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NPDES Permit No. AK-G52-8000 

United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10
 

1200 Sixth Avenue, OW-134
 

Seattle, Washington 98101
 

(206) 553-1214
 

AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER THE
 

NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM FOR
 

SEAFOOD PROCESSORS OPERATING SHOREBASED FACILITIES IN
 

KODIAK, ALASKA
 

In compliance with the provisions of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.c. § 1251 et seq., 

(hereafter, CWA or the Act), the owners and opera,tors of seafood processing facilities and 

a by-product recovery facility in Kodiak, Alaska, are authorized to discharge seafood 

processing wastes and the concomitant wastewaters set out in this Permit to waters of the 

United States, named St. Paul Harbor and Near Island Channel, Alaska, in accordance with 

effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth herein. The 

discharge of wastes and wastewaters not specifically set out in this Permit is not authorized 

under this Permit. 

Upon the effective date of this Permit, it is the controlling document for regulation of 

seafood processing wastes and other designated wastewaters discharged to St. Paul Harbor 

and Near Island Channel, Alaska. 

A COPY OF THIS GENERAL PERMIT MUST BE KEPT AT THE SEAFOOD 

PROCESSING FACILITY WHERE THE DISCHARGE OCCURS. 

This Permit shall become effective MAY 1, 1998 

This Permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight, APRIL 30, 2003 

Signed this 16th day of MARCH ,1998 

Phfiip G. Millam 

Director, Office of Water, Region 10 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 

1 AUTHORIZED FACILITIES ........................................ 1
 

1.1 Existing Facilities .......................................... 1
 

1.2 New Facilities ............................................. 1
 

2 AUTHORIZED DISCHARGES ....................................... 1
 

2.1 Seafood Processing Wastewaters ............................... 2
 

2.2 Process Disinfectants ........................................ 2
 

2.3 Domestic and Sanitary Wastewaters ............................ 2
 

2.4 Non-process Wastewaters .................................... 2
 

2.5 Unauthorized Discharges ..................................... 2
 

3 EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS ...... 3
 

3.1 Butchering Waste Stream ..................................... 3
 

3.1.1 Limitation on pH ...................................... 3
 

3.1.3 Mechanized Limitations ................................ 3
 

3.1.2 Specific Limitations ................................... 3
 

3.1.4 Monitoring Requirements ............................... 5
 

3.1.5 Other Monitoring Requirements .......................... 5
 

3.2 Surimi Processing Waste Stream ............................... 6
 

3.2.1 Effluent Limitations ................................... 6
 

3.2.2 Monitoring Requirements ............................... 6
 

3.2.3 Other Monitoring Requirements .......................... 7
 

3.3 Fish Meal/Powder Processing Waste Stream .................... . . 7
 

3.3.1 Effluent Limitations ................................... 7
 

3.3.2 Limitations on pH ..................................... 7
 

3.3.3 Specific Limitations ................................... 7
 

3.3.4 Other Limitations ..................................... 8
 

3.3.5 Monitoring Requirements ............................... 8
 

3.3.6 Other Monitoring Requirements .......................... 9
 

3.3.7 Stickwater Recycling and Monitoring ..................... 10
 

3.3.8 Best Management Practices ............................. 10
 

3.4 Domestic and Sanitary Waste Stream ........................... 10
 

3.5 Waste Disposal Practices .................................. 10
 

3.5.1 Permittees’ Use of the Ocean Dumping Site ............... . 11
 

3.5.2 Unsuitable Species for By-Product Recovery .............. . 11
 

3.5.3 Ocean Dumping Log ................................. . 11
 

3.6 Discharge Requirements ................................... . 11
 

3.7 Environmental Effects ..................................... . 12
 

3.8 Alaska State Water Quality Standards ......................... . 12
 

3.9 Reopening of Permit ...................................... . 12
 
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 4 WASTE MINIMIZATION AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS ...... 12
 

4.1 Best Management Practices Plan. ............................. 12
 

4.1.1 Applicability ........................................ 12
 

4.1.2 Purpose ............................................ 12
 

4.1.3 Objectives .......................................... 12
 

4.1.4 Requirements ....................................... 13
 

4.1.5 BMP Review ........................................ 14
 

4.1.6 Implementation ...................................... 14
 

4.1.7 Documentation ...................................... 14
 

4.1.8 BMP Plan Modification ............................... 14
 

4.1.9 Modification for Ineffectiveness ......................... 15
 

4.2. Seafloor Monitoring ........................................ 15
 

4.2.1 Applicability ........................................ 15
 

4.2.2 Objective .......................................... 15
 

4.2.3 Schedule ........................................... 15
 

4.2.4 Method ............................................ 15
 

4.2.5 Signatory Requirements ............................... 16
 

5 QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS .......................... 16
 

5.1 Purpose and Objectives ..................................... 16
 

5.2 Requirements ............................................. 17
 

5.2.1 Reference Documents ................................. 17
 

5.2.2 QA/QC Plan ........................................ 17
 

5.2.3 Retention of Laboratory Records ........................ 17
 

5.2.4 Laboratory Director Certification ........................ 17
 

5.2.5 EPA Support of Quality Assurance and Control ............. 18
 

5.2.6 Documentation ...................................... 18
 

6 GENERAL MONITORING and RECORDS REQUIREMENTS .......... 18
 

6.1 General Monitoring ........................................ 18
 

6.1.1 Monitoring Procedures ................................ 18
 

6.1.2 Representative Effluent Sampling ........................ 18
 

6.1.3 Additional Monitoring by the Permittee ................... 19
 

6.1.4 Submittal of Reports .................................. 19
 

6.2 Records Requirements ...................................... 19
 

6.2.1 Records contents ..................................... 19
 

6.2.2 Retention of records .................................. 20
 

6.2.3 On-site Availability of Records and Reports ................ 20
 

7 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS .................................... 20
 

7.1 Noncompliance Reporting ................................... 20
 
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7.1.1 Twenty-four Hour Notice of Noncompliance ............... 20
 

7.1.2 Written Notice of Noncompliance ........................ 21
 

7.1.3 Other Noncompliance ................................ 21
 

7.2 Planned Changes .......................................... 21
 

7.3 Notice of New Introduction of Pollutants ........................ 22
 

7.4 Anticipated Noncompliance .................................. 22
 

8 GENERAL COMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITIES ...................... 22
 

8.1 Duty to Comply ........................................... 22
 

8.2 Penalties for Violations of Permit Conditions .................... 22
 

8.2.1 Civil and Administrative Penalties ....................... 22
 

8.2.2 Criminal Penalties .................................... 22
 

8.3 Need to Halt or Reduce Activity Not a Defense ................... 23
 

8.4 Duty to Mitigate .......................................... 23
 

8.5 Proper Operation and Maintenance ............................ 24
 

8.6 Bypass of Treatment Facilities ................................ 24
 

8.6.1 Bypass Not Exceeding Limitations ....................... 24
 

8.6.2 Bypass Approval ..................................... 24
 

8.7 Upset Conditions .......................................... 25
 

8.7.1 Effect of an Upset .................................... 25
 

8.7.2 Conditions Necessary for a Demonstration of Upset .......... 25
 

8.7.3 Burden of Proof ..................................... 25
 

8.8 Toxic Pollutants ........................................... 25
 

9 GENERAL PROVISIONS .......................................... 26
 

9.1 Permit Actions ............................................ 26
 

9.2 Duty to Reapply ........................................... 26
 

9.3 Duty to Provide Information ................................. 26
 

9.4 Other Information ......................................... 26
 

9.5 Signatory Requirements ..................................... 26
 

9.5.1 Permit Applications ................................... 26
 

9.5.2 Required Reports and Information ....................... 27
 

9.5.3 Changes to Authorization .............................. 27
 

9.5.4 Certification ........................................ 27
 

9.6 Availability of Reports ...................................... 28
 

9.7 Inspection and Entry ....................................... 28
 

9.8 Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability ......................... 28
 

9.9 Property Rights ........................................... 29
 

9.10 Severability .............................................. 29
 

9.11 Transfers ................................................ 29
 

9.12 State Laws ............................................... 29
 
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10 DEFINITIONS and ACRONYMS ................................... 29
 

11 ATTACHMENTS ................................................ 33
 

11.1 Calculating Multi-processing Limits for TSS ..................... 34
 

11.2 Calculating Multi-processing Limits for O&G .................... 35
 

11.3 Ocean Dumping Site ....................................... 36
 
 

 

 

 

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1 AUTHORIZED FACILITIES 

1.1 Existing Facilities 

The facilities listed below are authorized to discharge to the designated receiving water 

under this general Permit and are assigned the following NPDES number: 

AK-G52-8110 Alaska Fresh Seafoods Near Island Channel 

AK-G52-8434 Alaska Pacific Seafoods St. Paul Harbor 

AK-G52-8486 Cook Inlet Processing Gibson Cove St. Paul Harbor 

AK-G52-8426 East Point Seafoods Near Island Channel 

AK-G52-8353 International Seafoods - #1--Shelikof St. Paul Harbor 

AK-G52-8266 International Seafoods - #2--Marine Way Near Island Channel 

AK-G52-8234 Kodiak Fishmeal Company St. Paul Harbor 

AK-G52-8493 Ocean Beauty - King Crab St. Paul Harbor 

AK-G52-8361 Tyson Enterprise Seafoods - Alcod Near Island Channel 

AK-G52-8833 Tyson Enterprise Seafoods - Star of Kodiak Near Island Channel 

AK-G52-8825 Western Alaska Fisheries St. Paul Harbor 

1.2 New Facilities 

In order to be authorized to discharge any of the pollutants set out in 2.0 of this general 

NPDES Permit, a seafood processing facility in Kodiak, Alaska, must apply for 

coverage under this Permit. Any new applicants (other than those listed above) wishing 

authorization to discharge under this Permit shall submit EPA Form 3510-1 General 

Information, EPA Form 3510.2C NPDES, and the State of Alaska Coastal Project 

Questionnaire and Certification Statement. 

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. § 1501 et seq., the Office 

of Management and Budget has approved the collection of information in an NPDES 

application (OMB No. 2040-0086). 

A qualified applicant will be authorized to discharge under this Permit upon its certified 

receipt from EPA of written notification of inclusion and the assignment of an NPDES 

permit number. 

AUTHORIZED DISCHARGES 

This Permit authorizes the discharge of the following pollutants subject to the 

limitations and conditions set forth herein. 

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2.1 Seafood Processing Wastewaters 

Seafood processing wastewaters include screened process wastewater from conventional 

or mechanized butchering of seafood, from the production of surimi and/or fish paste 

that is washed repeatedly in water then pressed to remove residual water, and from the 

processing of seafood wastes into fish meal/powder. 

2.2 Process Disinfectants 

Disinfectants and detergents may be added to wash down water and scrubber water to 

facilitate the removal of wastes and to maintain sanitary standards during processing. 

The discharge of residual amounts of process disinfectants used to sanitize seafood 

processing areas is permitted. 

2.3 Domestic and Sanitary Wastewaters 

Cook Inlet Processing is the only facility authorized to discharge treated domestic and 

sanitary wastewater to St. Paul Harbor. Domestic and sanitary wastewaters from all 

other facilities shall be discharged to the Kodiak municipal wastewater treatment 

facility. 

2.4 Non-process Wastewaters 

Non-process wastewaters include non-contact cooling water, boiler water, freshwater 

pressure relief water, refrigeration condensate, water used to transfer seafood to the 

facility, live tank water, and other non-process water (except wastewater from floor 

drains). These wastewaters may be discharged without treatment to the receiving water 

through conveyances, provided that the discharges are in compliance with Alaska State 

Water Quality Standards. Persistent foam or scum generated by the discharge of nonprocess wastewaters, e.g., water used to transfer seafood, shall be a violation of the 

Alaska State Water Quality Standards and conditions of this Permit. 

2.5 Unauthorized discharges 

Discharge of wastes and pollutants not specifically set out above are not authorized 

under this Permit. 
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EFFLUENT CONDITIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 

3.1. Butchering Waste Stream 

During the effective term of this Permit, the permittee is authorized to discharge process 

wastewater from the butchering of seafood to St. Paul Harbor or Near Island Channel. 

Treatment of the butchering waste stream prior to discharge shall be accomplished 

through the use of fine mesh screening (1 mm) or equivalent technology. Seafood 

wastes shall not be pulverized, chopped, ground, or otherwise altered prior to screening 

and discharge through the facility’s outfall. 

3.1.1 Limitation on pH 

The effluent pH shall not be less than 6.5 standard units nor greater than 8.5 

standard units. 

3.1.2 Mechanized Limitations 

If 50% or more of the weight of the solid wastes are generated from the use of 

one or more automated or mechanized method, then select the mechanized 

limitations for reporting. (See 11.1 and 11.2 for the method of calculating multiprocessing limits.) 

3.1.3 Specific Limitations 

Discharges from the conventional or mechanized butchering of seafood shall be 

limited as specified below (limitations are based upon the raw products processed 

on the day samples are collected): 
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TYPE OF 

SEAFOOD 

CONVENTIONAL/HAND-BUTCHERED 

lbs/1000 lbs 

MECHANIZED 

lbs/1000 lbs 

Total Suspended Solids Oil and Grease Total Suspended Solids Oil and Grease 

Daily Max Monthly Aver Daily Max Monthly Aver Daily Max Monthly Aver Daily Max Monthly Aver 

Bottom Fish 3.1 1.9 4.3 0.56 22 12 9.9 3.9 

Salmon 2.6 1.6 0.31 0.19 44 26 29 11 

Herring Frozen Whole 2.6 1.6 0.31 0.19 -­ -­ -­ -­

Shrimp 320 210 51 17 -­ -­ -­ -­

Scallops 6.6 1.4 7.7 0.24 -­ -­ -­ -­

Crab, whole/sections 12 3.9 1.3 0.42 -­ -­ -­ -­

Daily discharges shall be calculated as follows: lbs pollutant/1000 lbs raw product = (Flow,mgd) x (pollutant,mg/L) x (8.34)

 total lbs processed during the sampling day 

Bottom Fish includes Flounder (e.g., Arrowtooth), Rockfish/Red Snapper, Pacific Cod, Halibut, Pollock, Black Cod/Sablefish, Grey 

Cod, Flatfish/Sole,Whitefish 

Salmon includes Pink, Chum, Sockeye, Coho, Silver and others 

Crab includes King, Tanner (Opilio and Bairdi), Dungeness 

Other incidental seafood includes sea cucumbers, snails, skates, sea urchins etc. 
 

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3.1.4 Monitoring Requirements 

Effluent monitoring shall be conducted as follows: 

BUTCHERING WASTE STREAM MONITORING 

Parameter Frequency Sample Type 

Flow (MGD) Daily 24-Hour Record* 

Total Suspended Solids (TSS; lbs/1000 lbs, mg/L) Weekly Composite/Grab** 

Oil and Grease*** (O&G; lbs/1000 lbs, mg/L) Weekly Grab 

Settleable Solids (ml/L) Weekly Composite/Grab** 

pH (standard units) Weekly Grab 

Production (raw; lbs) Weekly Calculated 

Number of Processing Days Monthly Measured 

Water Surface and Shoreline Daily Visual Inspection 

* Flow may be estimated if there is no dedicated flow meter measuring the flow for the butchering waste 

stream. The DMR sample type should be filled in to reflect that the flow is estimated. 

** Grab samples may be taken during intermittent processing. 

***Analyze using the Collins/Tenny test procedure or EPA approved Method 1664. 

3.1.5 Other Monitoring Requirements 

Samples shall be taken from the effluent stream after screening and prior to its 

discharge to the receiving water. 

Daily flow used shall be recorded or estimated on the same day effluent samples 

are taken. The flow measurement shall only include the amount of water used 

for the butchering process. Flow may be estimated; an explanation of how the 

flow is estimated shall accompany the first monthly report where the flow is 

estimated.. 

Sampling shall be representative of the waste stream flow. When processing is 

for short or intermittent periods, samples are to be taken midway during 

processing, provided the processing period is more than 6 hours. 

Monitoring results for the conventional or mechanized butchering wastewater 

shall be reported on the monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) as both 

pollutant concentrations (mg/L) and loading values (lbs pollutant parameter per 

1000 lbs raw product). 
 

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The effluent shall not cause a foam, film, sheen, emulsion, sludge or solid residue 

on the surface or floor of the receiving water or on the adjoining shorelines. 

The water surface and shoreline shall be visually inspected daily for floating 

solids, garbage, grease, foam, and visible oil sheen. Positive results from the 

water surface or shoreline inspections shall be reported in accordance with 

“Other Noncompliance “[7.1.3], except in circumstances of persistent conditions. 

3.2 Surimi Processing Waste Stream 

During the effective term of this Permit, the permittee is authorized to discharge 

wastewater from processing of fish into surimi. 

3.2.1 Effluent Limitations 

Surimi wastewater shall be discharged to St. Paul Harbor or Near Island Channel 

provided that the waste stream is screened to 1 mm or equivalent technology. 

3.2.2 Monitoring Requirements 

The surimi waste stream shall be sampled prior to screening and commingling 

with the final effluent discharge waste stream. The surimi waste stream total 

concentration of TSS and O&G shall be determined by laboratory analysis and 

subtracted from the final effluent discharge (after screening) waste stream total 

concentration of TSS and O&G. 

Monitoring shall be conducted as follows: 

SURIMI WASTE STREAM MONITORING 

Parameter Frequency Sample Type 

Flow (MGD) Daily 24-hour Record* 

Total Suspended Solids (TSS; mg/L) Weekly Composite/Grab** 

Biochemical Oxygen Demand-5 day (BOD5; mg/L) Weekly Composite/Grab** 

Oil and Grease*** (O&G; mg/L) Weekly Grab 

Production (lbs of fish into surimi) Weekly Calculated 

Number of Processing Days Monthly Measured

 * Flow may be estimated if there is no dedicated flow meter measuring the flow for surimi processing. 

The DMR sample type should be filled in to reflect that the flow is estimated. 

** Grab samples may be taken during intermittent processing.

 ***Analyze using the Collins/Tenny test procedure or EPA approved Method 1664. 
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3.2.3 Other Monitoring Requirements 

Daily flow of the surimi waste stream shall be recorded or estimated on the same 

day effluent samples are taken. The flow measurement shall only include the 

amount of water used for the surimi processing. Flow may be estimated; an 

explanation of how the flow is estimated shall accompany the first monthly report 

where the flow is estimated.. 

Sampling is to be representative of the waste stream flow. When processing is 

for short periods or intermittent periods, samples are to be taken midway 

during processing, provided the processing period is more than 6 hours. 

Monitoring results for surimi processing wastewater shall be reported on the 

appropriate monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) as pollutant 

concentrations (mg/L). 

The effluent shall not cause a foam, film, sheen, emulsion, sludge or solid residue 

on the surface or floor of the receiving water or on the adjoining shorelines. 

3.3 Fish Meal/Powder Waste Stream 

During the effective term of this Permit, the permittee is authorized to discharge effluents 

from the scrubber, evaporator condensate, separator, cooker, decanter, and dryer used in 

the processing of fish wastes into fish meal/powder. 

3.3.1 Effluent Limitations 

Wastewater from the processing of fish wastes into fish meal/powder shall be 

discharged to St. Paul Harbor after screening to one (1) mm or equivalent 

technology. 

3.3.2 Limitations on pH 

The instream measurement of pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor 

greater then 9.0 standard units. 

3.3.3 Specific Limitations 

Discharges from the processing of fish wastes into fish meal/powder shall be limited 

as specified below (limitations are based upon the raw product processed on the day 

samples are collected): 
 

 

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FISH MEAL/POWDER WASTE STREAM LIMITATIONS 

Pollutant Parameter (units) Monthly Average* Daily Maximum* 

Biochemical Oxygen Demand - 5 day 

(BOD5; lbs/1000 lbs, mg/L) 

3.8 6.7 

Total Suspended Solids 

(TSS; lbs/1000 lbs, mg/L) 

1.5 3.7 

Oil and Grease 

(O&G; lbs/1000 lbs, mg/L) 

0.76 1.4 

* Daily of pounds of pollutants per 1,000 lbs of seafood wastes input will be calculated 

as follows:

 lbs pollutant/1000 lbs raw product = (Flow, mgd) x (pollutant, mg/L) x (8.34) 

total lbs processed during the sampling day

 3.3.4 Other Limitations 

Temperature shall not exceed the Alaska Water Quality Standards.
 

Color shall not exceed the Alaska Water Quality Standards.
 

The effluent shall not cause a foam, film, sheen, emulsion, sludge or solid residue
 

on the surface or floor of the receiving water or on the adjoining shorelines.
 

3.3.5	 Monitoring Requirements 

The fish meal/powder processing waste stream shall be sampled prior to screening 

and commingling with the final effluent discharge waste stream. The fish 

meal/powder processing waste stream total concentration of TSS and O&G shall be 

determined by laboratory analysis and subtracted from the final effluent discharge 

(after screening) waste stream total concentration of TSS and O&G. 

Monitoring shall be conducted as follows: 
 

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FISH MEAL/POWDER WASTE STREAM MONITORING 

Parameter (units) Frequency Sample Type 

Flow (mgd) Daily 24-hour Record* 

Biochemical Oxygen Demand - 5 day 

(BOD5; lbs/ 1000 lbs, mg/L) 

Weekly Composite/Grab** 

Total Suspended Solids (TSS; lbs/1000 lbs, 

mg/L) 

Weekly Composite/Grab** 

Oil and Grease*** (O&G; lbs/1000 lbs, mg/L) Weekly Grab 

pH (standards units) Monthly Grab 

Temperature (degree F.) Weekly Grab 

Settleable Solids (ml/L) Weekly Composite/Grab** 

Number of Processing Days Monthly Measured 

Color (color units) Monthly Grab

 * Flow may be estimated if there is no dedicated meter measuring the flow for fish meal/powder 

processing. The DMR sample type should be filled in to reflect that the flow is estimated. 

** Grab samples may be taken during intermittent processing.

 ***Analyze using the Collins/Tenny test procedure or EPA approved Method 1664. 

3.3.6 Other Monitoring Requirements 

Daily flow of the fish meal/powder processing waste stream shall be recorded or 

estimated on the same day effluent samples are taken. The flow measurement 

will only include the amount of water used for the fish meal/powder processing. 

Sampling is to be representative of the waste stream flow. When processing is 

for short periods or intermittent periods, samples are to be taken midway 

during processing, provided the processing period is more than 6 hours. 

Monitoring results for fish meal/powder processing wastewater shall be reported 

on the appropriate monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) in accordance 

with the parameter pollutant units noted in the monitoring table at 3.3.3 and 

3.3.5 above. 

The water surface and shoreline shall be visually inspected daily for floating 

solids, garbage, grease, foam, and visible oil sheen. Positive results from the 

water surface or shoreline inspections shall be reported in accordance with 

“Other Noncompliance “[7.1.3], except in circumstances of persistent conditions. 
 

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3.3.7 Stickwater Recycling and Monitoring 

The discharge of stickwater will allowed as long as the permittee prevents or 

minimizes the generation and discharge of stickwater from its facility. 

Stickwater shall be reduced at the source or recycled in an environmentally safe 

manner whenever feasible. 

The permittee will monitor stickwater recycling and discharge as follows: 

!	 Percentage of stickwater recycled per day on a monthly average. 

!	 Total gallons of stickwater recycled monthly. 

!	 Total gallons of stickwater discharged monthly. 

!	 Using grab samples, monitor BOD5, TSS, and O&G concentrations (mg/L) 

weekly in the stickwater when fish meal/powder is being produced; when 

processing is for short periods or intermittent periods, samples are to be 

taken midway during processing, provided the processing period is more 

than 6 hours. 

3.3.8	 Best Management Practices (BMP) 

Through implementation of a BMP Plan a permittee will prevent or minimize the 

generation and discharge of wastes and pollutants from the facility to the waters 

of the United States. Pollution shall be prevented or reduced at the source or 

recycled in an environmentally safe manner whenever feasible. Disposal of 

wastes into the environment shall be conducted in such a way as to have a 

minimal environmental impact. 

3.4	 Domestic and Sanitary Waste Stream (Cook Inlet Processing) 

All domestic and sanitary wastes shall be routed through a sanitary waste treatment 

system and treated prior to discharge to meet the secondary treatment limitations for 

BOD5 and TSS of 60 mg/L daily maximum, 45 mg/L weekly average, and 30 mg/L 

monthly average. Monthly monitoring records are to be kept at the facility and made 

available for ADEC or EPA inspectors, upon request. 

3.5	 Waste Disposal Practices 

Disposal of all solid seafood processing wastes shall be to a by-product recovery 

facility. The by-product recovery facility is allowed to dispose of solid seafood 
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processing wastes at the ocean dumping site (See Attachment 11.3 for the location of the 

ocean dumping site) when the amount of fish wastes exceeds the capacity of the byproduct facility or other circumstances when the by-product recovery facility is unable 

to take the solids wastes. The solid seafood processing wastes to be disposed of in the 

ocean dumping site shall be ground to 0.5 inch particle size prior to discharge. Logs of 

any ocean dumping shall be submitted with the monthly DMR (See.3.5.3). 

3.5.1 Permittees’ Use of the Ocean Dumping Site 

Individual permittee will be allowed to transport solid seafood wastes to the 

ocean dumping site upon notification and approval of EPA and ADEC. The 

solid seafood processing wastes to be disposed of in the ocean dumping site shall 

be ground to 0.5 inch particle size prior to discharge. Logs of any ocean 

dumping shall be submitted with the monthly DMR (See.3.5.3. 

3.5.2 Unsuitable Species for By-Product Recovery 

If a species of fish or shellfish is classified as unsuitable for processing at the byproduct recovery facility, the permittee may submit a written request to EPA and 

ADEC to dispose of the seafood waste in the ocean dumping site. The written 

request must include the reason a species would be considered unsuitable for byproduct recovery. If EPA and ADEC approve the permittee’s request and 

classifies a species as unsuitable for processing at the by-product recovery 

facility, that classification shall remain in effect for the term of this Permit. 

3.5.3 Ocean Dumping Log 

Any use of the ocean dumping site must be documented in a log with the date, an 

estimate of the quantity of seafood wastes dumped, the name and address of the 

company barging the seafood wastes to the dumping site, and the latitude and 

longitude of area where the seafood wastes are being disposed of in the dumping 

site. Notation shall also be made of any marine mammals in the dumping area. 

Any such dumping must occur while the vessel is underway. 

3.6 Discharge Requirements 

The permittee shall discharge its process wastewaters through outfalls in the general 

configuration described in the permittee’s NPDES application. 

There shall be no discharge if the outfall line is severed, fails, leaks, or is displaced from 

designed specifications or location. 
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3.7 Environmental Effects 

There shall be no discharge of floating solids, visible foam, or oily wastes which
 

product a sheen on the surface of the receiving water. 

There shall be no accumulation of seafood processing wastes on the shoreline.
 

There shall be no accumulation of wastes on the seafloor of the receiving water.
 

3.8 Alaska State Water Quality Standards 

All discharges shall be in compliance with Alaska State Water Quality Standards. 

3.9 Reopening of Permit 

If these Permit requirements are insufficient to achieve Alaska State Water Quality 

Standards, EPA, in consultation with ADEC, may reopen and modify the Permit in 

accordance with 40 CFR § 122.44(d)(1)(C)(4) and 40 CFR § 122.62 to include more 

stringent effluent limitations and/or additional monitoring requirements. 

4 WASTE MINIMIZATION AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 

4.1 Best Management Practices Plan 

4.1.1 Applicability 

During the term of this Permit all permittees shall operate in accordance with a 

Best Management Practices (BMP) Plan. 

4.1.2 Purpose 

Through implementation of a BMP Plan a permittee shall prevent or minimize 

the generation and discharge of wastes and pollutants from the facility to the 

waters of the United States. Pollution shall be prevented or reduced at the source 

or recycled in an environmentally safe manner whenever feasible. Disposal of 

wastes into the environment shall be conducted in such a way as to have a 

minimal environmental impact. 

4.1.3 Objectives 

A permittee shall develop its BMP Plan consistent with the following objectives: 
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!	 The number and quantity of wastes and pollutants shall be minimized by a 

permittee to the extent feasible by managing each effluent waste stream in 

the most appropriate manner. 

!	 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) shall ensure proper operation and 

maintenance of the facility. 

!	 Evaluations for the control of wastes and pollutants shall include the 

following: 

Examination of each facility component or system for its waste 

minimization opportunities and its potential for causing a release of 

significant amounts of pollutants to receiving waters due to the failure or 

improper operation of equipment. 

Examination of all normal operations, including raw material and product 

storage areas, in-plant conveyance of product, processing and product 

handling areas, loading or unloading operations, spillage or leaks from the 

processing floor and dock, and sludge and waste disposal. 

Examination of all facility equipment for potential failure and any 

resulting overflow of wastes and pollutants to receiving waters, including 

storm water; provision shall be made for emergency measures to be taken 

in such an event. 

Examination of emergency release provision, e.g., ammonia or chlorine 

discharge. 

4.1.4	 Requirements 

The BMP Plan shall be documented in narrative form, shall include any 

necessary plot plans, drawings or maps, and shall be developed in accordance 

with good engineering practices. The BMP Plan shall be organized and written 

with the following structure: 

!	 Name and location of the facility; 

!	 Statement of BMP policy; 

!	 Materials accounting of the inputs, processes and outputs of the facility; 

!	 Risk identification and assessment of pollutant discharges; 
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!	 Specific management practices and standard operating procedures to 

achieve the above objectives, including, but not limited to, the 

modification of equipment, facilities, technology, processes and 

procedures, and the improvement in management, inventory control, 

materials handling or general operational phases of the facility; 

!	 Good housekeeping; 

!	 Preventative maintenance; 

!	 Inspections and records; and 

!	 Employee training. 

4.1.5	 BMP Review 

The BMP Plan shall include the following provisions concerning its review: 

!	 Be reviewed by the facility manager and appropriate staff; and 

!	 Include a statement that the above review has been completed and that the 

BMP Plan fulfills the requirements set forth in this Permit. The statement 

shall be certified by the dated signature of the facility manager. 

4.1.6	 Implementation 

A permittee shall develop and implement a BMP Plan within six months from the 

date of issuance of this Permit. 

4.1.7	 Documentation 

No later than six months from the date of issuance of this Permit, a permittee 

shall submit to EPA and ADEC written certification (See 9.5.4) signed by a 

principal office or a duly appointed representative of the permittee, that a BMP 

plan has been completed and implemented. A permittee shall maintain a copy of 

its BMP plan at its facility and shall make the plan available to EPA or ADEC 

upon request. 

4.1.8	 BMP Plan Modification

 A permittee shall amend the BMP Plan whenever there is a change in the facility 

or in the operation of the facility which materially increases the generation of 

pollutants and their release or potential release to the receiving waters. A 
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permittee shall also amend the Plan, as appropriate, when facility operations 

covered by the BMP Plan change. Any such changes to the BMP Plan shall be 

consistent with the objectives and specific requirements listed above. All 

changes in the BMP Plan shall be reviewed by the facility manager. 

4.1.9	 Modification for Ineffectiveness

 At any time, if a BMP Plan proves to be ineffective in achieving the general 

objective of preventing and minimizing the generation of pollutants and their 

release and potential release to the receiving waters and/or the specific 

requirements above, this Permit and/or the BMP Plan shall be subject to 

modification to incorporate revised BMP requirements. 

4.2	 Seafloor Monitoring 

4.2.1	 Applicability 

All permittees covered under this Permit shall conduct a seafloor monitoring 

program to determine compliance with Alaska Water Quality Standards for 

settleable residues in marine waters. Alaska Administrative Code Part 18 -­

70.020 states that "(Settleable residues) shall not . . . cause a sludge, solids, or 

emulsion to be deposited . . . on the bottom." 

4.2.2	 Objective 

The seafloor monitoring program shall determine the areal extent (in square feet) 

of any continuous deposit of sludge, solids, or emulsion from seafood processing 

wastes on the seafloor bottom of St. Paul Harbor or Near Island Channel. 

4.2.3	 Schedule 

Each permittees covered under this Permit shall conduct the seafloor monitoring 

program by September 30, 2000, and submit the report to EPA and ADEC no 

later than December 31, 2000. 

4.2.4	 Method 

The seafloor survey shall include the following elements: 

!	 Location (including distance from shore and company orientation), depth 

and condition of the outfall line (including presence, size and location of 

any breaks or cracks; 
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! Water depth at the end of the outfall pipe; 

!	 Inspection of the area at the end of the outfall pipe and documentation of 

the type, depth, areal extent, estimated volume, and size of particles of any 

waste accumulation; 

!	 Description of the methodology used by the surveyor including transects 

and location devices; 

!	 Types of substrate and habitat in and adjacent to the outfall area; 

!	 Dates, time, tidal movements, weather conditions, name and signature of 

surveyor, name of company, and NPDES permit number(s); and 

!	 Video and/or other photographic documentation. 

4.2.5	 Signatory Requirement 

Each permittee shall ensure that the seafloor monitoring report is signed by a 

principal officer or a duly appointed representative of the permittee. EPA 

recommends that the permittee require any of its contractors or agents 

responsible for this monitoring to certify the truth, accuracy, and completeness of 

the data reported in accordance with the “Signatory Requirements” [9.5] of this 

Permit. 

5	 QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS 

Each permittee covered under this Permit shall ensure the development and written 

specification of quality assurance provisions in effluent monitoring plans. 

5.1	 Purpose and Objectives 

The purpose of quality assurance and control requirements is to assure the integrity and 

quality of the data collected in the monitoring required by this Permit and to assist in 

planning for the collection and analysis of effluent samples and in explaining data 

anomalies when they occur. 

5.2	 Requirements 

5.2.1	 Reference Documents 
 

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Throughout all sample collection and analysis activities, each permittee shall use 

the EPA recommended quality assurance, quality control, and chain-of-custody 

procedures described in EPA QA/R-5 EPA Requirements for Quality Assurance 

Project Plans and EPA QA/G-5 Guidance on Quality Assurance Project Plans. 

The following reference may be helpful in preparing the Quality Assurance Plan 

for this permit: The Volunteer Monitors Guide to Quality Assurance Project 

Plans (EPA 841-B-96-003, September 1996). [These documents may be found 

on the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/r10earth/offices/oea/qaindex.htm] 

5.2.2 QA/QC Plan 

The QA/QC plan shall include sampling techniques, the number of samples, type 

of sample containers, preservation of samples, holding times, type and number of 

quality assurance field samples, analytical methods, analytical detection and 

quantitation limits (or method detection level) for each target compound, 

precision and accuracy requirements, sample preparation requirements, sample 

shipping methods, and laboratory data delivery requirements. 

Name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of the laboratories, used by or 

proposed to be used by the permittee, shall be specified in the Plan. 

5.2.3 Retention of Laboratory Records 

All laboratory bench sheets used in the analyses shall be maintained for 

inspection by EPA or ADEC for a period of at least five years (See “Retention of 

Records” [6.2]). 

5.2.4 Laboratory Director Certification 

Each permittee shall require the laboratory director of each laboratory providing 

measurement results in support of this Permit to sign and submit to EPA the 

following statement on a monthly basis with the DMR: 

I certify that this data is in compliance with requirements under 40 CFR Part 136 

and other analytical requirements specified in this NPDES Permit, AK-G52-8000. 

Signature Date 

5.2.5 EPA Support of Quality Assurance and Control 

Each permittee may obtain copies of all references cited in this part of the Permit 

from the following address: 
 

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Quality Assurance and Data Unit 

Office of Environmental Assessment 

U.S. EPA, Region 10 OEA-095 

1200 Sixth Avenue 

Seattle, Washington 98101 

5.2.6 Documentation 

A permittee shall submit to EPA and ADEC written certification (See 9.5.4), 

signed by a principal office or a duly appointed representative of the permittee, 

of the development and implementation of the QA/QC plan not later than 12 

months from the date of issuance of this Permit. A permittee shall maintain a 

copy of its QA/QC plan at its facility and shall make the plan available to EPA or 

ADEC upon request. 

6 GENERAL MONITORING and RECORDS REQUIREMENTS 

6.1 General Monitoring 

6.1.1 Monitoring Procedures 

Monitoring shall be conducted according to test procedures approved under 

40 CFR Part 136 or EPA approved methods, unless other test procedures have 

been specified in the Permit. The Collins-Tenney test method is allowed for 

testing of Oil and Grease. EPA Method 1664 for Oil and Grease has been 

approved as an alternative test procedure for Region 10. 

6.1.2 Representative Effluent Sampling 

Samples taken in compliance with the effluent monitoring requirements of the 

Permit shall be collected from the effluent stream prior to discharge into the 

receiving waters. Samples and measurements shall be representative of the 

volume and nature of the monitored discharge. 

6.1.3 Additional Monitoring by the Permittee 

If any pollutant is monitored more frequently than the Permit requires, using test 

procedures approved under 40 CFR Part 136 or EPA approved methods or as 

specified in the Permit, the results of this monitoring shall be reported with the 

data submitted in the report of effluent monitoring. 
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6.1.4 Submittal of Reports 

Monitoring results shall be summarized each month on a Discharge Monitoring 

Report (DMR). The reports shall be submitted monthly and are to be postmarked 

by the 10th day of the following month. Legible copies of these, and all other 

reports, shall be signed and certified in accordance with the requirements of 

“Signatory Requirements” [9.5] and “Certification” [9.5.4] and submitted to EPA 

and ADEC at the following addresses: 

Original to: 

U.S. EPA, Region 10 

NPDES Compliance Unit OW-133 

1200 Sixth Avenue 

Seattle, Washington 98101 

Copy to: 

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation 

Water Permits 

555 Cordova Street 

Anchorage, Alaska 99501 

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. Section 3501,

 et seq., the Office of Management and Budget has approved the collection of 

information in a Discharge Monitoring Report (OMB No. 2040-0004). 

6.2 Records Requirements 

6.2.1 Records Contents 

All effluent monitoring records shall bear the hand-written signature of the 

person who prepared them. In addition, all records of monitoring information 

shall include: the date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements; the 

names of the individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements; the 

date(s) analyses were performed; the names of the individual(s) who performed 

the analyses; the analytical techniques or methods used; and the results of such 

analyses. 

6.2.2 Retention of Records 
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Each permittee shall retain copies of all monitoring information, including all 

calibration and maintenance records and all original strip chart recordings for 

continuous monitoring instrumentation, copies of all reports required by this 

Permit, and records of all data used to complete the application for this Permit, 

for a period of at least five years from the date of the sample, measurement, 

report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director or 

ADEC at any time.

 6.2.3 On-site Availability of Records and Reports 

Copies of this NPDES Permit, monitoring reports, and other technical documents 

required under the Permit shall be maintained on-site during the duration of 

activity at the permitted location. 

7	 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 

7.1	 Noncompliance Reporting 

7.1.1	 Twenty-four Hour Notice of Noncompliance 

The following occurrences of noncompliance shall be reported by telephone to 

EPA (206-553-1846) and ADEC (907-269-7500) within 24 hours from the time 

the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances: 

!	 Any noncompliance which may endanger health or the environment; 

!	 Any violation of a maximum daily discharge limitation for any of the 

pollutants listed in the Permit (See “Effluent Limitations” [3.1.2]) 

!	 Any unanticipated bypass which exceeds any effluent limitations in the 

Permit (See “Bypass of Treatment Facilities” [8.6]); 

!	 Any upset which exceeds any effluent limitation in the Permit (See “Upset 

Conditions” [8.7]); or 

!	 Instances of persistent floating solids, visible foam, or oily wastes and 

shoreline accumulations (See “Environmental Effects” [3.1.3 and 3.1.4]). 

7.1.2	 Written Notice of Noncompliance 

A written notice of the preceding occurrences of noncompliance shall also be 

provided to EPA and ADEC (See “Submittal of Reports”[6.1.4]) within five days 
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of the time that a permittee becomes aware of the circumstances which lead to 

the noncompliance. 

7.1.3	 Other Noncompliance 

Instances of noncompliance not required to be reported within 24 hours (such as 

monthly average exceedances) shall be reported at the time that the next 

discharge monitoring report is submitted. The written submittal shall contain: 

!	 A description of the noncompliance and its cause; 

!	 The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times; 

!	 The estimated time noncompliance is expected to continue if it has not 

been corrected; and 

!	 Steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of 

the noncompliance. 

7.2	 Planned Changes 

A permittee shall give 60 days advance notice to EPA and ADEC as soon as possible of 

any planned physical alterations or additions to the permitted facility. Notice is required 

only when: 

The alteration of, or addition to, the facility could result in noncompliance with 

the explicit effluent limitation of the Permit; 

The alteration of, or addition to, the facility could significantly change the nature 

or increase the quantity of pollutants discharged which are not limited explicitly 

in the Permit; or 

The alteration of, or addition to, the facility may meet one of the criteria for 

determine whether the facility is a new source as determined in 40 CFR 

122.29(b). 

7.3	 Notice of New Introduction of Pollutants 

The permittee shall provide 60 days advance notice to EPA and ADEC of: 

Any new introduction of pollutants into the treatment works from an indirect 

discharger which would be subject to Sections 301 or 306 of the Act if it were 

directly discharging those pollutants; and 
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Any substantial change in the volume or character of pollutants being introduced 

into the treatment works by a source introducing pollutants into the treatment 

works at the time of issuance of the Permit. 

7.4 Anticipated Noncompliance 

The permittee shall also give advance notice to EPA and ADEC of any planned changes 

in the permitted facility or activity which may result in noncompliance with Permit 

requirements. 

8 GENERAL COMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITIES 

8.1 Duty to comply 

Each permittee shall comply with all conditions of this Permit. Any permit 

noncompliance constitutes a violation of the Act and is grounds for enforcement 

action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or for denial 

of a permit renewal application. 

8.2 Penalties for violations of permit conditions 

8.2.1 Civil and administrative penalties 

Sections 309(d) and 309(g) of the Act provide that any person who violates a 

permit condition implementing Sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or 405 of 

the Act shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $27,500 per day for each 

violation or an administrative penalty not to exceed $11,000 per violation. 

8.2.2 Criminal penalties 

Negligent Violations The Act provides that any person who negligently 

violates a permit condition implementing Sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, 

or 405 of the Act shall be punished by a fine of not less than $2,500 nor more 

than $25,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, 

or by both. 

Knowing Violations The Act provides that any person who knowingly violates 

a permit condition implementing Sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or 405 of 

the act shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $50,000 

per day of violation, or by imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or by both. 
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Knowing Endangerment The Act provides that any person who knowingly 

violates a permit condition implementing Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 

318, or 405 of the Act, and who knows at that time that he thereby places another 

person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, shall, upon 

conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $250,000 or imprisonment of not 

more than 15 years, or both. A person which is an organization shall be subject 

to a fine of not more than $1,000,000. 

False Statements The Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any 

false material statement, representation, or certification in any application, 

record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained under 

this Act or who knowingly falsifies, tampers with, or renders inaccurate any 

monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this Act, shall be 

punished by a fine of not more than $10,000, or by imprisonment for not more 

than 2 years, or by both. 

Except as provided in permit conditions in "Bypass of Treatment Facilities" [8.6] 

"Upset Conditions" [8.7], nothing in this Permit shall be construed to relieve a 

permittee of the civil or criminal penalties for noncompliance. 

8.3 Need to Halt or Reduce Activity Not a Defense 

It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been 

necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with 

the conditions of this Permit. 

8.4 Duty to Mitigate 

A permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge in 

violation of this Permit that has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human 

health or the environment. 

8.5 Proper Operation and Maintenance 

A permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of 

treatment and control (and related appurtenances) that are installed or used by a 

permittee to achieve compliance with the conditions of this Permit. Proper operation 

and maintenance also includes adequate laboratory controls and appropriate quality 

assurance procedures. This provision requires the operation of back-up or auxiliary 

facilities or similar systems only when the operation is necessary to achieve compliance 

with the conditions of this Permit. 
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8.6	 Bypass of treatment facilities 

8.6.1	 Bypass not exceeding limitations 

Bypass of wastewater treatment is prohibited if such bypass will produce a 

discharge which exceeds the effluent limitations of the Permit. EPA or ADEC 

may take enforcement action against a permittee for a bypass, unless: 

!	 The bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or 

severe property damage; 

!	 There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of 

auxiliary treatment facilities, retention of untreated wastes, or maintenance 

during normal periods of equipment downtime. This condition is not 

satisfied if adequate back-up equipment shall have been installed in the 

exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass that 

occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive 

maintenance; and 

!	 A permittee submitted notices as follows: 

Notice of an anticipated bypass If a permittee knows in advance of the 

need for a bypass, it shall submit prior notice, if possible at least 10 days 

before the date of the bypass. 

Notice of an unanticipated bypass A permittee shall submit notice of an 

unanticipated bypass as required under "Noncompliance Reporting” [7.1]. 

8.6.2	 Bypass Approval 

EPA and ADEC may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse 

effects, if EPA and ADEC determine that it will meet the three conditions listed 

above in 8.6.1 of this Permit. 

8.7	 Upset conditions 

8.7.1	 Effect of an upset 

An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for 

noncompliance with such technology-based permit effluent limitations if a 

permittee meets the requirements of 8.7.2. No determination made during 

administrative review of claims that noncompliance was caused by upset, and 
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before an action for noncompliance, is final administrative action subject to 

judicial review. 

8.7.2	 Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset 

A permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall 

demonstrate, through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other 

relevant evidence that: 

!	 An upset occurred and that a permittee can identify the cause(s) of the 

upset; 

!	 The permitted facility was at the time being properly operated; 

!	 The permittee submitted notice of the upset as required under “Reporting 

of Noncompliance” [7.1]; and 

!	 The permittee complied with any remedial measures as required under 

“Duty to Mitigate” [8.4]. 

8.7.3	 Burden of Proof 

In any enforcement proceeding, the permittee seeking to establish the occurrence 

of an upset has the burden of proof. 

8.8	 Toxic Pollutants 

Each permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under 

Section 307(a) of the Act for toxic pollutants within the time provided in the regulations 

that establish those standards or prohibitions. 

9	 GENERAL PROVISIONS 

9.1	 Permit Actions 

This Permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing 

of a request by a permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or 

termination, or a notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance, does not 

stay any permit condition. 
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9.2	 Duty to Reapply 

If a permittee intends to continue an activity regulated by this Permit after the expiration 

date of this Permit, a permittee must apply for and obtain a new permit. 

9.3	 Duty to Provide Information 

A permittee shall furnish to EPA and ADEC, within the time specified in the request, 

any information that EPA or ADEC may request to determine whether cause exists for 

modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this Permit, or to determine 

compliance with this Permit. A permittee shall also furnish to EPA or ADEC, upon 

request, copies of records required to be kept by this Permit. 

9.4	 Other Information 

When a permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit 

application, or that it submitted incorrect information in a permit application or any 

report to EPA or ADEC, it shall promptly submit the omitted facts or corrected 

information. 

9.5	 Signatory Requirements 

All applications, reports. or information submitted to EPA and ADEC shall be signed 

and certified. 

9.5.1	 Permit Applications 

All permit applications shall be signed as follows: 

!	 For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. 

!	 For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the 

proprietor, respectively. 

!	 For a municipality, state, federal, or other public agency: by either a 

principal executive officer or ranking elected official. 

9.5.2	 Required Reports and Information 
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All reports required by this Permit and other information requested by EPA or 

ADEC shall be signed by a person described above or by a duly authorized 

representative of that person. A person is a duly authorized representative only 

if: 

!	 The authorization is made in writing by a person described above and 

submitted to EPA and ADEC, and 

!	 The authorization specifies either an individual or a position having 

responsibility for the overall operation of the regulated facility or activity, 

such as the position of plant manager, superintendent, position of 

equivalent responsibility, or an individual or position having overall 

responsibility for environmental matters for the company. (A duly 

authorized representative may thus be either a named individual or any 

individual occupying a named position.) 

9.5.3	 Changes to Authorization 

If an authorization under “Signatory Requirements” [9.5] is no longer accurate 

because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall 

operation of the facility, a new authorization satisfying the requirements of this 

section must be submitted to EPA and ADEC prior to or together with any 

reports, information, or applications to be signed by an authorized representative. 

9.5.4	 Certification 

Any person signing a document required by this Permit shall make the following 

certification: 

I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were 

prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system 

designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the 

information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who 

manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for 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. 

9.6	 Availability of Reports 
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Except for data determined to be confidential under 40 CFR § 2, all reports prepared in 

accordance with this Permit shall be available for public inspection at the offices of 

EPA and ADEC. A permittee may claim certain types of information as business 

confidential. When the information is submitted in response to a permit requirement, 

the permittee will need to identify which documents or portions of documents are 

company confidential (See 40 CFR 2.203(b)). As required by the Act, permit 

applications, permits, and effluent data shall not be considered confidential. 

9.7 Inspection and Entry 

A permittee shall allow EPA, ADEC, or an authorized representative (including an 

authorized contractor acting as a representative of the Administrator), upon the 

presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required by law, to: 

Enter upon a permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located 

or conducted, or where records must be kept under the conditions of this Permit; 

Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept 

under the conditions of this Permit; 

Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and 

control equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under this 

Permit; and 

Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purpose of assuring permit 

compliance or as otherwise authorized by the Act, any substances or parameters 

at any location. 

9.8 Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability 

Nothing in this Permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action 

or relieve a permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which a 

permittee is or may be subject under Section 311 of the Act. 

9.9 Property Rights 

The issuance of this Permit does not convey any property rights of any sort, or any 

exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any 

invasion of personal rights, nor any infringement of federal, state or local laws or 

regulations. 
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9.10 Severability 

The provisions of this Permit are severable. If any provision of this Permit, or the 

application of any provision of this Permit to any circumstance, is held invalid, the 

application of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this Permit, 

shall not be affected thereby. 

9.11 Transfers 

This Permit may be automatically transferred to a new permittee if: 

The current permittee notifies EPA at least 30 days in advance of the proposed 

transfer date; 

The notice includes a written agreement between the existing and new permittees 

containing a specific date for transfer of permit responsibility, coverage, and 

liability between them; and EPA does not notify the existing permittee and the 

proposed new permittee of his or her intent to modify, or revoke and reissue the 

permit. If this notice is not received, the transfer is effective on the date specified 

in the agreement mentioned in the preceding paragraph. 

9.12 State Laws

 Nothing in this Permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action 

or relieve a permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties established 

pursuant to any applicable state law or regulation under authority preserved by Section 

510 of the Act. 

10 DEFINITIONS and ACRONYMS 

ADEC means Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. 

BMP means best management practices. 

Bottom Fish includes Flounder (e.g., arrowtooth), Rockfish/Red Snapper, Pacific and 

Grey Cod, Halibut, Pollock, Black Cod/Sablefish, Flatfish/Sole, Whitefish. 

Bypass means the intentional diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment 

facility (See 8.6). 

CFR means the Code of Federal Regulations. 
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Cooling water means once-through non-contact cooling water. 

CWA means the Clean Water Act. 

Crab includes King, Tanner (Opilio and Bairdi), and Dungeness. 

Daily discharge means the discharge of a pollutant measured during a calendar day or 

any 24-hour period that reasonably represents the calendar day for purposes of 

sampling. For pollutants with limitations expressed in units of mass, the "daily 

discharge" is calculated as the total mass of the pollutant discharged over the day. For 

pollutants with limitations expressed in other units of measurement, the "daily 

discharge" is calculated as the average measurement of the pollutant over the day. 

Discharge of a pollutant means any addition of any "pollutant" or combination of 

pollutants to "waters of the United States" from any "point source". 

Domestic wastes means materials discharged from showers, sinks, safety showers, eyewash stations, hand-wash stations, fish-cleaning stations, galleys, and laundries. 

EPA means the United States Environmental Protection Agency. 

Maximum means the highest measured discharge or pollutant in a waste stream during 

the time period of interest. 

mg/L means milligrams per liter. 

Monthly average means the average of daily discharges over a monitoring month, 

calculated as the sum of all daily discharges measured during a monitoring month 

divided by the number of daily discharges measured during that month. One sample 

taken in a monitoring month is not considered a monthly average. 

NOI means a "Notice of Intent," that is, an application for authorization to discharge 

under a general NPDES permit. 

Ocean Dumping Site means a area in Chiniak Bay beginning at approximately 

150°22'W to approximately 150°11' W along the 50 fathom line, north of Humpback 

Rock to the base line from east end of Long Island to Cape Chiniak. Solid seafood 

wastes are allowed to be dumped within this area provided the dumping vessel is 

underway and the seafood wastes are ground to a 0.5 inch particle size prior to 

discharge. 

Persistent means that floating solids, scum, visible foam, or oily wastes (including a 

sheen) on the surface of the receiving water above the outfall terminus and/or 
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immediately adjacent to a permittee’s dock and shoreline are visible longer than one 

tidal cycle. 

Pollutant means dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, filter backwash, 

sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes, biological materials, 

radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or discarded equipment, rock, sand, cellar dirt and 

industrial, municipal, and agricultural waste discharged into water. 

Salmon includes Pink, Chum, Sockeye, Coho, Silver, and others. 

Sanitary wastes means human body waste discharged from toilets and urinals. 

Seafood means the raw material, including freshwater and saltwater fish and shellfish, 

to be processed, in the form in which it is received at the processing plant. 

Seafood process waste means the waste fluids, organs, flesh, bones, woody fiber and 

chitinous shells produced in the conversion of aquatic animals and plants from a raw 

form to a marketable form. 

Severe property damage means substantial physical damage to property, damage to the 

treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and 

permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the 

absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by 

delays in production. 

Sewage means human body wastes and the wastes from toilets and other receptacles 

intended to receive or retain body wastes. 

Upset means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary 

noncompliance with technology-based permit effluent limitations because of factors 

beyond the reasonable control of the permittee. An upset does not include 

noncompliance due to inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or 

careless or improper operation (See 8.7). 

U.S.C. means United States Code. 

Water depth means the depth of the water between the surface and the seafloor as 

measured at mean lower low water (0.0). 
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11.1	 CALCULATING MULTI-PROCESSING LIMITS FOR TSS and WHAT TO 

REPORT (Parameter Code: 00141 “R”) 

Raw Incoming Product

 BF Mech BF Conv Salmon Conv Salmon Mech 

9-3 -­ 157,989 (14%) 703,231 (63%) 253,491 (23%) 1,114,711 

9-10 91,386 (8%) 137,221 (12%) 692,862 (62%) 205,392 (18%) 1,126,861 

9-18 123,931 (21%) 101,583 (17%) 142,744 (24%) 215,119 (38%) 582,377 

9-26 103,159 (26%) 96,442 (25%) -­ 193,556 (49%) 393,157

 318,476 (10%) 493,235 (15%) 1,538,837 (48%) 867,558 (27%) 3,218,106 

Limits 

DM MA DM MA 

Bottom Fish Mech 22 12 Bottom Fish Conv 3.1 1.9 

Salmon Mech 44 26 Salmon Conv 2.6 1.6 

TSS Daily Max Results

 lbs/day ÷ Prod = DM Results DM Limit 

9-3 3088 1115 2.77 12.19 

9.10 3381 1127 3.00 11.66 

9-18 5793 583 9.93 22.49 

9-26 4985 393 12.68 report as TSS DM for “R” 28.06

 17247 3218 

TSS Daily Max Limit for Multi-Processing DM limit x percentage + etc. 

9-3 3.1 x .14 [0.43] + 2.6 x .63 [1.64] + 44 x .23 [10.12] = 12.19 

9-10 22 x .08 [1.76] + 3.1 x .12 [0.37] + 2.6 x .62 [1.61] + 44 x .18 [7.92] = 11.66 

9-18 22 x .21 [4.62] + 3.1 x .17 [0.53] + 2.6 x .24 [0.62] + 44 x .38 [16.72] = 22.49 

9-26 22 x .26 [5.72] + 3.1 x .25 [0.78] + + 44 x .49 [21.56] = 28.06 

TSS Monthly Average Results for Non-Multi-Processing Total lbs pollutant ÷ lbs/thousand 

lbs 

17247 ÷ 3218 = 5.36 report as MA for “R” 

TSS Monthly Average Limit for Multi-Processing MA limit x percentage + etc. 

1.6 x .48 [0.77) + 1.9 x .15 [0.29] + 26 x .27 [7.02] + 12 x .10 [1.20] = 9.28 MA Limit 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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11.2	 CALCULATING MULTI-PROCESSING LIMITS FOR O&G and WHAT TO 

REPORT (Parameter code: 00152 “R”) 

Raw Incoming Product 

BF Mech BF Conv Salmon Conv Salmon Mech 

9-3 -- 157,989 (14%) 703,231 (63%) 253,491 (23%) 1,114,711 

9-10 91,386 (8%) 137,221 (12%) 692,862 (62%) 205,392 (18%) 1,126,861 

9-18 123,931 (21%) 101,583 (17%) 142,744 (24%) 215,119 (38%) 582,377 

9-26 103,159 (26%) 96,442 (25%) -- 193,556 (49%) 393,157

 318,476 (10%) 493,235 (15%) 1,538,837 (48%) 867,558 (27%) 3,218,106 

Limits 

DM MA DM MA 

Bottom Fish Mech 9.9 3.9 Bottom Fish Conv 4.3 0.56 

Salmon Mech 29 11 Salmon Conv 0.31 0.19 

O&G Daily Max Results 

lbs/day ÷ Prod = DM Results DM Limit 

9-3 4300 1115 3.86 7.47 

9.10 5730 1127 5.08 6.73 

9-18 4545 583 7.80. 13.90 

9-26 7140 393 16.17 report as TSS DM for “R” 21.48

 21715 3218 

O&G Daily Max Limit for Multi-Processing DM limit x percentage + etc. 

9-3 4.3 x .14 [0.60] + .31 x .63 [0.20] + 29 x .23 [6.67] = 7.47 

9-10 9.9 x .08 [0.79] + 4.3 x .12 [0.52] + .31 x .62 [0.19] + 29 x .18 [5.22] = 6.73 

9-18 9.9 x .21 [2.08] + 4.3 x .17 [0.73] + .31 x .24 [0.07] + 29 x .38 [11.02] = 13.90 

9-26 9.9 x .26 [6.19] + 4.3 x .25 [1.08] + + 29 x .49 [14.21] = 21.48 

O&G Monthly Average Results for Non-Multi-Processing Total lbs pollutant ÷ lbs/thousand 

lbs 

23715 ÷ 3218 = 6.75 report as TSS MA for “R” 

O&G Monthly Average Limit for Multi-Processing MA limit x percentage + etc. 

0.19 x .48 [0.09) + 0.56 x .15 [3.73] + 11 x .27 [2.97] + 3.9 x .10 [0.39] = 7.18 MA Limit 
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11.3 Location of Ocean Dumping Site