To obtain public comments on the draft injection well permit for the City of Miramar who applied on December 20, 2016, for a permit to construct an injection well system (File No. 0348861-001-UC/1X, WACS 103165). The injection well is to be located ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Department of Environmental Protection announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: April 10, 2017, 4:00 p.m.

PLACE: City of Miramar Commission Chambers, 2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, Florida 33025

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To obtain public comments on the draft injection well permit for the City of Miramar which applied on December 20, 2016, for a permit to construct an injection well system (File No. 0348861-001-UC/1X, WACS 103165). The injection well is to be located at the Miramar East Water Treatment Plant (WTP), 7000 Miramar Parkway, Miramar, Florida 33023, and will consist of one injection well to a total depth of 3,350 feet below land surface. The injection well will be used for the disposal of nano-filtration/membrane reject from the Miramar East WTP. The maximum permitted capacity of the well will be 1.5 million gallons per day.

During the public comment period provided in Rule 62-528.315, F.A.C., any interested person may submit written comments on the draft permit. All comments shall be considered in making the final decision and shall be answered as provided in Rule 62-528.330, F.A.C. More information or a copy of the draft permit, fact sheet, and application may be obtained by contacting: Cathleen McCarty, DEP, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3530, Tallahassee, Florida 32299-2400, [phone]. The above address is the office processing the permit.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Cathleen McCarty, [phone].

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Toni Lomen at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.