Public Comment Period Begins on Proposed Changes to the Hanford Dangerous Waste Permit

Public comment period July 1 - August 30, public meeting July 30

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of River Protection and Bechtel National, Inc. are holding a 60 day public comment period to support a Class 3 permit modification to the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) Dangerous Waste Permit. This modification provides WTP Low-Activity Waste Facility and Effluent Management Facility operating information and proposed operating conditions to the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) for addition into the existing permit.

A public meeting will be held July 30, 5:30 p.m., Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr. Richland, Washington  99352. If you are unable to attend in person you can participate via webinar at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4153249442993473548,

ID# 418-233-579.

Please see the attached summary fact sheet, the Administrative Record https://go.usa.gov/xy2PH and the Public Information Repositories for documentation.

Please submit any comments in writing by August 30 to:

Washington State Department of Ecology

3100 Port of Benton Boulevard

Richland, WA  99354

or electronically at http://wt.ecology.commentinput.com/?id=eRmW5

Questions? Please contact DOE’s Paula Call at paula.call@orp.doe.gov, (509) 376-2048

or Ecology’s Daina McFadden at hanford@ecy.wa.gov, (509) 372-7950.

Fact Sheet

Public Meeting Presentation