STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE OF DRAFT PERMIT The Department of Environmental Protection gives notice of its preparation of a draft permit to City of Palmetto, Mohammed Rayan, 601 17th Street West, Palmetto, Florida 34221 for the City of Palmetto WWTP. This permit authorizes the permittee to operate an existing 2.4 million gallons per day (mgd) annual average daily flow (AADF) Type I, domestic wastewater treatment facility which can discharge up to 1.4 mgd of effluent to Terra Ceia Bay, Class II waters, (WBID# 1797A) and intermittently discharge from a stormwater storage lake system at Terra Ceia Bay Golf and Tennis Club Lakes No. 1, 2, and 3. This permit also authorizes land application of 2.1 mgd of reclaimed water to a Part III slow-rate public access system and injection of 2.4 mgd of reclaimed wastewater to a Class V underground injection well system which discharges to Class G-II groundwater. The facility is located at latitude 27o 31' 33.2531" N, longitude 82o 35' 46.626" W on 1310 28th Ave W, Palmetto, Florida 34221-3425 in Manatee County. The Department has assigned permit file number FL0020401-022-DW1P to the proposed project. The permit application file and supporting data are available for public inspection during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays, at the Department's Southwest District Office, 13051 N Telecom Pkwy, Suite 101,Temple Terrace, Florida 33637-0926, at phone number (813)470-5700. NOTICE OF RIGHTS The Department intends to issue the permit unless as a result of public comment appropriate changes are made. Written Comments or Request for Public Meeting Any interested person may submit written comments on the Department's proposed permitting decision or may submit a written request for a public meeting to Belinda Oliver (Belinda.Oliver@FloridaDEP.gov), 13051 N Telecom Pkwy, Suite 101, Temple Terrace, Florida 33637-0926, in accordance with Rule 62-620.555, F.A.C. The comments or request for a public meeting must contain the information set forth below and must be received in the Department's Southwest District Office.. The comments or request for a public meeting must contain the following information: (a) The commenter's name, address, and telephone number; the applicant's name and address; the Department permit file number; and the county in which the project is proposed; (b) A statement of how and when notice of the Department's action or proposed action was received; (c) A statement of the facts the Department should consider in making the final decision; (d) A statement of which rules or statutes require reversal or modification of the Department's action or proposed action; and (e) If desired, a request that a public meeting be scheduled, including a statement of the nature of the issues proposed to be raised at the meeting. If a public meeting is held, any person may submit oral or written statements and data at the public meeting on the Department's proposed action. As a result of significant public comment, the Department's final action may be different from the position taken by it in this draft permit. Time Period for Submitting Written Comments or Requesting a Public Meeting Comments submitted by any persons other than the applicant, and other than those entitled to notice under Rule 62-620.550, F.A.C., must be received within 30 days of publication of the public notice. Failure to submit comments or request a public meeting within this time period shall constitute a waiver of any right such person may have to submit comments or request a public meeting under Rule 62-620.555, F.A.C. If a public meeting is scheduled, the public comment period is extended until the close of the public meeting. However, the Department may not always grant a request for a public meeting. Therefore, written comments should be submitted within 30 days of publication of this notice, even if a public meeting is requested. IPL0337876 May 6 2026