Public Notice: Draft Permit Actions, Enforcement Actions, and Other Documents

Use this permit comment form for all comments on permits noticed.

Instructions on how to use the template:

• Please email your completed public comments form as a Microsoft Word document to the permit writer. (listed in the table below). 
• If you would like, please feel free to submit the comments as a PDF as well but the division will use the Word document for our responses. 
• If you would like the division to review additional reference documents, please describe and reference them in the public comment form. 
• There is no character or word limit for this chart.

WQCD invites you to review and comment on a number of draft actions under the Clean Water Act and the Colorado Water Quality Control Act, including draft permits, draft permit modifications, and settlements/penalty actions. Please go to here to review and comment on draft actions.

You usually have 30 days to make comments on the draft action but please check the exact deadline on the website. Comments may be emailed to the listed contact or mailed to:

         CDPHE, WQCD-P-B2 
         4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
         Denver, Colorado 80246-1530

Purpose of Public Notice: To solicit public comment on the proposed Compliance Order on Consent between the division and Union Pacific Railroad Company. This compliance order resolves alleged violations of the Colorado Water Quality Control Act and Union Pacific Railroad Company’s discharge permit, as identified in Notice of Violation / Cease and Desist Order Number IO-231211-1, issued on December 11, 2023. Union Pacific Railroad Company operates the Moffat Tunnel West Portal wastewater treatment facility located in Grand County, Colorado. Division Contact: William Everett, 303-692-2290. william.everett@state.co.us 

Documents related to the above enforcement actions are available for public inspection at the Division. Copies of the above actions are available upon written request to the Division. Public comments should be submitted by 2/10/2025 and directed to CDPHE, WQCD-CWE-B2, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO 80246-1530.

Draft 401 certifications for discharges from federal facilities

Under section 401 of the Clean Water Act a federal agency may not issue a permit or license to conduct any activity that may result in any discharge into federal waters in Colorado unless Colorado issues a Section 401 water quality certification.  These certifications may include additional permit conditions needed to protect Colorado waters.

EPA issues discharge permits for federal facilities in Colorado. Colorado has received EPA draft permits for the following activities and is requesting comment on draft certifications for these activities.