October 15, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE

SOLICITATION FOR WATER QUALITY DATA & INFORMATION
for
ALASKA’S 2022 INTEGRATED REPORT

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is requesting existing and readily available water quality information on the health of Alaska’s waters for the development of Alaska’s draft and final 2022 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report (Integrated Report). This biennial report describes to Alaskans the health of Alaska’s waters (as required under Sections 303(d) and 305(b) of the federal Clean Water Act) and includes the list of impaired (polluted) waters. In order to be considered, all new data and information must be submitted to DEC no later than 5 PM Dec 15, 2020.

For more information about Alaska’s Integrated Report and its associated documents please visit our Integrated Report webpage. The Integrated Report and its assessments are transmitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Please forward all water quality information, data, and comments to:

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Water
Attention: Amber Bethe
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: (907) 269-7955
E-mail: amber.bethe@alaska.gov

Additionally, DEC will accept comments by facsimile at (907) 334-2415. Comments may also be submitted electronically through the Alaska Online Public Notice System. The comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Dec 15, 2020. Written comments received are public records and are subject to public inspection.

If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Garret Odom at (907) 465-3945 not later than November 24, 2020, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.