PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Proposed Reissuance of an Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES) General 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: AKG528000 – Seafood Processors Operating Onshore Facilities in Kodiak, Alaska Proposed Project and Location: DEC proposes to reissue APDES general permit AKG528000 to Seafood Processors Operating Onshore Facilities in Kodiak, Alaska to discharge process waste and wastewater to waters of the U.S. The pollutants of concern associated with seafood processing and screened fish waste discharges include residues, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), total suspended solids (TSS), and non-petroleum oil and grease (O&G). These pollutants result from fish waste solids, blood, slime, stickwater, and oils from cooking operations. Ammonia or chlorine may also be present intermittently. Other monitored parameters include pH and temperature. The permit also authorizes the discharge of other wastewaters, such as: cooling water, boiler water, freshwater pressure relief water, refrigeration condensate, refrigerated seawater, cooking water, scrubber water, catch transfer water, and live tank water. DEC proposes to authorize site-specific mixing zones for individual dischargers under the permit. DEC does not propose to authorize a zone of deposit with this permit. A Permit, Fact Sheet, and associated documents are available for review. For inquiries or to request copies of documents, contact: Anne Weaver; 555 Cordova Street; Anchorage, AK 99501; 907-269-7483; Anne.Weaver@alaska.gov For office locations or to view electronic copies of the permit documents, please see the DEC website at: https://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater/ Public Notice Start Date: March 15, 2026 Public Notice Expiration Date: April 15, 2026 at 11:59 pm AKDT Any person desiring to comment on the permit may submit written comments and requests via the DEC public notice site (preferred) at https://dec.alaska.gov/commish/public-notices/ or to the attention of the DEC contact/permit writer at the email address or postal address identified above. Comments or requests 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 of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Kristin Mabry at (907) 334-0884 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided in a timely manner. Pub: Mar. 15, 2026