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 Kodiak 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:       February 1, 2024

End Date:        February 14, 2024 11:59 Alaska Standard Time

Permit Number:        AK0021555

Applicant:

City of Kodiak

City of Kodiak Wastewater Treatment Facility

2853 Spruce Cape Road

Kodiak, Alaska 99615

Proposed Project and Location:

Facility Activity:

Discharge of secondary treated domestic wastewater from the Kodiak Wastewater Treatment Facility. Discharge shall occur at a daily maximum flow rate of 6.2 million gallons per day

Discharge Location:

The Kodiak Wastewater Treatment Facility discharges into Woody Island Channel at 57° 48.172” North latitude and 152° 20.919” West longitude.

Mixing Zones:

Mixing zones are proposed for fecal coliform bacteria, total ammonia as Nitrogen, copper, temperature, and whole effluent toxicity. The chronic mixing zone measures 77 meters long and 40 meters wide. The acute mixing zone, contained within the chronic mixing zone, measures 29 meters long and 39 meters wide.

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

Anchorage, AK 99501Fairbanks, AK 99709                       Juneau, AK
(907) 269-6285(907) 451-210099811-1800                                

                                                                                Location: 333 Willoughby Street,

                                                                                                        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 Meg 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.