DEC has prepared an APDES preliminary draft permit for Golden Valley Electric Association, Inc. Healy Power Plant. 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:     August 26, 2022
End Date:       September 9, 2022

Permit No.:   
AK0022492

Applicant:
Golden Valley Electric Association, Inc.
Healy Power Plant
Mile 2.5 Healy Spur Road, Healy, AK 99743
758 Illinois Street, Fairbanks, AK 99707

Proposed Project and Location:
The discharge of non-contact cooling water from the Healy Power Plant coal-fired steam generators and excess treated operational wastewater to the Nenana River. Outfall 001M discharges at 63º 51’ 22.679” North (N) latitude and 148º 57’ 08.170” West (W) longitude, and Outfall 002M discharges at 63º 51’ 25.622” N latitude and 148º 57’ 02.744” W longitude. Discharge may be directed at either or both outfalls. A mixing zone is proposed for each outfall for temperature, copper, 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
410 Willoughby Ave #303       Fairbanks, AK 99709                        Juneau, AK 99811-1800
Anchorage, AK 99501            907-451-2100                                   907-465-5300                              
907-269-6285                                                                                  Location: 410 Willoughby Street, Suite 303                                                                                                                    Juneau, AK                                                

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/

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