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City of Aztec - NPDES Permit No. NM0028762

AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM

In compliance with the provisions of the Clean Water Act, as amended, (33 U.S.C. 1251 et. seq; the "Act"),

City of Aztec - Water Treatment Plant
201 West Chaco
Aztec, New Mexico 87410

is authorized to discharge to receiving waters named Lower Animas Ditch, an irrigation
facility with return flows at various locations, including diversions to Hampton Arroyo and Williams Arroyo, subject to Section 20.6.4.98 New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC) (if non-perennial) and Section 20.6.4.99 NMAC (if perennial); then Animas River, from Estes Arroyo upstream to the Southern Ute Indian Tribal boundary, a classified segment described in Section 20.6.4.404 NMAC and from the confluence with the San Juan River upstream to Estes Arroyo, a classified segment described in Section 20.6.4.403 NMAC; then San Juan River, a classified segment described from the Navajo Nation Boundary at Hogback to Animas River in Section 20.6.4.401 NMAC in the San Juan River Basin, from a facility located at New Mexico Highway 173 in the City of Aztec in San Juan County, New Mexico, the discharges are located on that water at the following coordinates:

Outfall 001: Latitude 36d 50' 00" North and Longitude 107d 58' 45" West

in accordance with this cover page and the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Part I, Part II, and Part III hereof.

NM0028762 - Final Permit (pdf) (246.3 KB)

NM0028762 - Public Notice (pdf) (14.39 KB)

NM0028762 - Statement of Basis (pdf) (216.11 KB)

NM0028762 - Part III (pdf) (129.57 KB)

NM0028762 - RP (pdf) (402.49 KB)

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