Draft General NPDES Permit for Seafood Processors in Alaska in Waters of the United States: General NPDES Permit No. AK-G52-0000

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The Director, Water Division, EPA Region 10, is proposing to reissue general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit no. AK-G52-0000 for seafood processors in Alaska pursuant to the provisions of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. The proposed general NPDES permit will authorize discharges from offshore, nearshore and shore-based vessels and onshore facilities engaged in the processing of fresh, frozen, canned, smoked, salted and pickled seafoods. The proposed permit will also authorize discharges from offshore vessels (operating more than one nautical mile from shore at MLLW) that are engaged in the processing of seafood paste, mince or meal. The proposed permit will authorize discharges of processing wastes, process disinfectants, sanitary wastewater and other wastewaters, including domestic wastewater, cooling water, boiler water, gray water, freshwater pressure relief water, refrigeration condensate, water used to transfer seafood to a facility, and live tank water. The proposed permit will authorize discharges to waters of the United States in and contiguous to the State of Alaska, except for receiving waters excluded from coverage as protected,