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Notice of Proposed Issuance of an Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES) Individual Permit to Discharge to Waters of the United States, Homer Wastewater Treatment FAK0021245acility,

A Fact Sheet and associated documents are available for review. For inquiries or to request copies of documents, contact:

DEC Contact:
Amber Bennett
610 University Ave 
Fairbanks, Alaska 99709
907-451-2190
amber.bennett@alaska.gov

Permit Public Notice Period: 
Public Notice Start Date: October 26, 2021
Public Notice Expiration Date: November 24, 2021 

Permit Number: AK0021245

Applicant: 
City of Homer
3575 Heath St
Homer, Alaska 99603    
                                                                                                     
Proposed Project and Location:
Wastewater is treated to secondary standards at the Homer WWTF. Treatment at the facility consists of primary treatment, deep-shaft activated sludge, flotation clarifiers, an ultraviolet radiation disinfection chamber and a supplemental/back-up chlorination and dechlorination unit. The treated wastewater is then discharged to Kachemak Bay through the facility’s outfall at approximately 2178 feet (664 meters) offshore located at 59° 37’ 58” North latitude and 151° 32’ 52” West longitude. The Facility has a continuous discharge which occurs at a monthly average rate of 880,000 gallons per day to Kachemak Bay. A mixing zone is proposed for ammonia, fecal coliform, and enterococci bacteria. 

Tentative Determination:
DEC has tentatively determined to reissue a discharge permit to the above listed applicant.

Public Comments:
Written comments or requests for a public hearing on the APDES draft permit must be submitted within 30 days of the issuance of this public notice. Any person desiring to comment on the permit may submit comments electronically via the DEC public notice site (preferred) at https://water.alaskadec.commentinput.com/?id=QebUg

Alternatively, you may direct written comments and requests to the attention of the permit writer at the email address or postal address identified above.

All comments should include the name, address, and telephone number of the commenter and a concise statement of comment on the permit condition(s) and the relevant facts upon which the comment is based. Comments of either support or concern that are directed at specific, cited permit requirements are appreciated. Mailed comments and requests must be postmarked on or before the expiration date of the public notice.

DEC will consider all comments when making the final decision and will respond to received comments in a Response to Comments document issued when DEC issues a final permit. The Response to Comments will be made available to the public.

Any interested person may submit a written request for a public hearing if no hearing has already been scheduled. A request for a public hearing shall state the nature of the issues to be raised, as well as the requester's name, address and telephone number. DEC will hold a public hearing whenever DEC finds, on the basis of requests, a significant degree of public interest in a draft permit. DEC may also hold a public hearing if a hearing might clarify one or more issues involved in a permit decision or for other good reason in DEC’s discretion.

DEC will transmit the final permit, fact sheet (amended as appropriate), and Response to Comments to anyone who provided comments during the public review period or requested to be notified of DEC final decision.

DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS OR REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING:
November 24, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.

Administrative Record:
The APDES draft permit, fact sheet, permit application, 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 99501 Fairbanks, AK 99709 Juneau, AK 99811-1800
907-269-6285 907-451-2100 Location: 410 Willoughby Street
Suite 303, Juneau, AK
 907-465-5300


43335 Kalifornsky Beach Road1700 E Bogard Road #B, Suite #103
Soldotna, AK 99615Wasilla, AK 99654
907-262-5210 907-376-1850


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/. 

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 public process, please contact Brian Blessington at 907-269-6272 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 10 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
 

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Details

Department: Environmental Conservation
Category: Public Notices
Sub-Category:
Location(s): Statewide
Project/Regulation #: AK0021245
 
Publish Date: 10/26/2021
Archive Date: 11/25/2021
 
Events/Deadlines:
  • Comments Due
    11/24/2021 11:59am