Alaska's NPDES Authorization Process
EPA Region 10 has responsibility for administering the NPDES program for the State of Alaska, including issuing and enforcing wastewater discharge permits. On May 1, 2008, the State submitted a final NPDES program application. State NPDES programs are authorized by §402(b) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §1342(b). Alaska's application has been reviewed by EPA for completeness and is being reviewed for approvability under §402(b),(c) and (n) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §1342(b),(c) and (n); 40 CFR Part 123; and other applicable statutes and regulations. Once EPA approves the proposed program, authority to administer the NPDES program will be delegated to the State.
| Date | Document |
| 6/29/06 | Request for approval (PDF) (2pp, 85K) |
| 8/1/06 | EPA notification of incomplete application (PDF) (3pp, 148K) |
| 4/22/08 | AK NPDES Application Submittal Letter (PDF) (2pp, 80K) |
| 5/2008 | Overview of program approval process (PowerPoint presentation) (PDF) (16 pp, 198K) |
| 6/10/08 | EPA's Completeness Notification to ADEC (PDF) (1pp, 18K) |
| 6/18/08 | Public Notice - Comments were accepted from 6/18/08 - 8/18/08
Federal Register Notice (PDF) (3 pp, 56K) |
| 10/31/08 | EPA's Approval Letter (PDF) (1pp, 101K)
Press Release about EPA's Approval of the Alaska NPDES Program (PDF) (3pp, 35K)
EPA's Letter to Alaska Tribal Leaders about its approval of the Alaska NPDES Program (PDF) (4pp, 499K)
Region 10 Alaska Tribal Policy (PDF) (2pp, 55K)
Response to Comments (PDF) (57pp, 250K) |
The entire application and other related state documents are posted on the State of Alaska's website.