A Fact Sheet and associated documents are available for review. For inquiries or to request copies of documents, contact:
DEC Contact:
Anne Weaver
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Water
Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 269-7483
Fax: (907) 334-2415
anne.weaver@alaska.gov
Draft Permit Public Notice Period
Public Notice Start Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Public Notice Expiration Date: Monday, May 7, 2018 at 5:00 pm Alaska Daylight Time
Permit Number: AK0053236
Applicant:
National Marine Fisheries Service
Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute
17109 Point Lena Loop Rd
Juneau, AK 99801
Proposed Project and Location:
Facility Activity: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) installation is a federally owned research facility, also known as the Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute (TSMRI) at Lena Point. The TSMRI pumps sea water from Favorite Channel through the facility for research and heat exchange system purposes.
Discharge Location: To Favorite Channel via an 18-inch diameter outfall line at 58° 23’ 26” North latitude and 134° 46’ 34” West longitude, at approximately -200 feet mean lower low water (MLLW).
Description of Discharge: The facility’s discharge is composed of sand filter backwash water, UV-treated waste sea water from a satellite wet lab, ozone-treated waste sea water, and treated domestic wastewater. Up to two million gallons per day of wastewater is discharged. Identified pollutants of concern include domestic wastewater conventional pollutants (BOD5, TSS, and pH), temperature, ammonia, enterococci bacteria, FC bacteria, and Whole Effluent Toxicity.
Mixing Zone: None
Tentative Determination:
DEC has tentatively determined to reissue a discharge permit to the above listed applicant.
Public Comments:
Written comments or requests for a public hearing on the APDES draft permit must be submitted within 30 days of the issuance of this public notice. Please direct written comments and requests to the attention of Anne Weaver 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 that are directed at specific, cited permit requirements are appreciated. Mailed comments and requests must be postmarked on or before the expiration date of the public notice.
DEC will consider all comments when making the final decision, and will respond to received comments in a Response to Comments document issued when DEC issues a final permit. The Response to Comments will be made available to the public.
Any interested person may submit a written request for a public hearing if no hearing has already been scheduled. A request for a public hearing shall state the nature of the issues to be raised, as well as the requester's name, address and telephone number. DEC will hold a public hearing whenever DEC finds, on the basis of requests, a significant degree of public interest in a draft permit. DEC may also hold a public hearing if a hearing might clarify one or more issues involved in a permit decision or for other good reason in DEC’s discretion.
DEC will transmit the final permit, fact sheet (amended as appropriate), and Response to Comments to anyone who provided comments during the public review period or requested to be notified of DEC final decision.
DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS OR REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING: Monday, May 7, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. AKDT
Administrative Record:
The APDES draft permit, fact sheet, permit application, 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 further information or to see any additional supporting technical documents, contact Anne Weaver.
The documents are also accessible from the DEC website at:
http://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater.aspx
To receive email notifications about the APDES Program, including when permits are available to review, follow the link below to join the APDES email list.
http://dec.alaska.gov/water/npdes/npdes_email_list.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 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.