Alaska Online Public Notices #224454

Public Notice: Water Right Application for Industrial Cooling at Anchorage Railroad Depot

This public notice concerns a water right application for industrial cooling at the historic Anchorage Railroad Depot: - Government Buyer: - Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - Application submitted by Alaska Railroad Corporation - Purpose and Scope: - Application seeks to appropriate water from a 365-foot deep well - Requested withdrawal: up to 115,200 gallons per day - Water use is for a closed, non-contact industrial cooling system - Water is discharged into an on-site storm drain system, ultimately reaching Ship Creek - Period of Use: - Water withdrawal requested for May 1 through October 1 each year - Currently authorized under Temporary Water Use Authorization (TWUA A2021-110) - No procurement of products or services is involved - No OEMs, vendors, or specific products are mentioned - The notice invites public comments or objections regarding the proposed water use

Description

This notice announces a water right application by Alaska Railroad Corporation for an existing closed non-contact cooling system at the historic Anchorage Railroad Depot building. The application requests a permit to appropriate water from an existing 365-foot deep well, with an amount of 115,200 gallons per day, for industrial cooling use from May 1 through October 1. The use is currently authorized under a Temporary Water Use Authorization expiring August 22, 2026. Public comments are invited and must be submitted by August 3, 2026.

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