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Region 5 Events Calendar

Friday, August 17, 2018

Comment period closes on MI-0054640-5 for the treated wastewater discharges from the Peshawbestown Wastewater Treatment Plant located within the boundaries of the Grand Traverse Indian Reservation located in Suttons Bay, Michigan (Leelanau County).

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Comment period ends on proposed clean up plan for WPSC Manitowoc MGP site.

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Comment period closes on a  draft NPDES permit MN-0024066-5 for the treated wastewater discharges from the Mahnomen Wastewater Treatment Facility located within the boundaries of the White Earth Indian Reservation located in Mahnomen, Minnesota (Mahnomen County).

Tuesday, Sept 4, 2018

Comment period closes on Administrative Complaint Against BASF Corporation, CWA-05-2018-0008, Cleveland, Ohio.

Comment period closes on a draft NPDES permit  MN-0061310-5 for the treated wastewater discharges from the Bois Forte Lake Vermilion Wastewater Treatment Ponds located within the boundaries of the Lake Vermilion Sector of the Bois Forte Indian Reservation located in Tower, Minnesota (St. Louis County).

Comment period closes on a draft NPDES permit MN-0059447-5 for the treated wastewater discharges from the Nett Lake Wastewater Stabilization Lagoon located within the boundaries of the Bois Forte Indian Reservation located in Nett Lake, Minnesota (St. Louis County).

Wednesday, Sept 5, 2018

Public Hearing and Meeting to discuss the proposed cleanup plan for the McLouth Steel Facility site in Trenton, Michigan (Wayne County).

Thursday, Sept 13, 2018

Comment period closes on the proposed cleanup plan for the McLouth Steel Facility site in Trenton, Michigan (Wayne County).