NOTICE OF PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF AN
ALASKA POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (APDES)
AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER A GENERAL PERMIT TO DISCHARGE TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES
DEC Contact:
Marie Klingman
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Water
Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program
610 University Avenue
Fairbanks, Alaska 99709
Phone: (907) 451-2101
marie.klingman@alaska.gov
Draft Authorization to Discharge Under a General Permit - Public Notice Period:
Public Notice Start Date: March 30, 2018
Public Notice Expiration Date: April 30, 2018
Authorization No.:
AKG572106
Facility Name:
Denali Princess Lodge Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF)
Proposed Project and Location:
The proposed authorization under general permit AKG572000, Small Publicly Owned Treatment Works and other Small Treatment Works Providing Secondary Treatment of Domestic Wastewater and Discharging to Surface Water, authorizes the discharge of secondary treated domestic wastewater from the Denali Princess Lodge WWTF to the Nenana River located at Mile 238.5 Parks Highway. Discharge shall occur at a maximum daily discharge rate of 145,000 gallons per day. A mixing zone is proposed for dissolved oxygen, E.Coli bacteria, fecal coliform bacteria, and total residual chlorine and is defined as the area of the Nenana River beginning at the end of the outfall line and extending downstream 12 feet with a width of 6 feet.
The General Permit, Fact Sheet, and proposed authorization are available upon request or can be
accessed at the ADEC web site: http://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater/.
Tentative Determination:
DEC has tentatively determined to issue an authorization to Denali Princess Lodge to discharge under the general permit for the activity described above.
For inquiries or to request copies of the documents, contact:
DEC Contact:
Marie Klingman
610 University Avenue
Fairbanks, Alaska 99709
Phone: (907) 451-2101
marie.klingman@alaska.gov
Public Comments:
Written comments on the proposed authorization to discharge under an APDES general permit must be submitted within 30 days of the issuance of this public notice. Please direct written comments to the attention of Marie Klingman at the address or email identified above. All comments should include the name, address, and telephone number of the commenter and a concise statement of comment on the permit condition(s) and the relevant facts upon which the comment is based. Comments of either support or concern which are directed at specific, cited permit requirements are appreciated. Mailed comments must be postmarked on or before the expiration date of the public notice.
DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS
April 30, 2018 at 5:00 p.m ADT.
Administrative Record:
The APDES draft permit, fact sheet, and associated documents are available for public review at the DEC 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
907-376-1850
If you would like to see any additional supporting technical documents, contact Marie Klingman.
The documents are also accessible from the DEC website at:
http://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater/.
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 public process, please contact Natalie Wolfe at (907) 269-0291 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 30 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.