Alaska Online Public Notices #AK0049786

Proposed wastewater discharge permit reissuance for Westward Seafoods’ Unalaska facility

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is proposing to reissue a wastewater discharge permit for Westward Seafoods’ seafood-processing facility in Unalaska. - Government buyer: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program. - Facility and operator: Westward Seafoods operates the Captains Bay seafood-processing and fish-meal facility in Unalaska, Alaska. - Permit: Proposed reissuance of APDES individual permit AK0049786; this is a permit notice, not a procurement solicitation or contract award. - Authorized discharge points: Outfall 001A carries screened processing wastewater and, during part of the year, stickwater. Outfall 002A carries noncontact saltwater from fish-meal processing and cooling water. - Notable conditions: The proposed permit describes mixing zones for specified water-quality parameters and an authorized zone of deposit for residues. - OEMs, products, and services: No OEMs, procurement vendors, or purchased products or services are identified.

Description

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation proposes to reissue APDES permit AK0049786 for Westward Seafoods' seafood-processing and fish-meal facility in Unalaska, Alaska. The notice concerns a preliminary draft individual permit authorizing discharges to U.S. waters through Outfalls 001A and 002A, with specified mixing zones and a zone of deposit. The preliminary draft permit is available to the applicant for a 10-day review; DEC will then prepare a draft permit and fact sheet for a formal 30-day public review and comment period. The stated review period runs November 2 through November 17, 2026.

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