NOTICE OF REVIEW

APDES Preliminary Draft Permit

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program

555 Cordova Street

Anchorage, Alaska 99501

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 City of Palmer 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: https://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater

DEC Contact:    James DeMolina

555 Cordova St

Anchorage, AK 99501

907-269-0291

james.demolina@alaska.gov

Preliminary Draft Permit Review:

Start Date:       October 11, 2024

End Date:        October 25, 2024 11:59 PM Alaska Daylight Time

Permit Number:        AK0022497

Applicant:

City of Palmer

City of Palmer Wastewater Treatment Facility

1316 S. Bonanza St.

Palmer, AK 99645

Proposed Project and Location:

Facility Activity:

Discharge of secondary treated domestic wastewater from the City of Palmer Wastewater Treatment Facility. Discharge shall occur at a daily maximum flow rate of 0.95 million gallons per day.

Discharge Location:

The City of Palmer Wastewater Treatment Facility discharges into an unnamed stream at latitude: 61.559722° North and longitude: -149.110000° West.

Mixing Zones:

No mixing zones were authorized for this permit.

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

Anchorage, AK 99501           Fairbanks, AK 99709

907-269-6285                          907-451-2100

43335 Kalifornsky Beach Road

Soldotna, AK 99615

907-262-5210

PO Box 111800

Juneau, AK 99811-1800

Location

410 Willoughby Street, Suite 303

Juneau, AK 907-465-5300

1700 E Bogard Road #B Suite #103

Wasilla, AK 99654

907-376-1850