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SAN JUAN COAL COMPANY - SAN JUAN MINE - NPDES PERMIT NO. NM0028746

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"),

San Juan Coal Company – San Juan Mine
P.O. Box 561
Waterflow, NM 87421

is authorized to discharge from a facility located 16 miles west of Farmington, New Mexico, in Waterflow, San Juan County, New Mexico. Discharges from multiple outfalls are authorized to the following receiving waters: Westwater Arroyo subject to unclassified 20.6.4.98 NMAC, Shumway Arroyo in unclassified 20.6.4.98 NMAC, and directly to the San Juan River in Segment 20.6.4.401 NMAC, of the San Juan River Basin. The discharges are located at the following coordinates:

Outfall         Latitude Longitude     Receiving Water
001                36º48’51" 108º25’49" Westwater Arroyo
002                36º48’33" 108º25’42" Westwater Arroyo
006                36º47’58" 108º25’42" Shumway Arroyo
007                36º47’49" 108º25’44" Shumway Arroyo
008                36º47’32" 108º25’50" Shumway Arroyo
009                36º47’29" 108º25’50" Shumway Arroyo
010                36º47’15" 108º25’43" Shumway Arroyo
011                36º46’43" 108º25’28" Shumway Arroyo
012                36º45’23" 108º24’50" San Juan River
013                36º48’12" 108º24’45" Shumway Arroyo
014                36º48’26" 108º25’33" Westwater Arroyo

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.

NM0028746 - Final Permit Parts I & II (pdf) (459.42 KB)

NM0028746 - Public Notice (pdf) (116.88 KB)

NM0028746 - Fact Sheet (pdf) (185.13 KB)

NM0028746 - Part II Appendix A (pdf) (18.99 KB)

NM0028746 - Part III (pdf) (133.57 KB)

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Last updated on January 7, 2025
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