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2750 Eagandale Blvd - MPCA Permit Re-IssuanceMinnesota Pollution Control Agency February 12, 2003 Ms. Maria Karels, Clerk City of Eagan 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122 RE: Draft Permit Re- issuance Midwest Coca -Cola Bottling Company NPDES /SDS Permit No. MN0053945 Dear City Clerk: Sincerely, Katrina Randall Administrative Support Unit Regional Environmental Management Division Enclosure SO 111cb? f THIS IS AN OFFICIAL REQUEST OF THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY THAT YOU POST THE ENCLOSED PUBLIC NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING: The Minn. R. 7001.0100, subp. 5C requires that: "The Director shall circulate permit public notices in one or more of the following ways: (1) by posting the notice in the post office, public library, or other buildings used by the general public in the designated geographical areas; and/or (2) by posting the notice at or near the entrance of the applicant's premises, if located near the facility or activity that is the subject of the permit application." Accordingly, we submit the enclosed public notice for posting in the city, town, or village hall. We request that the notice be posted on the date referenced in the notice and that it remain posted for 30 days. Any questions concerning this matter should be addressed to the staff member listed within the notice. 520 Lafayette Rd. N.; St. Paul, MN 55155 -4194; (651) 296 -6300 (Voice); (651) 282 -5332 (TTY) St. Paul • Brainerd • Detroit Lakes • Duluth • Mankato • Marshall • Rochester • Willmar; www.pca.state.mn.us Equal Opportunity Employer • Printed on recycled paper containing at least 20% fibers from paper recycled by consumers. t Page 1 of 4 Permit MN 0053945 Name and Address of Permittee Midwest Coca -Cola Bottling Company 2750 Eagandale Boulevard Eagan, Minnesota 55121 -1292 STATE OF MINNESOTA Minnesota Pollution Control Agency REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION Public Comment Period Begins: February 12, 2003 Public Comment Period Ends: March 14, 2003 z j�\ ©� PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) AND STATE DISPOSAL SYSTEM (SDS) PERMIT MN 0053945 Facility Name and Location Midwest Coca -Cola Bottling Company Located in the NW % of the NW '/4, of Section 4, T27N, R23W Receiving Water: Minnesota River via Storm Sewer and Gun Club Lake (Class 2B, 3B, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 Water) Description of Permitted Facility The principal activity at this facility is the manufacturing, warehousing and distribution of carbonated and noncarbonated soft drinks and bottled water. The company produces an average of 43 million cases per year and a maximum of 47 million cases per year. The discharge authorized by this permit consists of wastewater from a nanofiltration (reverse osmosis) system. The flow from the system to storm sewer averages 168,000 gallons per day with a maximum flow of 180,000 gallons per day. The water sources for the facility are two on -site wells. There is a continuous discharge from the facility through area storm sewer and Gun Club Lake to the Minnesota River (Class 2B, 3B, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 Water). Preliminary Determination on the Draft Permit The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has made a preliminary determination to re -issue this NPDES /SDS permit for a term of approximately five years. A draft permit is available for review at the MPCA office at the St. Paul address listed below, and at the regional office located at the St. Paul address listed below, and may be copied between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. A copy of the draft permit will be mailed to you if the MPCA receives your written or oral request at this office. If you have questions about this draft permit or the Agency's preliminary determination, please contact Jeff J. Smith at (651) 296 -7367. Printed on recycled paper containing at least 10% paper recycled by consumers Page 2 of 4 Permit MN 0053945 Written Comments You may submit written comments on the conditions of the draft permit or on the Agency's preliminary determination. Written comments must include the following: 1. A statement of your interest in the permit application or the draft permit; 2. A statement of the action you wish the MPCA to take, including specific references to sections of the draft permit that you believe should be changed; and 3. The reasons supporting your position, stated with sufficient specificity as to allow the Agency to investigate the merits of your position. Petition for Public Informational Meeting You also may request that the MPCA hold a public informational meeting. A public informational meeting is an informal meeting that the MPCA may hold to solicit public comment and statements on matters before the MPCA, and to help clarify and resolve issues. A petition requesting a public informational meeting must include the following information: 1. A statement identifying the matter of concern; 2. The information required under items 1 through 3 of "Written Comments," identified above; 3. A statement of the reasons the MPCA should hold a public informational meeting; and 4. The issues that you would like the MPCA to address at the public informational meeting. Petition for Contested Case Hearing You also may submit a petition for a contested case hearing. A contested case hearing is a formal evidentiary hearing before an administrative law judge. In accordance with Minn. R. 7000.1900, the MPCA will grant a petition to hold a contested case hearing if it finds that: (1) there is a material issue of fact in dispute concerning the application or draft permit; (2) the MPCA has the jurisdiction to make a determination on the disputed material issue of fact; and (3) there is a reasonable basis underlying the disputed material issue of fact or facts such that the holding of the contested case hearing would allow the introduction of information that would aid the MPCA in resolving the disputed facts in making a final decision on the draft permit. A material issue of fact means a fact question, as distinguished from a policy question, whose resolution could have a direct bearing on a final MPCA decision. A petition for a contested case hearing must include the following information: 1. A statement of reasons or proposed findings supporting the MPCA decision to hold a contested case hearing according to the criteria in Minn. R. 7000.1900, as discussed above; and 2. A statement of the issues proposed to be addressed by a contested case hearing and the specific relief requested or resolution of the matter. In addition and to the extent known, a petition for a contested case hearing should also include the following information: 1. A proposed list of prospective witnesses to be called, including experts, with a brief description of proposed testimony or summary of evidence to be presented at a contested case hearing; 2. A proposed list of publications, references, or studies to be introduced and relied upon at a contested case hearing; and 3. An estimate of time required for you to present the matter at a contested case hearing. Page 3 of 4 Permit MN 0053945 MPCA Decision You may submit a petition to the Agency requesting that the MPCA Citizens' Board consider the permit issuance. To be considered timely, the petition must be received by the MPCA by 4:30 p.m. on the date the public comment period ends, identified on page 1 of this notice. Under the provisions of Minn. Stat. § 116.02, subd 6(4), the decision whether to issue the permit and,, if so, under what terms will be presented to the Board for decision if: (1) the Agency grants the petition requesting the matter be presented to the Board; (2) one or more Board members request to hear the matter before the time the Agency makes a final decision on the permit; or (3) a timely request for a contested case hearing is pending. You may participate in the activities of the MPCA Board as provided in Minn. R. 7000.0650. The written comments, requests, and petitions submitted on or before the last day of the public comment period will be considered in the final decision on this permit. If the MPCA does not receive written comments, requests, or petitions during the public comment period, the Agency, will make the final decision on the draft permit. Comments, petitions, and /or requests must be submitted in writing on or before the end date of the public comment period identified on page 1 of this notice to: Jeff J. Smith Regional Environmental Management Division Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 520 Lafayette Road North St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 -4194 Page 4 of 4 Permit MN 0054577 Facility and Discharge Location