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Public comment period for proposed permit modification to revise Hanford Dangerous Waste Permit Attachment 8

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is holding a 60-day public comment period on a proposed modification to the Hanford Dangerous Waste Permit. This proposed Class 2 permit modification will revise and retitle permit Attachment 8. The Attachment 8 proposed title is “Training and Inspection Plan for Groundwater Monitoring Wells.” Attachment 8 is being revised to increase the detail for well inspection requirements and add training requirements for personnel associated with well inspections, sampling and maintenance.

The comment period is from Jan. 13 to March 13, 2020.

A public meeting will be held Feb. 11, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. at the Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Drive, Richland, WA. If you are unable to attend in person, you can participate via webinar, ID #318-648-835.

Copies of the proposed modification and supporting documentation will be available online during the comment period at Hanford Administrative Record, on Ecology’s website, and at the Hanford Public Information Repositories. Please see the attached summary fact sheet.

Please submit any comments by March 13, 2020, electronically (preferred) or by mail to:

Washington State Department of Ecology
3100 Port of Benton Boulevard
Richland, WA 99354

Questions? Please contact Jennifer Colborn at Jennifer_M_Colborn@rl.gov, or Daina McFadden, Washington State Department of Ecology, at Hanford@ecy.wa.gov. 

The permittee’s compliance history during the life of the permit being modified is available from the Washington
State Department of Ecology contact person.

To request disability accommodation, please contact Jennifer Colborn, jennifer_m_colborn@rl.gov, 509-376-5840 at least 10 working days prior to the event. DOE makes every effort to honor disability accommodation requests.

Fact Sheet

Public Meeting Presentation