NOTICE OF REVIEW OF AN
ALASKA POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (APDES)
PROPOSED FINAL INDIVIDUAL PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES

Following the close of a 30-day public notice period, DEC has prepared an APDES proposed final individual permit for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER). Prior to making the final decision to issue the individual permit, DEC invites you to view the proposed final individual permit and associated documents. You can access the proposed final individual permit and associated documents at DEC’s Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program web page at: http://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater/

Proposed Final Permit Review

Start Date: August 14, 2019             End Date: August 20, 2019

Permit No.: AKS053651

Proposed Permit Coverage:

Facility Activity: Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson operates as a small municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4). Municipal activity such as construction, illicit discharges, snow disposal, street sanding may generates storm water discharges.

Discharge Location: Three outfalls discharge to Ship Creek. The creek has a Total Maximum Daily Load for fecal coliform. Two outfalls discharge to the Port of Anchorage MS4 and then to Knik Arm.

Description of Discharge: Discharges from MS4s draining from residential, commercial, and light industrial areas, in general, carried elevated annual loadings of a variety of contaminants, including total suspended solids (TSS), oil and grease, copper, lead and zinc.

No mixing zone is proposed.

Determination:

The DEC has determined to issue the above listed individual permit.

ADEC Contact: William Ashton, 907-269-6283, William.ashton@alaska.gov

Administrative Record:

The APDES proposed final permit, fact sheet, and associated documents are available for public review at the DEC offices located in Anchorage (555 Cordova Street; Anchorage, AK 99501; phone: 907-269-6285). Please contact the office to arrange for hard copies of the documents to be available for your review.

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 review, please contact Theresa Zimmerman at (907) 465-6171 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 5 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.