What is this notice about?
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has prepared a proposed final wastewater discharge permit for the City and Borough of Juneau's Juneau Douglas Wastewater Treatment Facility. The permit would allow up to 6.0 million gallons per day of treated household wastewater to be released into Gastineau Channel. This short review period is for the city to look over the permit before it is finalized. The public comment period has already closed, but anyone can still view the documents.
Why was this notice issued?
DEC closed a 30-day public notice period (September 9 through October 9, 2026) on the draft Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES) permit. Before making a final decision, DEC is giving the permittee a chance to review the proposed final permit.
What action is being taken?
DEC has prepared a proposed final individual APDES permit (AK0023213). It covers the discharge of secondary treated domestic wastewater from the Juneau Douglas Wastewater Treatment Facility into Gastineau Channel at 58.29611, -134.38694, at a maximum daily rate of 6.0 million gallons per day. A mixing zone is proposed for total ammonia as nitrogen, copper, dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform bacteria, enterococci bacteria, temperature, and whole effluent toxicity. A mixing zone is an area near the discharge point where certain water quality limits may be exceeded while the wastewater mixes with the receiving water.
Who is involved: City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ), operator of the Juneau Douglas Wastewater Treatment Facility
How can the public respond?
This notice does not ask for public comment. It is for information only. Read the original notice for details.
Contact
Amber Bennett
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
amber.bennett@alaska.gov
(907) 451-2190
Will there be public meetings?
The notice does not announce any public meeting or hearing.
Key dates
- Sep 9, 2026: Public notice (public comment) period began
- Oct 9, 2026: Public notice (public comment) period ended
- Oct 16, 2026: Permittee review period for the proposed final permit begins
- Oct 23, 2026: Permittee review period ends at 11:59 pm AKDT
Original notice text
Following the closure of the 30-day public notice period, DEC has prepared an APDES proposed final individual permit for City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) which operates the Juneau Douglas Wastewater Treatment Facility. Prior to making the final decision to issue the permit, DEC invites you to view the proposed final permit and associated documents. This review period is to allow the permittee the opportunity to review the proposed permit prior to final issuance. Comments from the general public were accepted during the Public Notice period of September 9, 2026, through October 9, 2026, and will not be accepted during this review period. You can access the documents on DEC’s Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program webpage at https://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater.
DEC Contact: Amber Bennett, (907) 451-2190, amber.bennett@alaska.gov
Review Period: October 16, 2026 through October 23, 2026 11:59 pm AKDT
Permit: AK0023213 – Juneau Douglas Wastewater Treatment Facility
Proposed Permit Coverage: The proposed permit covers the discharge of secondary treated domestic wastewater from the Juneau Douglas Wastewater Treatment Facility. Discharge will occur at a maximum daily rate of 6.0 million gallons per day to Gastineau Channel at 58.29611, -134.38694. A mixing zone is proposed for total ammonia as nitrogen, copper, dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform bacteria, enterococci bacteria, temperature, and whole effluent toxicity.
Administrative Record: The APDES proposed final permit, fact sheet, and associated documents are available for public review at the DEC offices located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Soldotna, and Wasilla. Please contact the office of your choice to arrange for hard copies of the documents to be available for your review.
• 555 Cordova Street; Anchorage, AK 99501; 907-269-6285
• 610 University Avenue; Fairbanks, AK 99709; 907-451-2100
• P.O. Box 1800; Juneau, AK 99811-1800
Location: 410 Willoughby Street, Suite 303; Juneau, AK; 907-465-5300
• 43335 Kalifornsky Beach Road; Soldotna, AK 99615; 907-262-5210
• 1700 E Bogard Road #B, Suite #103; Wasilla, AK 99654; 907-376-1850
If you would like to see any additional supporting technical documents, contact Amber Bennett.
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.
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