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Navajo Nation NPDES Permits

EPA’s Pacific Southwest (Region 9) issues all NPDES permits on Navajo Nation tribal lands. See the table below for draft and final permits issued by EPA.

Draft and Final NPDES Permits

The table(s) below contain all final (i.e. active) and draft (i.e. proposed) NPDES permits issued by EPA’s Pacific Southwest (Region 9) within Navajo Nation lands. It includes permits for individual facilities, general permits, and stormwater permits. Click on the facility/permit name to view the permit and supporting documents.

For State-Issued Permits: Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
See Also: Arizona Tribal Lands NPDES Permits

Draft Permits

Draft NPDES Permits Pending on Navajo Nation Tribal Lands
Facility/Discharger Location Permit Number Permit Status
English Lease Boundary Butte
Capitol Operating Group, LLC
Navajo Nation, Utah NN0020133 Public Comment Ends June 17, 2022
Black Mesa Complex
Peabody Western Coal Company
Kayenta, AZ NN0022179 Public Comment Ended December 28, 2020

Final Permits

Final NPDES Permits Issued by EPA on Navajo Nation Tribal Lands
Facility / Discharger Location Permit Number Permit Status Effective Date Expiration Date
APS Four Corners Power Plant
Arizona Public Service Company
San Juan County, NM NN0000019 Final 2020/12/01 2025/11/30
English Lease Boundary Butte
Nacogdoches Oil & Gas Inc.
San Juan County, UT NN0020133 Final 2017/04/01 2022/03/31
Chinle WWTF
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA)
Chinle, AZ NN0020265 Final 2018/09/01 2023/08/31
Kayenta WWTF
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA)
Kayenta, AZ NN0020281 Final 2018/08/01 2023/07/31
Tuba City WWTF
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA)
Tuba City, AZ NN0020290 Final 2022/05/01 2027/04/30
Shiprock WWTF
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA)
Shiprock, NM NN0020621 Final 2018/03/01 2023/02/28
Nenahnezad Community School
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Fruitland, NM NN0020800 Final 2019/11/01 2024/10/31
Wingate High School
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Fort Wingate, NM NN0020958 Final 2022/04/01 2027/03/31
Window Rock WWTF
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA)
Fort Defiance, AZ NN0021555 Final 2021/10/01 2026/09/30
Cameron Trading WWTF
Cameron Trading Post
Cameron, AZ NN0021610 Final 2017/09/01 2022/08/31
Black Mesa Complex
Peabody Western Coal Company
Kayenta, AZ NN0022179 Final 2010/11/01 2015/10/31
Ganado WWTF
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA)
Apache County, AZ NN0022195 Final 2021/08/01 2026/07/31
Gouldings Lodge
RGJ, Inc.
Monument Valley, UT NN0025178 Final 2021/05/01 2026/04/30
Navajo Coal Mine
Navajo Transitional Energy Company / Bisti Fuels Company, LLC – Navajo Mine
San Juan County, NM NN0028193 Final 2018/05/01 2023/04/30
McKinley Mine
Chevron Mining, Inc.
Gallup, NM NN0029386 Final 2017/07/01 2022/06/30
Pine Hill WWTF
Ramah Navajo School Board, Inc.
Pine Hill, NM NN0030325 Final 2021/08/01 2026/07/31
Northern Edge Navajo Casino
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority
Upper Fruitland, NM NN0030343 Final 2017/06/01 2022/05/31
Twin Arrows Navajo Casino and Resort WWTF
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA)
Fort Defiance, AZ NN0030344 Final 2018/05/01 2023/04/30
Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline Project
Navajo Engineering and Construction Authority (NECA)
Shiprock, NM NN0030345 Final 2019/09/01 2024/08/31
General Permit for Low Threat Discharge on Navajo Nation Navajo Nation NNG990001 Final 2018/05/01 2023/04/30

Public Notice

  • English Lease Boundary Butte Field, Navajo Nation, San Juan County, Utah; Proposed Reissuance of NPDES Permit NN0020133

Public notices will be available here as available for public comment.

Contact

Gary Sheth (sheth.gary@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3516

EPA Pacific Southwest Resources

NPDES Permits in EPA's Pacific Southwest
  • Arizona Tribal Lands (excluding Navajo Nation)
  • Navajo Nation Lands
    (AZ, NM, UT)
  • California Non-Tribal
  • California Tribal Lands
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  • Stormwater Program
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Last updated on May 18, 2022