Following the close of a 30-day public notice period, DEC has prepared an APDES proposed final general permit for the small domestic lagoons discharging to surface water.  Prior to making the final decision to issue the general permit, DEC invites you to view the proposed final general permit and associated documents. You can access the proposed final general permit and associated documents at DEC’s Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program web page at: http://www.dec.state.ak.us/water/wastewater/

Proposed Final Permit Review
Start Date: July 20, 2023
End Date: July 26, 2023, at 11:59 PM AST
Permit No.: AKG573000

Proposed Permit Coverage:
Domestic wastewater treatment lagoons that provide equivalent to secondary or secondary treatment and that discharge less than 1,000,000 gallons per day to fresh or marine surface water.  Expected pollutants can include 5-day biochemical oxygen demand, dissolved oxygen, enterococci bacteria, fecal coliform bacteria, pH, total residual chlorine, and suspended solids.

Mixing Zones:
Applicants may request modified effluent limits and facility specific mixing zones for fecal coliform bacteria, pH, dissolved oxygen, or total residual chlorine. DEC will authorize a mixing zone if it is consistent with the Clean Water Act and the mixing zone criteria at 18 AAC 70.240

Determination:
The DEC has determined to reissue the above listed general permit.