DEC has prepared an APDES preliminary draft permit for the Lowell Point 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: May 6, 2022
End Date: May 19, 2022
Permit No.: AK0021890
Applicant:
City of Seward
Lowell Point WWTF
13910 Lowell Point Rd. Seward, AK
PO Box 167 Seward, AK 99664
Proposed Project and Location:
The proposed discharge of secondary treated domestic wastewater from the Lowell Point Wastewater Treatment Facility located at 60o 04’ 54” north latitude and 149o 26’20” west longitude will occur at a monthly average rate of 0.88 million gallons per day to Resurrection Bay. A five-year compliance schedule is proposed for Fecal Coliform Bacteria (FC). Until compliance with the final FC effluent limits have been met, an interim mixing zone is proposed for FC and ammonia. Five years after the effective date of the permit, or upon compliance with the final FC effluent limits, a final mixing zone is proposed for FC, enterococci bacteria, and ammonia.
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
410 Willoughby Ave #303 Fairbanks, AK 99709 Juneau, AK 99811-1800
Anchorage, AK 99501 907-451-2100
907-269-6285 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 Claire Fishwick at 907-465-5871 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.