DEC has prepared an APDES preliminary draft permit for the Kenai Oil Refinery owned by Tesoro Alaska Petroleum Company, LLC. The Preliminary Draft Permit and associated documents are available to the applicant for a 10-day review. Following the close of the 10-day applicant review period, DEC will prepare a draft permit and fact sheet for a formal 45-day public review period. Public comments will be accepted during the formal 45-day review period. You can access the documents on the DEC Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program webpage at: http://www.dec.state.ak.us/water/wwdp/index.htm

DEC Contact:           
Jim Heumann, P.E.
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Water
Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program
410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 303
Juneau, AK 99811-1800
Phone: (907) 465-5171
Email: Jim.Heumann@alaska.gov

Preliminary Draft Permit Review:

Start Date:      February 2, 2017
End Date:      February 17, 2017

Permit No.:   
AK0000841

Applicant:
Tesoro Alaska Petroleum Company LLC, Kenai Refinery
Mile 22.5 Kenai Spur Highway
P.O. Box 3369
Kenai, AK 99611

Proposed Project and Location:
Tesoro Alaska Petroleum Company LLC operates the Kenai Oil Refinery located at Mile 22.5 Kenai Spur Highway adjacent to Cook Inlet, Alaska. Treated wastewater from the refinery wastewater treatment system is proposed to be discharged to the waters of Cook Inlet from Outfall 001 located on the pier approximately 1,000 feet from the shoreline.

DEC is proposing to authorize an acute and chronic mixing zone for Outfall 001. The parameters that apply to both acute and chronic mixing zones include ammonia, total residual chlorine, copper, arsenic, and cyanide. The parameters for the chronic mixing zone include pH, total aromatic hydrocarbons, total aqueous hydrocarbons, sulfide, phenolic compounds, manganese, nickel, and mercury.

Administrative Record:
The APDES preliminary draft permit, fact sheet, and associated documents are available for public review at the ADEC offices located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Soldotna, and Wasilla. Please contact the office of your choice to arrange for hard copies of the documents to be available for your review.

555 Cordova Street                       610 University Avenue                  410 Willoughby Ave #303
Anchorage, AK 99501                  Fairbanks, AK 99709                   Juneau, AK 99811
907-269-6285                           907-451-2100                           907-465-5300

43335 Kalifornsky Beach Road                                                           1700 E Bogard Road #B
Soldotna, AK 99615                                                                           Suite #103
907-262-5210                                                                                 Wasilla, AK 99654
                                                                                                          07-376-1850

If you would like to see any additional supporting technical documents, contact the DEC Contact listed above.

The documents are also accessible from the DEC website at:
http://www.dec.state.ak.us/water/wwdp/index.htm

Disability Reasonable Accommodation Notice
The State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to participate in this review, please contact Natalie Wolfe at (907) 269-0291 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 10 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.