PUBLIC NOTICE Date Posted: December 30, 2025 Expiration Date: January 29, 2026 Notice of Proposed Issuance of an Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES) Individual Permit to Discharge to Waters of the United States The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has tentatively determined to reissue a discharge permit for the activity described below. Permit # and Name: AK0021431 – Valdez Wastewater Treatment Facility Proposed Permit Coverage: The discharge of secondary treated domestic wastewater from the Valdez Wastewater Treatment Facility. Discharge will occur at a maximum daily rate of 2.5 million gallons per day to Port Valdez at 61° 6' 58.91" North latitude, 146° 16' 50.66" West longitude. A mixing zone is proposed for total ammonia as nitrogen, total residual chlorine, copper, fecal coliform, enterococci, dissolved oxygen, temperature, and whole effluent toxicity. The permit, fact sheet and related documents are available for review at https://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater/. For inquiries or document requests, contact Marie Klingman at 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage AK 99501, (907) 451-2101, marie.klingman@alaska.gov. Any person desiring to comment on the permit may submit comments electronically via the DEC public notice website (preferred) at https://dec.alaska.gov/commish/public-notices/. Comments or requests and must be submitted (mailed must be postmarked) on or before the expiration date of the public notice. A request for public hearing on the APDES draft permit must be submitted within 30 days of the issuance of this public notice. Disability Reasonable Accommodation Notice: The State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation, complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact ADA Coordinator Kristin Mabry, kristin.mabry@alaska.gov, 1-907-334-0884; or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 at least 3 days prior to the expiration/closure date of this public notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided. Pub: Dec. 31, 2025