NOTICE of REVIEW

APDES Proposed Final 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)

PROPOSED FINAL PERMIT

TO DISCHARGE TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES

Following the close of a 30-day public notice period, DEC has prepared an APDES proposed final permit for Trident Seafoods – Saint Paul Facility. Prior to making the final decision to issue the permit, DEC invites you to view the proposed final permit and associated documents. You can access the proposed final permit and associated documents at DEC’s Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program web page at: https://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater/   

Proposed Final Permit Review:

Start Date: 10/11/2024

End Date: 10/18/2024; 11:59 PM Alaska Standard Time (AKST)

Permit No.: AK0053490

Proposed Permit Coverage:

DEC proposes to issue APDES individual permit (permit) AK0053490 to Trident Seafoods Saint Paul Facility to discharge process waste and wastewater to waters of the U.S.

The facility conducts seafood processing on Saint Paul Island. Crab waste is ground and discharged, along with crab cooking and cooling water, tote washdown water, boiler blowdown, and refrigeration condensate. Wastewater is sometimes diverted from the grinders to the 0.5-mm rotary screen before being pumped to the sump and outfall. Halibut waste is pressed and frozen for bait or composting or disposed of into federal waters. Total flow from the outfall, which terminates 840 feet from shore at -9.45 meters mean lower low water (MLLW), can reach around 3.0 million gallons per day (mgd).

The permit does not authorize a mixing zone or zone of deposit.

Determination:

DEC has determined to issue the above listed permit.

DEC Contact:            Anne Weaver

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

Division of Water

Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program

 555 Cordova St.

(907) 269-7483

anne.weaver@alaska.gov

Administrative Record:

The APDES proposed final 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                       410 Willoughby Ave

Anchorage, AK 99501           Fairbanks, AK 99709                        Juneau, AK 99811

907-269-6285                          907-451-2100                                      907-465-5300

43335 Kalifornsky Beach Road                                                         1700 E Bogard Road #B

Soldotna, AK 99615                                                                          Suite #103

907-262-5210                                                                                      Wasilla, AK 99654

                                                                                                            907-376-1850

If you would like to see any additional supporting technical documents, contact Anne Weaver.

The documents are also accessible from the DEC website at:

https://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 special accommodation in order to participate in this review, please contact Meg Kohler at (907) 269-4198 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 5 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.