Draft permit for wastewater discharge available for public comment.

NOTICE:  ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT PERMIT    PERMIT NO:   ST0006214   APPLICANT:     REG Grays Harbor, LLC                             3122 Port Industrial Road                             Hoquiam, WA 98550   FACILITY:        REG Grays Harbor, LLC                           3122 Port Industrial Road                           Hoquiam, WA 98550 REG Grays Harbor, LLC has applied for a State Waste Discharge Permit in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 90.48 Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and Chapter 173-216 Washington Administrative Code (WAC).  Following evaluation of the application and other available information, a draft permit has been developed which would allow the discharge of treated industrial wastewater from REG Grays Harbor, LLC to City of Aberdeen Wastewater Treatment Plant .  A tentative determination has been made on the effluent limitations and special permit conditions that will prevent and control pollution. A final determination will not be made until all timely comments received in response to this notice have been evaluated.                      PUBLIC COMMENT AND INFORMATION  The draft permit and fact sheet may be viewed at the Department of Ecology (Ecology) website: https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/paris/DocumentSearch.aspx. The application, fact sheet, proposed permit, and other related documents are also available at Ecologys Southwest Regional Office for inspection and copying between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, weekdays. To obtain a copy or to arrange to view copies at the Southwest Regional Office, please call 360-407-6365, email publicdisclosureswro@ecy.wa.gov, or write to the address below.  Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the proposed permit. All comments must be submitted within 30 days after publication of this notice to be considered for the final determination. Comments should be sent to:                                                                                                                     Gayle Garbush                                                                                            Department of Ecology                                                                                            Southwest Region Office                                                                                            PO Box 47775                                                                                            Olympia, WA 98504-7775  Email comments should be sent to swrowqpermits@ecy.wa.gov.  Any interested party may request a public hearing on the proposed permit within 30 days of the publication date of this notice. The request for a hearing shall state the interest of the party and the reasons why a hearing is necessary. The request should be sent to the above address. Ecology will hold a hearing if it determines that there is significant public interest. If a hearing is to be held, a public notice will be published at least 30 days in advance  of the hearing date. Any party responding to this notice with comments will be mailed a copy of a hearing public notice. To request an ADA accommodation, contact Ecology by phone at 360-407-6831 or email at ecyadacoordinator@ecy.wa.gov. For TTY or Washington Relay Service, call 711 or 877-833-6341. Visit Ecologys website at https://ecology.wa.gov/About-us/Accountability-transparency/Accessibility for more information.  Published: 2/17/26 x1   The Daily World #1026502  ad+#1026502]