Proposed Reissuance of NPDES Permit to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Ault Field Waste Water Treatment Plant. Comment Period open from November 5 to December 5, 2008.
Public Notice
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Region 10
Park Place Building, 13th Floor
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, OWW-130
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 553-0523 or
1-800-424-4372 (within Region 10)
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RE-ISSUANCE OF A NATIONAL POLLUTANT
DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT TO
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island
Ault Field Waste Water Treatment Plant
TO DISCHARGE TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES,
and
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO THE
WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
FOR SECTION 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
Public Notice No.: WA-000346-8
Technical Contact:
John Drabek
(206) 553-8257
1-800-424-4372 (within Region 10)
drabek.john@epa.gov
Public Notice Issuance Date: November 5, 2008
Public Notice Expiration Date: December 5, 2008
1. Applicant
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island,
Ault Field Waste Water Treatment Plant
115 W. Lexington St.
Building 113, CodeN44
Oak Harbor, WA 98278-3800
Permit No.: WA-000346-8
The Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Ault Field Wastewater Treatment Plant treats sanitary wastes generated from residents and industrial facilities that serve the station. The facility has a design flow rate of 0.85 million gallons per day and provides secondary treatment and chlorine disinfection for an estimated population of 10,000. As part of this load the treatment plant services Deception Pass State Park. The point of discharge is into the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Puget Sound. The outfall is equipped with a two port Wye diffuser and is approximately 1,100 feet from shore.
A Fact Sheet is available.
2. Tentative Determination
The Region 10 Office of the EPA has tentatively determined to re-issue a discharge permit to the above listed applicant.
3. State Certification
This Notice also serves as Public Notice of the intent of the State of Washington, Department of Ecology to consider issuing Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 Certification that the subject discharge will comply with the applicable Washington State Water Quality Standards. The NPDES permit will not be issued until the certification requirements of Section 401 have been met.
4. Public Comments
Persons wishing to comment on the tentative determinations contained in the proposed permit or wishing to request that a public hearing be held, may do so in writing, within 30 days of the date of this public notice. A request for a public hearing shell state the nature of the issues to be raised as well as the requester's name, address and telephone number. Comments must be received within this 30 day period to be considered in the formulation of final determinations regarding the application. All comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the commenter and a concise statement of the exact basis of any comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. All written comments and requests should be submitted to EPA at the above address to the attention of the Director, Office of Water and Watersheds.
Comments to Ecology: Persons wishing to comment on the request for Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the CWA, should submit written comments within the 30 days of the date of this public notice, to the address below, or by e-mail to Mr. Shawn McKone at: shmc461@ecy.wa.gov
Mr. Shawn McKone
Washington Department of Ecology
Northwest Regional Office
3190 – 160th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA 98008-5452
(425) 649-7037
5. Administrative Record
The proposed NPDES permit and other related documents are on file and may be inspected at the above address any time between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Copies and other information may be requested by writing to the EPA at the above address to the attention of the NPDES Permits Unit, or by calling (206) 553-8257.
The draft permit and fact sheets are available at:
U.S. EPA Region 10
Park Place Building, 13th Floor
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900
OWW-130
Seattle, WA 98101-3140
Attn: John Drabek
Washington Department of Ecology
Northwest Regional Office
3190 – 160th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA 98008-5452
Attn: Shawn McKone
Disability Reasonable Accommodation Notice:
If you need a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact Kai Shum at 206-553-0060 (voice). TTY/TDD users please dial Washington Relay Service at 1 (800) 833-6388. Please provide one week advance notice for special requests not related to ongoing programs and services.
Whidbey Island Draft Permit (PDF) (25 pp. 144K)
Whidbey Island Fact Sheet (PDF) (46 pp. 2.9MB)