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 Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute. 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: https://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater/

DEC Contact:
David DeHaan
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
907-269-8198
david.dehaan@alaska.gov

Preliminary Draft Permit Review:
Start Date:     March 10, 2023
End Date:       March 23, 2023 at 11:59 AKST

Permit No.:   
AK0053236

Applicant:
National Marine Fisheries Service
Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute (TSMRI)
17109 Point Lena Loop Road
Juneau, AK 99801

Proposed Project and Location:
The proposed discharge is of comingled secondary treated domestic wastewater and treated seawater system effluent from TSMRI from Outfall 001A located at 58° 23’ 26” North latitude and 134° 46’ 34” West longitude. Discharge will occur at a maximum design flow rate of 2.0 million gallons per day to Favorite Channel. A mixing zone is not authorized for this discharge.

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         
410 Willoughby Ave #303     
Anchorage, AK 99501                                               
907-269-6285

610 University Avenue
Fairbanks, AK 99709
907-451-2100

PO Box 1800
Juneau, AK 99811-1800 

Location: 410 Willoughby Street, Suite 303
Juneau, AK
907-465-5300

43335 Kalifornsky Beach Road
Soldotna, AK 99615
907-262-5210 

1700 E Bogard Road #B Suite #103
Wasilla, AK 99654
907-376-1850 

If you would like to see any additional supporting technical documents, contact David DeHaan.

The documents are also accessible from the DEC website at: https://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 reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Megan Kohler at 907-269-4198 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.