Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 18/12/1997

Draft General NPDES Permit for Shore-Based Seafood Processors Operating in Kodiak, Alaska (General NPDES Permit No. AK-G52-8000)

The Director, Office of Water, EPA Region 10, is proposing to issue a general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit no. AK-G52-8000 for shore-based seafood processors operating in Kodiak, Alaska, pursuant to the provisions of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. The proposed general NPDES permit authorizes discharges to St. Paul Harbor and Near Island Channel. The existing ten shore-based facilities are engaged in the processing of fresh, frozen, and canned seafood, surimi and fish powder. Discharges authorized by the proposed general permit include processing wastes, process disinfectants, and other wastewater, including cooling water, boiler water, freshwater pressure relief water, refrigeration condensate, water used to transfer seafood to a facility, and live tank water. One facility discharges treated domestic and sanitary wastewater to St. Paul Harbor. The proposed permit authorizes discharge of wastewater to waters of the United States in and contiguous to the State of Alaska. The processing facilities are required to collect and route all seafood processing wastes and wastewater to a treatment system consisting of 1 mm screens or equivalent t