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DEQ.utah.gov -Utah Department of Environmental Quality

The Official Web site of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 28, 2003

Contacts:
Dianne Nielson, State of Utah Natural Resource Damage Trustee, (801) 536-4402
Doug Bacon, UDEQ Project Manager, (801) 536-4282

Public Comment Period Extended for Southwest Jordan Valley Ground Water Cleanup Project

(Salt Lake City, Utah) - The public comment period for the Southwest Jordan Valley Ground Water Cleanup Project has been extended by 20 days. The public comment period will now extend through Nov. 21, 2003.

"The extension will provide additional time for individuals to review and provide comment on the proposal and agreements for cleaning up sulfate-contaminated ground water," said Dianne Nielson, State of Utah Natural Resource Damage Trustee for the cleanup project.

Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation, in partnership with the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, is proposing to extract and treat contaminated ground water in Southwest Jordan Valley. The resulting municipal-quality drinking water will be used by the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District to provide water to the cities of West Jordan, South Jordan, Riverton and Herriman. This treatment process will clean up the contaminated ground water and help to contain the spread of ground water contamination.

"I realize the proposal is a complex issue," Nielson said. "This extension will allow more time for individuals to review the information and provide meaningful comments."

Documents explaining the project are available on the Internet at www.deq.utah.gov. Copies of the documents are also available for public viewing on business days from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the West Jordan City Hall, 8000 S. Redwood Road, West Jordan, and at the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, 168 N. 1950 West, Salt Lake City.

Public comments can be provided to the Trustee via email at nrdtrustee@utah.gov or by fax to 801-536-0061 or by mail to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, NRD Trustee, P.O. Box 144810, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4810. Comments must be transmitted or postmarked on or before Nov. 21, 2003.

For more information, please call 801-536-4402.

 

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