Domestic and Municipal Discharges - Applications

Two types of permits are available. An individual permit is issued to a specific facility or for a specific disposal activity. A general permit is issued on a state-wide, regional, or geographical basis for a category of disposal activities that are similar in nature and will comply with applicable water quality standards.

An operator of a Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) (domestic or municipal wastewater treatment facility) requesting to discharge to surface waters must apply for an Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES) permit. An operator of a POTW submits APDES Form 2A. If the discharge is not to surface waters (i.e. it is to land or subsurface), then the operator applies for a state permit.

Individual Permit Applications
Number	Name	Application
APDES Form 2A	Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) Must be completed for a new or existing POTW for an individual APDES permit.
	Domestic Wastwater Discharged to the Subsurface

General Permit Applications
Number	APDES Permit Name	Application
AKG-57-0000	Domestic Sewage Discharging to Fresh Water – Secondary Treatment	Pending
AKG-57-1000	Domestic Sewage Discharging to Marine Water – Secondary Treatment	Pending
Number	State Permit Name	Application
2007DB0010	Domestic Wastewater Discharges from Seasonal or Temporary Camps in Southeast and South Central Alaska
2003DB0091	Seasonal Discharges From Sewage Lagoons
	Temporary Camps Consolidated application for drinking water, food service, solid waste disposal, and domestic wastewater treatment and disposal.

If you cannot find the information you are looking for please contact:

Michael Martz
Acting Domestic Wastewater Section Manager
Division of Water
Department of Environmental Conservation
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Telephone: 907-269-8198
Fax Number: 907-269-3487
Email Address: michael.martz@alaska.gov