E.P.A. Looks for Public Review on Outline Permits for Romulus Hazardous Waste Underground Injection Wells

CHICAGO (March 31, 2011) - The E.P.A. today announced the start of a public review period on outline permits for 2 underground hazardous waste injection wells that Environmental Geo-Technologies looks for to reopen at 28470 Citrin Drive in Romulus, Michigan. The company has also applied to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for an air permit and a license to operate this facility.

U.S. E.P.A. will accept written comments from March 31 to June 29 and at a public hearing on May 17. The Agency will host information sessions in advance of the public hearing from ten a.m. to noon and from six p.m. to seven p.m. on Monday, May 16. The public hearing will be from seven p.m. to nine p.m. on Tuesday, May 17. All meetings and the public hearing will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 8000 Merriman Road, Romulus. MDEQ will be holding a public hearing on the suggested state hazardous waste facility operating license jointly with EPA's hearing.

Comments on the U.S. E.P.A. outline permit should be addressed to Allan Batka, UIC Branch (WU-16J), E.P.A. Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604-3590 or [email protected]. For questions and additional information contact Allan Batka at 312-353-7316, or E.P.A. toll-free line at 800-621-8431, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., weekdays. Outline documents and information about the public hearing and information sessions are accessible on EPA's website at www.epa.gov/region5/water/uic/egt.

The official records are also accessible at the following libraries: Romulus Public Library, 11121 Wayne Road; Taylor Community Library, 12303 Pardee Road; Eshleman Library, Henry Ford Community College, 5101 Evergreen Road, Dearborn.

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