The Department of Environmental Quality seeks public comment on a third-party proposal by UMETCO Minerals Corporation to change APC&EC Regulation 2, the Arkansas Water Quality Standards. The corporation seeks to increase the total dissolved standard level and remove the designated water supply for certain areas. The public hearing will be on August 16, and written comments are due by August 30. http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/ftproot/pub/pa/Regulation_Notices/2010-06-30_Notice_of_Proposed_Third-Party_Rulemaking_for_Regulation_2__Water.mht.