NOTICE of Review
APDES Proposed Final Individual Permit

NOTICE OF REVIEW OF AN
ALASKA POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (APDES)
PROPOSED FINAL INDIVIDUAL 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 individual permit for the Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility (AWWU)which operates Eagle River Wastewater Treatment Facility (ERWWTF).  Prior to making the final decision to issue the general permit, DEC invites you to view the proposed final individual permit and associated documents. You can access the proposed final individual 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: November 21, 2025
End Date: November 28, at 11:59 PM AST
Permit No.: AK0022543

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.

Mixing Zones:

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 zones are total nitrate/nitrite, zinc, copper, lead, dissolved oxygen, total dissolved solids, temperature, and Whole Effluent Toxicity.

The DEC has determined to reissue the above listed individual permit.

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.

The documents are also accessible from the ADEC website at: http://www.dec.state.ak.us/water/wastewater/

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 1-907-334-0884, Alaska Relay Services/TTY/TDD 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 to ensure that any necessary accommodation can be provided.