# Alaska Online Public Notices #783551-S

Environmental Categorical Exclusion for Sitka wastewater plant disinfection project

**Posted:** October 14, 2026
**Identifier:** 783551-S

Alaska DEC issued an environmental determination for a proposed wastewater disinfection project in Sitka; this notice is not a procurement solicitation or contract award.
- **Government buyer:** Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), State Revolving Fund Program; project applicant: City and Borough of Sitka.
- **Project:** Design an effluent disinfection system at Sitka’s existing wastewater treatment plant.
- **Funding:** A $1,000,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan has been requested; this is funding for the project, not a stated contract value.
- **Environmental determination:** The project qualifies for a Categorical Exclusion under 18 AAC 76.040 and is exempt from further environmental review under the Department’s EPA-approved process.
- **Notable findings:** The determination states the project will not significantly affect treatment or facility capacity, protected or important natural resources, the human environment, or cause significant public controversy.
- **OEMs, vendors, products, and quantities:** None are identified.

### Description

The project will design an effluent disinfection system at the existing Wastewater Treatment Plant in Sitka, Alaska. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation determined the project is eligible for a Categorical Exclusion under 18 AAC 76.040 and is exempt from further environmental review requirements under the Department’s EPA-approved State Environmental Review Process. A Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan of $1,000,000 has been requested. The source states the project will not significantly affect treatment or facility capacity, protected or important natural resources, the human environment, or cause significant public controversy.

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