Alaska Online Public Notices #AKG523000

Proposed reissuance of seafood-processing vessel wastewater discharge permit

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is reviewing a proposed reissuance of a wastewater discharge permit for seafood-processing vessels, not soliciting goods or contracted services. - Government buyer: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), State of Alaska; no sub-agency or office is specified. - Permit: Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES) general permit AKG523000. - Scope: Proposed permit coverage for offshore seafood-processing vessels and vessels discharging groundfish waste in inland waters. - Discharges addressed: Seafood-processing waste and related streams, including cooling and boiler water, sanitary effluent and graywater, pressure-relief water, refrigeration condensate, refrigerated seawater, cooking and scrubber water, catch-transfer water, drinking-water backwash, and live-tank water. - Notable provisions: The draft describes standard and applicant-requested non-standard mixing zones, as well as location-specific zones of deposit for certain stationary vessel discharges. - OEMs, vendors, products, and services: None identified; this is a permit review notice rather than a procurement opportunity.

Description

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has prepared a preliminary draft APDES general permit and is providing applicants a 10-day review period. The department proposes to reissue permit AKG523000 for offshore seafood processing vessels and inland waters discharge vessels that discharge ground fish waste to waters of the United States. The permit covers seafood-processing waste and other listed wastewater streams, and describes potential mixing zones and location-specific zones of deposit. After applicant review closes, DEC will prepare a draft permit and fact sheet for a formal 30-day public review period, during which public comments will be accepted.

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