To obtain public comments on the draft injection well permit for Waste Management Inc. of Florida, who applied on March 14, 2016 for a permit to construct and operational test an injection well system (File No. 0342410-001-UC/1I, WACS 102803). The ...

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

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

DATE AND TIME: September 1, 2016, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Hampton Inn Deerfield Beach, 660 West Hillsboro Boulevard, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To obtain public comments on the draft injection well permit for Waste Management Inc. of Florida, who applied on March 14, 2016 for a permit to construct and operational test an injection well system (File No. 0342410-001-UC/1I, WACS 102803). The project is located at 2700 Wiles Road, Pompano Beach, Florida, 33073, in the county of Broward. The facility will construct and operationally test a non-hazardous Class I injection well system, consisting of one injection well (IW-1), for the disposal of leachate and gas condensate from the Monarch Hill Landfill.  The maximum permitted capacity of the injection well will be based on the rate at which the injection test is run, but will not exceed 2.76 million gallons per day.  The open hole injection interval is proposed to be completed into the lower Floridan aquifer from 3,000 to 3,500 feet below land surface (bls).  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: Neil I. Campbell, Engineering Specialist, DEP, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3530, Tallahassee, Florida 32299-2400, phone: [phone]. The above address is the office processing the permit.

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).