cdphe/wqforms under the Drinking Water Monitoring Plan Templates heading).

Project Schedule
This Guidance development effort will include two (2) Stakeholder meetings. Stakeholders will be able to participate in the meetings via phone - call-in information will be included on each meeting agenda. The overall schedule for the development work and meetings is provided below.

Initial Stakeholder input/concerns regarding the following items was due to the Department by Monday, January 31, 2013 (Complete)
- The Existing Available Guidance Documents
- Specific Topics Requested for Inclusion in the Coliform Sampling Guidance Document
- Other Specific Concerns Regarding Coliform Sampling
Stakeholder Meeting #1 - Wednesday, February 13, 2013 (Complete)
CDPHE Campus, Glendale, CO
Room - C1A (Building C)
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Guidance Document Drafting Work - until March 28, 2013 (Complete)
Draft Guidance Document to Stakeholders for Review - March 29, 2013 (Complete)
- TCR Sampling Guidance DRAFT March 2013
- Comments are due back to the Division by April 15, 2015. Please direct all comments to the attention of Nicole Graziano via email at nicole.graziano@state.co.us. The comments will be compiled and will be discussed at the stakeholder meeting that is scheduled for April 23, 2013 at 0900.
Comments on Draft Guidance Document Due to WQCD - April 15, 2013 (Complete)
Stakeholder Meeting #2 - Tuesday, June 4, 2013
CDPHE Campus, Glendale, CO
Room - C1A (Building C)
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Guidance Document Finalized and Issued - June 2013

For more information please contact Jennifer Miller, Compliance Assurance Section Manager, via electronic mail at jennifer.miller@state.co.us.

\|	The Department is conducting a rulemaking to revise the current Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations (CPDWR). For more information on the rulemaking, please vist our Increased Readability Rulemaking Page.

Stakeholder Meetings

Design Criteria for Potable Water Systems (DCPWS) Update Project:

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Enviornment began a project to update the DCPWS policy in August 2012. The update began officially with three stakeholder meetings held across Colorado. Workgroups were formed and worked from October through April to develop a draft. The draft is currently available for stakeholder review. At the subsequent stakeholder meetings scheduled for May 2013, the highlights of the criteria will be reviewed and discussed. The public will then have four weeks to comment on the draft document. The expected WQCC informational hearing for this policy will be August 13, 2013 and the policy will become effective on September 1, 2013.

Stakeholder Meetings

The purpose of stakeholder meetings is to:

Introduce the updated design criteria for potable water systems
Solicit feedback on the draft criteria
Discuss any issues or comments at the meeting

Meeting dates and locations:

May 14 in Glenwood Springs
- In person attendance registration
- Live Meeting Conference call: 1-877-663-3863 ID: 6923600
- May stakeholder agenda
- Design criteria presentation

May 21 in Denver
- In person attendance registration
- Live Meeting Conference call: 1-877-663-3863: ID 6923600
- May stakeholder agenda
- Design criteria presentation

May 23 in Pueblo
- In person attendance registration
- Live Meeting Conference call: 1-877-663-3863 ID 6923600
- May stakeholder agenda
- Design criteria presentation

Stakeholder comments related to the draft critera are welcome May 14 through June 7.

Draft Design Criteria for Potable Water Systems

Appendix A Drinking Water Design Review Matrix Figure 1 Submittal Process

Appendix B Drinking Water Submittal Form
Appendix C Pilot Demonstration Application
Appendix D Alternative Tech Application
Appendix E NSF 61 List
Appendix F Coloration Alternative Filtration List
Appendix G Natural Filtration Acceptance
Appendix H UV Disinfection Acceptance
Appendix I UV Position Paper

The permanent posting of this document will be under
Construction Sites - Construction Compliance Assistance and Guidance

HB12-1119 Report to the General Assembly of the State of Colorado
in accordance with Colorado House Bill 12-1119
Efforts to develope a more streamlined process for preventing violations and enforcing regualtions and permits for stormwater discharges association with construction activities 11/30/2012 final report

What's New

Stakeholder Meetings

Design Criteria for Potable Water Systems (DCPWS) Update Project:

Stakeholder Meetings

Meeting dates and locations:

Draft Design Criteria for Potable Water Systems