DEC has prepared an APDES preliminary draft permit for the University of Alaska Anderson Building 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/.

A Fact Sheet and associated documents are available for review. For inquiries or to request copies of documents, contact:

DEC Contact:
Jeanne Swartz
555 Cordova Street;
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907)-269-8198
Jeanne.Swartz@alaska.gov  

 Preliminary Draft Permit Review:
Start Date: 5/7/2021
End Date: 5/20/2021

Permit Number: 
AK0055875

Applicant:
University of Alaska – Southeast Anderson Building Facility
11275 Glacier Highway
Juneau, AK 99801
11066 Auke Lake Way

 Proposed Project and Location:
The University of Alaska – Southeast (UAS) operates the Anderson Building Facility. The Anderson Building Facility houses laboratory tanks for studying sea organisms used for academic research at the University near Juneau, Alaska. Seawater is pumped into the Anderson Building Facility from Auke Bay, flows through the tanks holding local aquatic life and is discharged without treatment to Auke Bay at one outfall located at 58.38000^o North latitude and 134.64420^? West longitude. No mixing zone is authorized.

 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.

If you would like further information or to see any additional supporting technical documents, contact Jeanne Swartz. The documents are also accessible from the DEC website at: http://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater/.

To receive email notifications about the APDES Program, including when permits are available to review, subscribe to the APDES email list at http://list.state.ak.us/mailman/listinfo/DEC-APDES/.

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 Brian Blessington at 907-269-6272 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 10 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.