ADEC has prepared an APDES preliminary draft general permit for Common Collector Outfalls Discharging Secondary Treated Domestic Wastewater to Marine Water in Southeast Alaska. Prior to the formal public notice period, ADEC invites you to review the preliminary draft general permit, fact sheet, and associated documents. You can access the documents, beginning February 17, 2017 from ADEC’s Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program web page at: http://dec.alaska.gov/water/wwdp/index.htm.

Preliminary Draft General Permit Review:
Start Date:   February 17, 2017
End Date:   March 6, 2017

Permit No.: AKG575000

Proposed Permit Coverage:
Subject to the restrictions and conditions, this general permit proposes to provide coverage for common collector systems that serve two or more individual treatment plants located on separate tax lots or parcels and discharge less than or equal to 25,000 gallons per day of secondary treated domestic wastewater to marine waters in Southeast Alaska.

Applicants may request 1) a standard mixing zone for fecal coliform bacteria, defined as the area within a 100 foot radius circle, 2) a site-specific mixing zone of non-standard size and/or for other parameters, or
3) no mixing zone.

For inquiries or to request copies of documents, contact:

ADEC Contact:  
Sally Wanstall
(907) 465-5216
sally.wanstall@alaska.gov 

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.

If you would like to see any additional supporting technical documents, contact Sally Wanstall.

The documents are also accessible from the ADEC 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 American 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.