NOTICE OF REVIEW OF AN
ALASKA POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (APDES)
PRELIMINARY DRAFT PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES

ADEC has prepared an APDES preliminary draft permit for the Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility (AWWU)-Eagle River Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF). 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:  Amber Bennett, 610 University Avenue, Fairbanks, 99709, 907-451-2190, amber.bennett@alaska.gov   

Preliminary Draft Permit Review:

Start Date:     August 26, 2025

End Date:       September 10, 2025 11:59 pm Alaska Standard Time

Applicant:      Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility, Eagle River Wastewater Treatment Facility, 15524 Artillery Road, Eagle River, Alaska 99577    

Proposed Project and Location: The Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility (AWWU) operates the Eagle River Wastewater Treatment Facility (ER WWTF) in the community of Eagle River, Alaska, part of the Municipality of Anchorage, having a population of approximately 19,500 people. The ER WWTF is a Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTW); an activated sludge secondary treatment plant with effluent filtration and ultraviolet disinfection. The design rate for the facility is 2.5 million gallons per day. The ER WWTF discharges secondary treated domestic wastewater to Eagle River at 61.321667 North latitude and 149.591944 West longitude. Separate mixing zones for the summer season (June 1 – September 30) and winter season (October 1 – May 31) will be authorized. Pollutants in the mixing zone are total nitrate/nitrite, zinc, copper, lead, dissolved oxygen, total dissolved solids, temperature, and Whole Effluent Toxicity.

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.

If you would like further information or to see any additional supporting technical documents, contact Amber Bennett. The documents are also accessible from the DEC website at: http://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 Kristin Mabry at Kristin.mabry@alaska.gov or 907-334-0884, Alaska Relay Service/TTY/TDD 1-800-770-8973, or dial 711 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.