Greg Peters <Petersg@arctic.net> 02/15/200805:19 PM To Kai Shum/R1 O/USEPAlUS@EPA, Michael Lidgard/R10/USEPAlUS@EPA cc "Roche, Frances E (DEC)" <fran.roche@alaska.gov> bcc Subject Re: Alyeska Seafoods Permit Renewal



### I received the rest of the data from the lab a few minutes ago, so attached is the corrected data forms you requested that includes the missing analysis. The Total Ammonia was below detectable levels for all 

### outfalls. If you need anything else from me, 'please let me know. Greg Peters 

### Alyeska Seafoods, Inc. Greg Peters wrote:

> 

### Per your letter dated January 7, 2008, Alyeska is submitting the > 

### attached data on its outfalls for the permit renewal application. > 

### Your letter requested all data to be submitted by February 15th. > > 

### Alyeska began pollock production on the evening of January 25th and > 

### thus that is when our discharges began for the year. Samples Were > 

### collected as soon as full production was reached and rushed to 8GB > 

### environmental lab in Anchorage for analysis. All analysis has been > 

### completed except for the total ammonia as N for outfall 001. The > 

### laboratory has assured me again and again that the results will be > 

### available soon, but they have had 

### the samples for nearly 3 weeks now > 

### and still have not provided the results of all the analyses. This > 

### long time to provide results is not acceptable to us, but is outside > 

### our control. We do not have the necessary laboratory equipment to > 

### perform the analysis ourself. I talk to the laboratory manager on a > 

### daily basis trying to get the results done, but there is always some > 

### reason why the analysis isn't performed and it will be done within the > 

### next day or two. So, I am submitting what I have and will provide you > 

### with the remaining one item when I receive the analysis from the lab. > 

### I talked with the lab manager again today, and they think the results > 

### will be available this afternoon, but I thought I'd better send what I > 

### have. > > 

### For outfalls 002 and 003, the BOD, TOe, and Ammonia as N all were > 

### below detectable limits of the test so I put ND (not detected) on the > 

### sheets. > > 

### Please let me know 

### if there is any additional information you require > 

### to complete the process for our NPDES renewal application. > > 

### Best Regards, > > 

### Dr, Greg Peters, Ph.D. > 

### Director of Environmental Compliance > 

### Alyeska Seafoods, Inc. > > 

### Shum.Kai@epamail.epa.gov wrote: > 

### »

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# ~**~~_** ..._ ..**_~,,_**..**~** AK-OOOO27-2 OUTFALL NO V. INTAKE AND EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS (continuedfrompage3 OfFonn 2-C) ()DJ. PARTA-You mustprovide the results ofat leastone analysIS foreverypollutant InthIS table Complete onetablefor each outfall Seemstructlonsforadditional details. 3. UNITS 4. INTAKE 2. EFFLUENT (specifYif blank) (oplionafj h. MAXIMUM 30 DAYVALUE c. LONG TERM AVRG. VALUE a LONG TERM a. MAXIMUM DAllYVALUE (ifovailabie) (if available) AVERAGE VALUE (1) (1) d. NO. OF a. CONCEN- (1) b. NO. OF 1. POLLUTANT CONCENTRATION (2) MASS CONCENTRATION (2) MASS (1) CONCEN:rRATION (2}MASS ANALYSES TRAT10N b. MASS CONCENTRATION (2) MASS ANALYSES
a. Biochemical Oxygen 3245 88386 1921559 2177 48419 26 mg/l lbs. 8 mg/l 1 Demand (BOD) b. Chemica! Oxygen 6150 167000 3450000 3910 86200 26 mg/l lbs. Demand (COD)
c.Total Organic Carbon 1330 36116 1 mg/l Ibs. (TOC) d. Total Suspended 1945 53500 715247 1069 21300 26 mg/l Ibs. Solids (TSS)

e. Aplmonia (as N) ND 0 1 mg/l Ibs. VALUE VALUE VALUE VALUE f.Flow 3.362 75_56B 37.414 195 MG
g.Temperature VALUE VALUE VALUE VALUE (<<,infer) 8.7 5.8 

### a.6 <6 'C h. Temperature VAlUE VAlUE VAlUE VALUE (summer) 13.8 10.7 8.6 97 

### ·c MINIMUM MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM i. pH 6.90 7.19 26 STANDARD UNITS PARTB- Mark'X" in column 2--aforeach pollutantyou Icnoworhave reason to believe is present MarlcAX" in column 2-bforeach pollutantyou believeto be absentffyou mark column 2atorany pollutantwhich is limited either directly, or indirecUy hut expressly, in an effI-uent limitations guideline, you must provide the results ofat least-one analysis forthat pollutant For other ponutants forwhich you mark column 2a, you must provide quantitativedataoran explanationoftheirpresenceiO yourdlschar:ge. Completeonetablefor each outfall. Seethe instructionsfur additional details and requirements. 2. MARK"X" 3. EFFLUENT 4. UNITS 5. INTAKE (optioilaf) 1. POLLUTANT b. MAXIMUM 30 DAYVAlUE c. LONG TERM AVRG. VALUE 

### , a.LONG TERM AVERAGE AND a b. 3. MAXIMUM DAlLYVALUE (if Ol'aifahJe) (if availahle) VALUE CAS NO. BELIEVED BELIEVED (1) (1) (') d.NO.OF a CONCEN· (1) b. NO. OF (if

available) PRESENT ASSENT CONCENTRATION (2)MASS CONCENTRATION (2) MASS CONCENTRAnON (2) MASS ANALYSES TRATfON b. MASS CONCENTRATION (2) MASS ANALYSES

,a Bromide 

# X (24959-57-9) b. Chlorine. Total 

# X 0.03 Q.66 0.001 0.02 112 mg/l Ibs.- Residual
c. Color 

# X

d. Fecal Coliform 

# X I;. Fluoride (16984-4B-8) 

# X f. Nitrate-Ni1rlte 

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### -- - ._. OUTFALL NO V INTAKE AND EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS (continuedfrompage 3 ofForm 2-C) 002
PARTA -You must providethe results ofatleastone analysIsforeNery pollutant InthiStable. Complete onetablefor each outfall See instructions foraddJtionaL details. 3, UNITS 4. INTAKE 2. EFFLUENT (specify ifblollk) (optional) b. MAXIMUM 30 DAY VALUE c. LONGTERM AVRG. VALUE a. LONGTERM a. MAXIMUM DAilY VAlUE (if available) {if availnblt:} AVERAGE VALUE (1) 

### , (1) d. NO. OF a. CONCEN- (1) b. NO.OF 1. POLLUTANT CONCENTRATION {2}MASS CONCENTRATION (2) MASS (1) CONCENTRATION (2) MASS ANALYSES TRATION b. MASS .CONCENTRAnON (2) MASS ANALYSES
a. Biochemical Oxygen ND 0 1 mg/I Ibs. Demand (BOD) b. Chemical Oxygen 173 1003 1 mg/I Ibs. Demand (COD)
c. Total Organic Carbon 4.51 26.1 1 mg/l Ibs. (TOC) d. Total Suspended ND 0 . 1 rug/I Ibs. Solids (188)

e. Ammonia (as N) ND 0 1 mg/l ibs. VALUE VALUE VALUE VALUE f.Flow 0.83 23.843 0.70 245 MG g. Temperature VALUE VALUE VALUE VALUE (Wimer) 11.7 4.3 2"5 

### ·c h. Temperature VALUE VALUE VALUE VALUE (summer) 19.4 12.2 245 'C MINIMUM MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM 0 1. pH 7.99 8.12 2 STANDARD UNITS

- PART B - Mark "X· in column 2-a for each pollutantyou know or have reason In believe is present Mark ·X" in column 2-bfor each pollutantyou believeto beabsent Jfyou mark column 2aforany pollutantwhich is limited either directly, or indirectly but expressly, in an effluent limitations guiderlOe, you must provide the results of at least one analysis forthat pollutant For other pollutants for which you mark column 2a, you must provide quantitative data oran explanation oftheirpresence inyour discharge. Complete onetableforeach outfall. Seethe instructionsfor additional details and requirements. 2.**MARK"X~** 3

..EFFLUENT 4. UNITS 5./NTAKE (optionaT)
. 1. POLLUTANT b. MAXIMUM 30**DAYVA~UE** c. LONG TERMAVRG. VALUE a. LONG TERMAVERAGE AND a b. a. MAXIMUM DAILY VALUE (if available) (ifavai!able) VALUE CAS NO. BEliEVED BELIEVED (1) (1) (1) d. NO. OF a'. CONCEN- (1) b. NO. OF (if

avai/able) PRESENT ABSENT CONCENTRAnON (2) MASS CONCENTRATION (2) MASS CONCENTRATION (2) MASS ANALYSES TRAnON b. MASS CONCENTRATION (2) MASS ANALYSES a. Bromide 

# X**(24959-67~S)** b. Chlorine, Total 

# X Residual
c. Co/or 

# X

d. Fecal Colifonn 

# X

e. Ruoride 

# X (16984-48-8) 

## If. Nitrate-Nilrite i(asN) 

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### '" PARTA-You must providethe results ofatleastoneanalysisfor every pollutantinthistable. Completeonetablefor each outfall. See instructionsforadditional details. 3. UNITS 4. INTAKE 2. EFFLUENT (specifYifblollk) (QP/fonal) b. MAXIMUM 30 DAY VALUE c. LONGTERM AVRG. VALUE a.lONGTERM a. MAXIMUM DAILYVALUE (ifovoilable) (if available) AVERAGE VALUE (j) (1) d. NO. OF a. CDNCEN- (1) b, NO. OF 1. POLLUTANT CONCENTRATION (2) MASS CONCENTRATION (2)MAS$ (1) CONCENTRATION (2) MASS ANALYSES TRATION b. MASS CONCENTRATION (2) MASS ANALYSES a Biochemical Oxygen ND 0 l mg!l Ibs. Demand (BOD) b. Chemical Oxygen l66 83l l mg/l Ibs.

- Demand (COD)
c... Total Organic Carbon 3.66 18.3 l mg/l Ibs. (TOq -d. Total Suspended ND 0 l mg/l .lbs. Solids (1SS)
e. Ammonia(as N) ND 0 l mg/l Ibs. VALUE VALUE VALUE VALU,E f. Flow 0.6 0.6 l MG Ibs. g. Temperature VALUE VALUE VALUE VALUE (winter) 6.l 3 

### ·c h. Temperature VALUE VALUE VALUE VALUE {summer} 12.2 2 

### ·c MINIMUM MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM i. pH 8.02 8.08 2 STANDARD UNITS PART 8- Mark**~X"in** column 2-a foreach po!lutantyou knoworhave reason to believe is present Mark**~X"** incolumn 2-bforeach pollutantyou believe tobeabsent !fyoumarkcolumn 2a for any pollutantwhich is limited either directly. or indirectly but expressly, in an effluent limitations guideline. you must .provide the results of at least one analysis forthat pollutant For other pollutants for which you mark colunm 2a, you must provide I quantitativedataoranexplanation oftheir presence in yourdischarge. Complete onetableforeach outfall. Seethe instructionsfor additional details and requirements. 2.**MARK~XP** 3. EFFLUENT 4. UNITS 5. INTAKE (optional) , 1. POLLUTANT b. MAXIMUM30 DAYVALUE c. LONG TERM AVRG. VAlUE a. LONG TERM AVERAGE AND a b. a. MAXIMUM DAILY VAlUE (if OVa/table) (if available) VALUE CAS NO. BELIEVED BEL1EVED (1) (1) (1) d.NO_OF a. CONCEN- (1) b. NO. OF (ifal'Uilable) PRESENT ABSENT CONCENTRATION (2}MASS CONCENTRAT1ON (2)MASS CONCENTRATION (2}MASS ANALYSES TRATION b. MASS CONCENTRATION (2) MASS ANALYSES a. Bromide 

# X (24959--67-9) b. Chlorine, Total 

# X Residual
o Colo, 

# X
d. Fecal Coliform 

# X

e. Ruoride 

# X (16984-48-8) 1. Nitrate-Nitrite 

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. EPA Form3510-2C (8-90) PAGE V-1 CONTINUE ON REVERSE

### Reply to Attn Of: OWW-130


### Dr. Greg Peters UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 10 1200 Sixth Avenue Seattle, WA 98101



### January 7, 2008
DirectorofEnvironmental Compliance Alyeska Seafoods, Inc. P.O. Box 31359 Seattle,W A 98103 Re: Renewal ofNational PollutantDischargeElimination System (NPDES) Permit For Alyeska Seafoods, AK-0000272 Dear Dr. Peters: This letterresponds to youre-mails dated December 24th and 31st, 2007. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has previouslyreceivedthe above referenced NPDES application materials dated September 11, 2007. Wecompleted our review of the application in a letter dated December 5, 2007, and in whichEPAhas determined that the application was incomplete with explanationsofmissingitems.

. EPAunderstands the following explanations from your e-mails. Outfall 001 will be restartedinJanuary 2008, at which time, samples can be taken to fill-in the missing portions ofthe application. EPAalso understands that Outfalls 002 and003 discharge non-contactcboling water (seawater) that should not contain any added.contaminant and· material otherthan heat. EPAalso understands that Outfall 004 has neverbeenused and no datahas been collected from this outfall. It

### is necessary to performtherequired sampling requirements for Outfalls 001, 002, and 003 as detailedinEPA's letterdated December 5, 2007. It

### is necessary to conduct the sampling f(jfdischarges ofnon-contact cooling waterbecause they are required in the permit application, andbecauseEPAhas found from pastexperiencethat

. there were examples ofdischarges ofnon-contactcoolingwaterthat actually contained

substantial amounts ofunexpected contaminants. Given these circumstances,byFebruary 15, 2008, please submit the missing information for Outfalls 001, 002, and 003 thathadpreviouslybeendetailed inEPA's letterofDecember 5t 

# h, 2007. Whenthe missing information is submitted, the application willbe deemedcomplete. According to the federal regulation at40 CFR 122.6(a), when atimely and complete application is receivedbyEPA, and through no fault ofthe permittee, EPA does not reissue anewpermitprior to the expiration date ofthe·existing permit, then the permitremains fully effective and enforceable. Therefore, your existing permit will remain effective and enforceableuntil a new permit is issuedto your facility.

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Please note thatEPAmayrequest additional information during the development ofthe draftpennitto clarify, modify, or supplementpreviously submitted material. Ifyou have any questions, please contact Mr. Kai Shum at (206) 553-0060. Sincerely, 

# '171**~d! c:<~:~/** **~** Michael 

### J. Lidgard, ager NPDES Pennits Unit

cc: Frances Roche (ADEC)Greg Peters <Petersg@arctic.net> 12/31/2007 02:33 PM To Kai Shum/R10/USEPNUS@EPA cc "Roche. Frances E (DEC)" <fran.roche@alaska.gov>. Michael Lidgard/R10/USEPNUS@EPA, Lindsay Gu

### zzo/R10/USEPNUS@EPA

. bcc Subject Re: Alyeska Seafoods Permit Renewal

The outfall 001 will start up in January and I can take samples then and mail them out for the parameters we have never measured nor been required to measure before. We do not have the capability to measure these parameters in our**industria~** lab because we do not have the necessary equipment. Outfalls 002 is just seawater which is used to cool our generators and is running all the time. There is nothing added besides heat, so there is nothing different chemically than the seawater we take iu, but if EPA thinks this necessary to test for all the parameters, I'll send the seawater out for analysis. Outfall 003, likewise is pretty much seawater used for,non-contact scrubbing and condensing and· I can do the same thing with that outfall if EPA thinks it is necessary. I am assuming that since you didn't mention outfall 004 for which there has been no discharge, you will not require parameters for this outfall? I am still unsure why EPA now needs the requested information that has never been required nor requested before in over 20 years of operation and several permit cycles, but I will do my best to gather the requested information as soon as possible. Greg Peters Alyeska Seafoods, Inc. Shum.Kai@epamail.epa.gov wrote: >Dr. Peters, > >With regards to your e-mail below, when does the company plan to >re-start outfalls 001, 002 and 003? Also, when will it be possible to >submit the required data? This information needs to be obtained as >required by the application, > >Kai Shum >NPDES Permits Unit >U.S. EPA Region 10 > > > > > > > > > > > > > Greg Peters <Peter-sg@arctic. net> 12/24/2007 11:33 AM To Kai Shum/R10/USEPA/US@EPA cc Michael Lidgard/R10/USEPA/US@EPA, HMcKerney, Mary Kate (DEC) 11 <katy.mckerney@alaska.gov>

. Subject> > > > > > > > > > > Alyeska Seafoods Permit Renewal



### >Alyeska received your letter of December 5, 2007 stating that our >permit renewal was incomplete**pert~ining** 

### to 40 CFR 122.21. > >I have a few comments/questions about your list of requested 

### >information. > >For requests 1 through 3, EPA is requesting data from Outfalls 001, 002, > >and 003 that 

### it has never collected, is not part of the current permit, >and has never been included on any permit application in the past. 

### >Information such as chemical oxygen demand, total organic carbon, and' >ammonia has never been a required part of our monitoring program. Other > >information such as Biochemical oxygen dern0nd, total suspended solids, >pH, and temperature have never been part of 

### certain outfalls so no data >18 available. If EPA considers this information necessary to renew the >permit, we can send samples to an outside lab for analysis once >production begins again, but we don ' t understand the necessity for the >information that is not part of the permit requirements and has never >been required before. > >My second comment is related to your request 4 and 5 for information on >outfall 004. This outfall is for at-sea discharge of processing >wastewater, seafood waste, or stickwater. We have not used this >discharge so there is no way we could collect data on the effluent >characteristics. This outfall is a permitted back-up in cas,e we 'have a >problem with our meal plant or another outfall, or if we need to barge >waste to meet permit limitations. This has not been necessary so far sO > >there has been no discharge. I am unsure as to how to provide the >requested effluent information on non-existent discharges. Will you >please advise on what specifically I should do regarding this request? >1 can't really put together what could be discharged because it would >depend on what the problem would be. If our meal plant breaks down, the > >outfall would include ground fish waste. If our main outfall has a >leak, 004 will contain screened processing wastewater. If the ambient >water conditions develop low oxygen conditions, outfall 004 will be >stickwater. I am unsure how to proceed with this request. Please >advise. > >Thanks. I would like to provide EPA with the necessary information it**~>requires** for Alyeska ' s permit renewal, but I am unsure about how to >proceed. > >Best Regards, > > >Dr. Greg Peters, ph.D. >Director of Environmental Compliance

### >Alyeska Seafoods, Inc. > > > > >Greg Peters .<Petersg@arctic.net> 12/24/2007 11 :33 AM To Kai Shum/Rl0/USEPAlUS@EPA cc Michael Lidgard/Rl0/USEPAlUS@EPA, "McKerney, Mary Kate (DEC)" <katy.mckerney@alaska.gov> bCG Subject Alyeska Seafoods Permit Renewal



### Alyeska received your letter of December 5, 2007 stating that our permit renewal was incomplete pertaining to 40 CFR 122.21. I have a few comments/questions about your list of requested information. For requests 1 through 3, EPA is requesting data from Outfalls 001, 002, and 003 that 

### it has never COllected, is not part of the current permit, and has never been included on any permit application in the past. Information such as chemical oxygen demand, total organic carbon, and ammonia has never been a required part of our monitoring program. Other information such as Biochemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, pH, and temperature have never been part of certain outfalls so no data ,is available. If EPA considers this**info~mation** 

### necessary to renew the permit, we can send samples to an outside lab for analysis once production begins again., but we don!t understand the necessity for the information**tha~** 

### is not part of the permit requirements and has never been required before. My second comment is related to your request 4 and 5 for information on outfall 004. This outfall is for at-sea discharge of processing wastewater, seafood waste, or stickwater. We have not used this discharge so there is no way we could collect data on the effluent characteristics. This outfall is a permitted back-up in case we have a problem with our meal plant or another outfall, or if we need to barge waste to meet permit limitations. This has not been necessary so far so there has been no discharge. I am unsure, as to how to provide the requested effluent information on non-existent discharges. Will you please advise on what specifically I should do regarding this request? I can!t really put together what could.be discharged because it would depend on what the problem would be. If 

### our meal plant breaks down, the outfall would include ground fish waste. If 'our main outfall has a leak,' 004 will contain, screened processing wastewater. If the ambient water conditions develop low oxygen conditions, outfall 004 will be stickwater. I am unsure how to proceed with this request. Please advise. Thanks. I would like to provide EPA with the necessary information it requires for Alyeska's permit renewal, but I am unsure about how to proceed. Best Regards,
Dr. Greg Peters, ph.D; Director 'of Environmental Compliance Alyeska Seafoods, Inc. " 

# .UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 10



### Reply to Attn Of: OWW-130 Mr, SinclairWilt Vice President Alyeska Seafoods, Inc, P,O, Box 31359 Seattle, W A 98103 1200 Sll<1h Avenue Seattie, WA 98101



### December5, 2007

Re: National PollutantDischarge Elimination System(NPDES) Permit Application for Alyeska Seafoods, Inc, (NPDES ID Number: AK-OOOO27-2)
DearMr. Wilt: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has received andreviewed the above referenced NPDES application dated September II, 2007

. EPA has determined that the application is incompletepertainingto 40 C.F.R. Section 122.21, withthe following comments below. 1. NPDES Application Form2C, for Outfall No. 001. Page V-I. PartA. Please provide the missing datafor the listedpollutants (b) to (i). "2. NPDES Application Form 2C, for OutfallNo. 002, Page V-I. Part A. Please provide the missing datafor the listedpollutants (a) to (i). 3, NPDES Application Form2C, for OutfallNo. 003, Page V-I. Part A. Please provide the missing datafor the listedpollutants (a) to 

### (i). 4. NPDES ApplicationForm 2C. for OutfallNo. 004, Page V-I. Part A. Pleaseprovide the missing datafor the listedpollutants (a) to 

### (i). 5. NPDES Application Form2C, for Outfall No. 004. Page V-2, Part B(h) Pleaseprovidethe missing data for "Oil and Grease".

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Note that afterreceipt ofa complete application, EPAmayrequest additional information during the development ofthe draft permitto clarify, modify, orsupplement previously submitted material. 

## Ifyou have questions, please contactMr. Kai Shumofmy staffat 

## (206) 553-0060. Sincerely,

# ·:~e.e NPDES Permits Unit

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