Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, Alaska 99501

          
NOTICE OF APPLICANT 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 and review period, DEC has prepared a proposed final APDES individual permit AK001155 - Kenai Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), LLC, Kenai LNG Plant (Permit). Prior to making the final decision to issue the Permit, DEC invites you to view the proposed final permit and associated documents. You can access the Proposed Final Permit and associated documents at the DEC website (http://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater/) under the Notice of Review section.

Alaska DEC Contact: Gerry Brown

                                  Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
                                  Division of Water - Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program
                                  555 Cordova St.
                                  Anchorage, Alaska 99501
                                  (907) 239-4874
                                  Gerry.Brown@alaska.gov

Proposed Final Permit Review:

Start Date:       October 29, 2020
End Date:      November 6, 2020, 5:00 pm Alaska Standard Time
Permit No.:     AK001155

Applicant:        Kenai LNG, LLC                      
                         Kenai LNG Plant
                48237 Kenai Spur Highway – P.O. Box 3369
                         Kenai, Alaska 99611

Proposed Permit Coverage:

The Kenai LNG Plant is an existing natural gas processing plant with recent upgrades for processing incoming LNG that discharges industrial and domestic wastewater through a single outfall (Outfall 001) into Cook Inlet, Alaska, located at 60° 40’ 41” North and 151° 23’ 37” West. The added facility upgrades do not increase the discharge flow or constituents found in the wastewater. The permit will authorize the combined discharge of non-domestic and domestic wastewater up to a maximum daily rate of 350,000 gallons per day. The permit will establish limits for both non-domestic and domestic wastewater constituents and includes both acute and chronic mixing zones for total residual chlorine, copper, pH, temperature, and chronic toxicity.   

Determination:

DEC proposes to issue the above listed permit.

Public Comments:

Comments from the general public were accepted during the Public Notice period from September 22, 2020 through October 23, 2020 and will not be accepted during this review period.

Deadline for Written Applicant Review Comments:

The deadline for proposed final permit review comments by the applicant is:
November 6, 2020, 5:00 pm Alaska Standard Time.

Administrative Record:

The APDES Proposed Final Permit, Fact Sheet and associated documents are available for public review at the DEC offices located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Wasilla, and Soldotna. Please contact the office of your choice to arrange for hard copies of the documents to be made availble.

If you would like further information or to see any additional supporting technical documents, contact the permit writer at the address shown on page 1.

The documents are also accessible from the DEC website (http://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater/) under the Notice of Review section.

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://list.state.ak.us/mailman/listinfo/DEC-APDES/

Disability Reasonable Accommodation Notice

The State of Alaska, DEC 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 Kate Orozco at (907) 465-8560 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within five-days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.