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ICICLE SEAFOODS, INC. 

p.o. BOX 8 

SEWARD, ALASKA 99664 

(907) 224-3381 

Fax (907) 224-3285 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

Region 10 

NPDES Pennit Unit OW-l30 

1200 Sixth Ave. 

Seattle, WA 98101 

Please receive the following documents as re-application fbr Authori;.ution to discharge 

seafood waste under the General NPDES pcnnit. We arc current.ly operating under: 

Permit AK- G52-0488 

Enclosed Documents 

• Notice of intent 

• Location Map 

• NPDES Seafood Waste Flow Chart (wastl: pits & pumps & grindl:rs) 

• Best Management Practices Re-certification Signature Page 

• NOl Waiver Request 

Letter of Explanation. Feb 8th, 2006 

Letter of Authorization, May 22, 2003 

Letter of Authorization, July 23,2003 

RcsulTcction Bay at Sea Discharge Area Chart 

Gul f of Alaska at Sea Discharge Area Chart 

ti~%~~· Seward Fisheries ~ Plant Manager U 

Feb 8th, 2006 

HOME OFFICE 

4019 21 ST Avenue West - Seattle, WA 981 99 

P.O. Box 79003 - Seattle, WA 98119- Tel: 206-282-0988 - Fax: 206-282-7222 
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NOTICE OF INTENT / .. "i 

TO BE COVERED UNDER NPDES GENERAL PERMIT AK-G'-O~~~~ SEAFOOD PROCESSORS IN ALASKA ---~<" JSee Part IV,C, of the Permit} , 

Submittal of this document constitutes notice that the party identified in Section I intends to be cc!Vered by the 

NPDES general permit authorizing discharges from seafood processing activities in Alaska and obligates the 

permittee to comply with the terms and conditions of the permit. Please fill in all information, 

SECTION 1 - PERMIT INFORMATION 

NPDES PERMIT NO, AK-G52 -0 'IS '8 ADEC Number 

(currently or previously assiQned) Seafood Processor License A~r8 

SECTION 2 - OPERATOR INFORMATION (Part IV,C,2 ) 

Company Name IC'IGL~ 5eAh:>odS ::;:;,uC " 

Owner/Operator 

Address 1> 0 p,,., x 17003 TelE!Phone (7- ob) Z82.. - 0988 

City/State/Zip SE4-tfL", lJ II 78119 FAX ( Zob) 28z -]l;!.'2-- 2-

Representative L:.J"1t4t'l..I~ M 4;ld ow AJ6y email tl1J4(L/€s tW r? :rcrd.E~m,.;ods . eo......., 

SECTION 3 - OWNER or MANAGING COMPANY INFORMATION (Part IV,C.3 ) 

OwnerorMana~ingCompany SA r1I1 (£' fi"S fiP'i:J V.e 

Address Telephone 

City/State/Zip FAX 

Representative email 

SECTION 4 - FACILITY or VESSEL INFORMATION (Part IV,CA) 

Facility Name Se:WAI2.j) hShc7bc S Date of Purchase /96'1 

Address POBox 8 hOI P/':)Il...+ AilE TelePhon{ 'ftY,. )22 i 3.381 / 

City/State/Zip ::5EwA,z,O AI( 99f,0 C; FA{70':!) zz-'f 3;)85 

Latitude and Longitude (for shore based and nearshore) GOe {)=JI If! 'A)oK;fh \t-t4. u..; ()<J.!: \.l 1 

Number of annual employees 10 Number of seasonal employees 350 

Vessel name N/A USCG number /V/A Date of purchase AliA 

Type of vessel (factory trawler, processor, crabber, etc.) AliA Lerlgth of vessel AliA 

Previous facility/vessel name(s) N/A 

SECTION 5 - FACILITY CLASSIFICATION (Part IV,C.S) (Check each Inat apply) 

Offshore seafood processor: operating and discharging more than one (1) nautical mile from shore at MLLW 

Nearshore seafood processor: operating and discharging from one (1) to one half (0.5) nautical mile from shore at 

MLLW 

./ Shore-based seafood processor: operating and discharging iess than one half (0.5) nautical mile from shore at MLLW 

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I hiS form IS prOVided under the State of Alaska Certification of NPDES Permit No, AK-G52-0000, Page 1 of 3 
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SECTION 6 - PROJECTED PRODUCTION INFORMATION (Part IV.C.6) 

Cured, salted, smoked ,; Gutted, Head & Gutted Mince: wet dry (circle one) / Whole II /l Roe 

v' Crab: whole, pieces pc'Ss: blE / Fillets J Canned Other 

Surirni. fish paste / Fish meal Shelled: shrimp, scallops, clams, oysters, snails, urchins, cucumbers (circle appropriatE! Itern(s)) 

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Raw Product Finished Product 24·hour DeSign Location· water Anticipated Processing -- Numb81 of da s per month 

(by species, e 9 . (by type, e.g., filiets, Capacity in Ibs 01 body name 

bottom fish, salrnon) surirni, canned) processing raw product Lalilude/Longilude Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct NOli Dec 

H £q) ~".<Jq. CMAlE'O ---1-----

5111,'.' 0 VV ,,,,,,-':}/ I. '-too. 000 1<£5" KK,t;.. ·C:fro',u 15 30 ;)( 3/ 15 

Ii ii.z.~i.;J<lp <.J5~·. (, If2 W"'~I~) o.~ Roe 500 000 BJ\'i. GxfilAC.+,'""",,, 15 15 /5 , 5M~'1:: r-;." II H~ 300000 z... 3i :30 o( 30 9( . =5 I 30 z.o 15 { ~-

H().l.!,lnJ H 4.6 f, il,/Is J-I.cA~ ilt"A2t. .. ?(Y). 0(') C) "2- 31 30 (3 ( ~O 3{ ar 30 Z-o IS 

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SECTION 7 - RECEIVING WATER INFORMATION (Part IV.C.?) 

Nallle(s) of waterbody(ies) receiving discharges of the facility KESLJ RREc-.fy~-;/l BAY. 

Name of allY larger, adjacent receiving waterbody GJ2F 0 r: A 1M3 K:.A . ( 

Any areas within three (3) nautical miles which are excluded from coverage under the General Permit 

(National Parks, Preserves, Wildlife Refuges; State Game Sanctuaries, Siale Game Refuges, Siale Critical Habitat areas) 

Discharge is to marine waters V Discharge is 10 fresh ~rs. Discharge to lidallribulary 

Nearshore and Shore-based Processors submit a bathymetric map of the receiving water within one (1) nautical mile of 

the discharge showing discharge point(s) 

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S'ECTION 8' • DESCRIPTION~'SCHARGES (Part IV.C.B) 

Sanitary Wastes 

Package Treatment Plant or on-site septic system (circle) Size: Capacity (gals/day): 

if Municipal System C,+y of' SavA£O. Community Septic system 

USCG Approved System (MSD) MSD: Date when USCG approved/certified: 

Type: Capacity (gals/day): When installed: No of people using: 

Seafood Process Wastes 

,J Distance of outfall from shore at MLLW: ()3 f~ft, Shore-based discharge depth: -lab ft . 

./ Grinder - Type/Name: V",vc, In. tV /-lieu Grinds seafood wastes to !/-Z- inch 

Other Wastewaters lCheck which apply) 

j Process disinfectants / Transfer water 

/ Cooling water vi Gray water 

./ Boiler water ./ live tank water 

(/J Cooking water (~v>"- elo QrtAl?;1 ) / Freshwater pressure relief water 

../ Refrigeration condensate Other 

Projected Maximum Quantity in Ibs of Process Waste Solids which are discharged 

Specific Species Processed TOT AL DAILY Amount of Solids Discharged TOTAL ANNUAL Amount of Solids Discharged 

5tl I \f1!)Ll tV 5(,0 1 0eo I~$". lv' A.)o<. . 

tlA/;W /54.016 .. J:'t~h /8-0 000 ) 

. ( 0<5,000 '> ;\JoT 'To EIfUcO /1) .... , /I. oN Ibs. Honl> ,t"'. \ 

~:UF,c,h '/;.~ FI!J:tf.-(sh , /50I()oO / 

SECTI N 9· FUELING CAPABILITY and PROXIMITY TO FUELING STATIONS (Part VI.C,9) 

Does your facility/vessel has refueling capability? (N9) I 'S'hCfl£'5ioC {J£tn.clfiWf/fl. 'SY-A'flrn. 

Yes No How close to the discharge is the nearest fueling station? ~ ft. 

SECTION 10- SUBMITTALS (to be anached to this NOI) (Part IV.C.10} 

/ , Waiver Request (for seafloor survey, discharging to excluded areas JPart III.A.B.C). 10m Ibs/yr) 

/ Location Map le.g. street map) also showing outfall location 

/ Bathymetric Map of ReceiVing Water within one nautical mile of discharae showing discharge point(s) 

/ Best Management Practices Plan Certification or Recertification 

SECTION 11- SIGNATURE and CERTIFICATION (Part IV.C.l1) 

i certify under penalty of law that this document and aU attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a 

system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the inlormation submitted. Based on my inquiry of the 

person or persons who manage the system or those :Jersons dIrectly responsible tor gathering the information, the information submitted is, 

to the best of my knowledge and belief, true. accurate, and complete, I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false 

information. including the pOSSibility of fine and imprisonment for knOWing violations, 

Signature ~k~ Tf1ctJb.(~">~, P'incipal or Partner 

Title/Company. ';; .' , ~J:c.:rc Le:: ~e..uAf6,) h!>/1I.;71fl:.-S !ANi-/l1AtJ/k;&72.. '5EII£oadS fllle. 

Print Name 1 ,,' Date I I / 

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ThiS form is provided under the State of Alaska CertificatIon of NPDES Permit No, A~-G52·0000 , 

Please submit to EPA Region 10, NPDES Compliance Unrt. OW-133, ~200 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 and a copy 

to ADEC Attn: Air and Water Quality DiVIsion. 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501 

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Seward 'Fisheries 

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Alaska State Grid, zone 4, based on Nor1h 

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This new pit and pump system 

collects the RSW fish bin water and 

the Tender transfer water. A pipe 

carries these waters into the primary 

outfall tank as shown. This elimnate 

these waters from going to the rail 

roads dock outfall. 

Pit and 

Pump 

system 

constructed 

spring 2005 

for RWS 

bin water & 

fish pump 

dewater 

tank. 

Vaughn 

chopper no hole 

plates Chops to -

2" 

NDPES SEAFOODS WASTE FLOW 

Waste Pits & Pumps & Grinders 

Seward Fisheries, Icicle Seafoods, Inc. 

Back Dock Pit 

Cold Storage Pit 

Vaughn V4R 

1/2" hole plate 

or smaller 

All waste flows towards the outfall tank. It can go into the tank or 

it can go through the meal plant hydro screen first which means 

only liquids go to the tank while the solids go into the meal plant. 

Egg House Pit 

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a valve 

Meal Plant Pit 

Marlow 

Trash Hog 

No Hole 

Hydro Screen:::: Solids 

to Meal Plant & Liquids 

to Outfall Tank 

OUTFALL TANK to exitthe 

tank the waste 1 water must go 

through one of the two Vaughn 

H6U chopper pumps with 1/2" 

hole plates 

Twin Out Fall Pumps 

Vaughn H6U 

12" or smaller hole plates 

revised map June 20,2005 

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"Charles McEldowney " 

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08/12/2007 03:20 PM 

From: Charles McEldowney 

Sent: Sunday, August 12,20072:19 PM 

To Lindsay Guzzo/R10/USEPNUS@EPA 

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. Subject FW: From Icicle Seward 

To: 'McKemey, Katy'; 'guzzo.lindsey@epa.gov'; 'martich.tara@epa.gov' 

Subject: From Icicle Seward 

ADEC and EPA, 

Our meal plant is temporarily broken down. Our seafood waste is going out our outfall in accordance with 

permit requirements. We are waiting on meal plant repair parts to arrive mid week. We can not be 

assured of the time it will take to install the new parts and make the proper adjustments to the rest of the 

system to operator. We are well below the 10 million pound allowable discharge at this time; however, as 

a proactive measure we plan on starting to grind and discharge seafood waste at sea, in accordance to 

all requirements of the permit, via a shuttle vessel. We will start this program on Monday, August 13 or 

Tuesday Aug 14th. We will continue to discharge some portion of our seafood waste at sea until the meal 

plant is operational. 

This email shall serve as notification to ADEC and EPA that we are going to discharge at sea. We believe 

that all paper work and authorization is place to do so. 

We gained authorization in 2003 through the NOI process to discharge in an area in the middle of 

Resurrection Bay. The authorization letter was dated May 22, 2003. A full sized chart of Resurrection 

Bay, with the appropriate discharge area indicated, was sent to EPA on April 29, 2003. 

If you have any questions or concerns please contact me at your earliest opportunity. 

Please confirm the date and time that you received this email. 

Thank you, 

ICICLE SEAFOODS, INC. 

Charles McEldowney 

Seward Fisheries, Inc. 

Plant Manager 

P. O. Box 8 

Seward, AK 99664 

(907) 224-3381 

cell (907) 362-1607