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EPA Proposes Modification of the Alyeska Valdez Marine Terminal NPDES Permit; public comment period: 10/27/04--11/26/04
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Region 10
1200 Sixth Avenue, OWW-130
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 553-0523
NOTICE OF PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF A NATIONAL POLLUTANT
DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT TO
DISCHARGE TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES,
and
NOTICE OF STATE CERTIFICATION
Public Notice No.: AK-002324-8
Technical Contact: Mike Lidgard
(206) 553-1755
Public Notice Issuance Date: October 27, 2004
Public Notice Expiration Date: November 26, 2004
Applicant:
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
1835 South Bragaw Street
Anchorage, Alaska 99512
On June 15, 2004, EPA reissued a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit number AK-002324-8 to the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company. The permit authorizes a discharge from the Valdez Marine Terminal in Valdez, Alaska, pursuant to provisions of the Clean Water Act. The discharge from the facility consists of treated ballast and bilge water and other operational wastes associated with oil storage and transport. Treated sanitary wastes are also discharged. The receiving water is Port Valdez. EPA now proposes to modify the permit to allow Alyeska to use any EPA approved test method for analysis of certain aromatic constituents in the wastewater. The June 2004 permit specified the use of one EPA method for the analysis.
A Fact Sheet and Technical Evaluation, draft modified NPDES permit, and preliminary 401 Certification of Reasonable Assurance are available for review upon request.
Tentative Determination: The Region 10 Office of the EPA has tentatively determined to re-issue a modified wastewater discharge permit to the above listed applicant.
Public Comments on Draft Permit: Persons wishing to comment on the tentative determinations contained in the draft modified permit or wishing to request that a public hearing be held, may do so in writing or electronically, within this public notice period. Comments will be accepted for only those conditions modified by this permit action. All written comments and requests should be submitted to EPA at the above address to the attention of Mike Lidgard, Environmental Engineer. Electronically submitted comments should be sent by e-mail to lidgard.michael@epa.gov. 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. Comments must be received by the expiration date of this notice to be considered in the formulation of final determinations regarding the application. All comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the commenter and a concise statement of the exact basis of any comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
Public Comments on State Certification: This Notice will also serve as a Public Notice of the intent of the State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation to consider certifying that the subject permit modification will comply with the applicable provisions of Sections 208(e), 301, 302, 303, 306 and 307 of the Clean Water Act. The modified NPDES permit will not be issued until the certification requirements of Section 401 have been met. Persons wishing to comment on State Certification should submit written comments within this public notice period to the State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), Wastewater Discharge Permits Program, 610 University Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99709. Electronically submitted comments should be sent to luke_boles@dec.state.ak.us. The technical contact for the State Certification is Luke Boles, who can be reached at (907) 451-2142.
Administrative Record: The proposed NPDES permit modification and other related documents are on file and may be inspected at the above address any time between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Copies of the permit and fact sheet can also be found by visiting the Region 10 website at www.epa.gov/r10earth. Copies of the permit and other information may also be requested by writing to the EPA at the above address to the attention of the NPDES Permits Unit, or by calling (206) 553-0523, or by e-mail to lidgard.michael@epa.gov. The draft modified permit and fact sheet is also available from the EPA Alaska Operations Office.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact Mike Lidgard, at (206) 553-1755 (voice). TTY/TDD user please dial Washington Relay Service at 1 (800) 833-6388. Please provide one week advance notice for special requests not related to ongoing programs and services.
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Unit: Permits Unit (NPDES)
Point of contact: Mike Lidgard
Email: lidgard.michael@epa.gov
Phone Number: (206) 553-1755
Last Updated: 10/27/2004 12:36:04 PM
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