PUBLIC NOTICE

of
PUBLIC MEETING

Date: February 10, 2010

Permit No. MI0022802
Detroit Wastewater Treatment Plant

A Public Meeting with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment
(MDNRE) is being held to seek additional public input on the proposed modification of the
Detroit Wastewater Treatment Plant’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) Permit No. MI0022802. This meeting will be held on February 10, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.
at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, Environmental Interpretive Center, 4901 Evergreen
Road, Dearborn, Michigan 48128. Public comments will be accepted through February 12,
2010.

The MDNRE proposes to modify the NPDES permit issued on September 28, 2007, for the City
of Detroit’s Wastewater Treatment Plant: The proposed modifications include removing the
proposed new Detroit River Outfall (DRO-2) which is to be replaced with a relocated Rouge
River Outfall (RRO-2) that will likely be less costly to construct. The relocated Rouge River
Outfall includes provisions for disinfection and dechlorination of excess wet weather
primary-treated discharges to the Rouge River. Current wet weather discharges to the Rouge
River from Outfall 050 are not disinfected.

The draft permit includes limitations for fecal coliform bacteria and Total Residual Chlorine for
the proposed RRO-2, as well as limitations and monitoring for other pollutant parameters, and
additional permit conditions to ensure protection of water quality standards. The detailed
schedule of compliance for construction of the RRO-2 will be submitted with the plans and
specifications and will be incorporated into the NPDES permit once approved by the MDNRE.

The modification also includes language which requires the City to submit a report evaluating
various Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) control alternatives to the Upper Rouge Tunnel (URT)
CSO Project that the City hopes will be less costly, but that must still comply with Michigan CSO
requirements to provide adequate treatment to meet water quality standards at the times of
discharge. This permit modification eliminates the schedule of compliance for the originally-
approved URT project and replaces it with the alternative evaluation process that includes
submitting a recommended alternative and proposed schedule for completion. The permit will
be modified to reflect the alternative and schedule of compliance determined to be acceptable to
the MDNRE. This permit modification will be public noticed at a later date.

The proposed modified permit was on public notice from November 9, 2009, through
December 9, 2009. During the public notice period, various parties requested a public hearing
on the proposed modifications based on water quality concerns.

All interested parties are invited to present comments on the proposed NPDES permit. Persons
unable to attend the public meeting and hearing may submit comments through February 12,
2010. This information will be considered prior to taking action on the permit. For additional
information contact Thomas Knueve, Permits Section, Water Bureau, Department of Natural
Resources and Environment, P.O. Box 30273, Lansing, Michigan 48909, telephone:
517-241-9535; e-mail: knuevet@michigan.gov.

Individuals needing accommodations for effective participation at the meeting and hearing
should contact Susan Ashcraft at 517-241-1346 a week in advance to request mobility, visual,
hearing, or other assistance.