South Dakota DENR Class III Underground Injection Control Permit
SOUTH DAKOTA GROUND WATER REGULATORS: REVISED PERMIT APPLICATION FOR DEWEY-BURDOCK IS DEFICIENT
Powertech permit chief Blubaugh fails on second attempt to submit complete application
Posted May 23, 2010
April 19, 2010
Mr. Richard E.
Blubaugh, Vice President
Environmental, Health & Safety
Powertech (USA), Inc.
5575 DTC Parkway, Suite 140
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Re: Underground
Injection Control Permit
Application, Dewey-Burdock
Project, Fall River and
Custer Counties, South Dakota
Dear Mr. Blubaugh:
The department
reviewed Powertech (USA), Inc.'s
revised application for a South
Dakota Class III
Underground Injection Control
Permit (UIC), received February
5, 2010 for completeness, and in
accordance with ARSD 74:55:01:03
has determined the application
is incomplete. In general, the
application lacks sufficient
detail to address fundamental
questions related to whether
Powertech can conduct the
project in a controlled manner
to protect ground water
resources. In addition, it
appears Powertech has not
adequately responded to the
department's August 6, 2009
comments or developed the
application in a manner
consistent with requirements
outlined in ARSD 74:55:01. The
department will not consider the
application complete until
Powertech satisfactorily address
all of
the completeness issues
identified within the enclosure.
The technical
comments enclosed are
preliminary and are based on
issues noted during the
completeness review. They do not
represent a completed technical
review, however, Powertech
must adequately address all
identified technical comments
(including those identified in
the
department's August 6, 2009
letter) or the department will
be unable to recommend a permit.
The department will finalize its
detailed technical review after
Powetech has adequately
addressed the noted completeness
deficiencies. If you have any
questions concerning this
letter, please feel free to
contact me at 605.773.3296 or at
Brian.Walsh@state.sd.us.
Sincerely,
Brian J. Walsh,
Hydrology Specialist
Ground Water Quality Program