The City of Goshen Wastewater Treatment Plant has submitted, and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604-3590, has reviewed the draft report entitled “Goshen Local Limits Re-evaluation” and concurs with the conclusion of the report which recommends reducing the mercury limit from 430 to 370 nanograms per liter (ng/l), and retention of all other local limits. Based on the EPA’s evaluation of the information provided, the EPA has proposed to approve the subject study and revised local limit.
To implement this local limit modification, the City of Goshen is proposing to amend the daily maximum for mercury set forth in Title 5, Article 7, Chapter 3, Section 2, Supplementary Limitations, subsection (a), Local Limits, subdivision (7) of the Goshen City Code to 370 ng/l. All other local limits shall remain unchanged.
Interested persons may contact Jim Kerezman at the City of Goshen Wastewater Treatment Plant, 1000 West Wilden Ave., Goshen, IN 46528 or by calling 574-534-4102 for additional information on the proposed modification. The draft report entitled “Goshen Local Limits Re-evaluation” is also available for inspection and copying at the City of Goshen Wastewater Treatment Plant during regular business hours.
Any written comments on the proposed revision in the daily maximum for mercury to from 430 to 370 ng/l or a request for a public hearing may be submitted in person or mailed no later than 30 days from the date of this Public Notice to the attention of Jim Kerezman at the City of Goshen Wastewater Treatment Plant, 1000 West Wilden Ave, Goshen, IN 46528. All comments received are made available to the public for inspection and copying. A public hearing request shall indicate the interest of the person filing such request and the reasons why a hearing is warranted. A public hearing will be held if there is a significant degree of public interest in the proposed local limit modification.