Notice issued: 11/20/18 Public Notice: DEQ Requests Comments on Proposed Gold Beach Water Quality Permit Renewal. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality invites the public to provide written comment on the proposed Gold Beach Sewage Treatment Plant water quality permit, known officially as a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination permit. Summary: Subject to public review and comment, DEQ intends to renew the permit, which allows Gold Beach to discharge treated wastewater to drainfields and Riley Creek. Part of the review process is an opportunity for public comment based on the application and other DEQ information. How do I participate? You may submit your comments by mail, fax, or email to: Mail: DEQ–Western Region, Attn: Andrea Bean, Water Quality Permit Coordinator, 4026 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem, OR 97302. FAX: 503-373-7944, Email: bean.andrea@deq.state.or.us All comments are due by 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 28, 2018. All comments will become part of the public record.