NOTICE OF REVIEW OF AN
ALASKA POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (APDES)
PRELIMINARY DRAFT PERMIT 
TO DISCHARGE TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES

DEC has prepared an APDES preliminary draft permit for the City of Fairbanks and Golden Heart Utilities Wastewater Treatment Facility. The Preliminary Draft Permit and associated documents are available to the applicant for a 10-day review. Following the close of the 10-day applicant review period, DEC will prepare a draft permit and fact sheet for a formal 30-day public review period. Public comments will be accepted during the formal 30-day review period. You can access the documents on DEC’s Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program webpage at: http://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater

DEC Contact: 
Marie Klingman
610 University Avenue
Fairbanks, AK 99709
907-451-2101
marie.klingman@alaska.gov

Preliminary Draft Permit Review:

Start Date: April 12, 2021
End Date:  April 23, 2021
 
Permit No.: AK0023451

Applicant: 
City of Fairbanks and Golden Heart Utilities, Inc.
City of Fairbanks and Golden Heart Utilities, Inc. WWTF
4247 Peger Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709-5468
PO Box 80370, Fairbanks, AK 99708

Proposed Project and Location:

The proposed discharge of secondary treated domestic wastewater from the City of Fairbanks and Golden Heart Utilities Wastewater Treatment Facility located at 64° 48’ 12” north latitude and 147° 46’ 31” west longitude will occur at a maximum rate of 11.2 million gallons per day to the Tanana River. A mixing zone is proposed for ammonia, copper, temperature, and whole effluent toxicity.

Administrative Record:

The APDES preliminary 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 PO Box 1800
Anchorage, AK 99501Fairbanks, AK 99709 Juneau, AK 99811-1800
907-269-6285907-451-2100 Location: 410 Willoughby Street, Suite 303
Juneau, AK
907-465-5300

 
43335 Kalifornsky Beach Road                 1700 E Bogard Road #B Suite #103
Soldotna, AK 99615 Wasilla, AK 99654
907-262-5210 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 reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Brian Blessington at 907-269-7660 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided in a timely manner.