AKG528836 Pacific Seafood Kodiak SOK Facility

NOTICE OF PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF AN ALASKA POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (APDES) AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER A GENERAL PERMIT TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES Public Notice Start Date: November 2, 2026 Expiration Date: December 2, 2026 The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has tentatively determined to modify a discharge authorization for the activity described below. You can access the proposed authorization and associated documents at DEC’s Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program website at https://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater/. DEC Contact: Anne Weaver, 907-269-7483, anne.weaver@alaska.gov Authorization Number: AKG528836 Facility Name: Pacific Seafood Kodiak Near Island (KNI) and Star of Kodiak (SOK) Facilities Proposed Project and Location: The proposed authorization under general permit AKG528000, Seafood Processors Operating Onshore Facilities in Kodiak, Alaska, authorizes new mixing zones as follows: Outfall Name Latitude Longitude Receiving Water Description of New Mixing Zone Outfall 001D – screened seafood processing wastewater 57.78635 -152.403617 Near Island Channel Acute mixing zone for ammonia and total residual chlorine (89 m long by 60 m wide, centered on the diffuser and extending 44.5 m in each direction along the predominant current axis). Chronic mixing zone for ammonia, total residual chlorine, and temperature (110 m long by 70 m wide, centered on the diffuser and extending 55 m in each direction along the predominant current axis). Outfall 001B – screened seafood processing wastewater 57.78533 -152.40689 Near Island Channel Acute mixing zone for ammonia and total residual chlorine (24 m long by 11 m wide, centered longitudinally on the diffuser and extending 12 m in each direction from the diffuser). Chronic mixing zone for ammonia and total residual chlorine (36 m long by 11 m wide, centered longitudinally on the diffuser and extending 18 m in each direction from the diffuser). Public Comments: Written comments on the APDES draft authorization to discharge under a general permit must be submitted within 30 days of the issuance of this public notice. Any person desiring to comment on the authorization may submit comments electronically via the DEC public notice site (preferred) at https://dec.alaska.gov/commish/public-notices/. Alternatively, you may direct written comments and requests to the attention of the DEC contact/permit writer at the email address or postal address identified above. All comments should include the name, address, telephone number, and email address of the commenter and a concise statement of comment on the permit condition(s) and the relevant facts upon which the comment is based. Comments of either support or concern that are directed at specific, cited permit requirements are appreciated. Mailed comments and requests must be postmarked on or before the expiration date of the public notice. Deadline for Written Comments: December 2, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. AKST Administrative Record: The APDES draft authorization 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 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.