2012 Seafood Processing Waste Permitting & Compliance Workshops

Summary

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) hosted two workshops in early 2012, one in Anchorage, Alaska and one in Seattle, Washington, for operators of seafood processing facilities that operate in Alaska or in Alaskan coastal waters regulated under the DEC Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES) permit program.

Purpose

The workshops:

Provided information on new APDES permitting requirements for the Seafood Sector in Alaska,
Provided compliance assistance, and
Answered questions regarding seafood processing waste permits, including three general permits.

Dates

Anchorage, Alaska - February 28-29, 2012

Seattle, Washington - April 24-25, 2012

Main Topics of Discussion - Anchorage

Anchorage Meeting Materials - PowerPoint Presentations available for download as both PowerPoint & PDF files:

Module 1: Overview of the (APDES) Permitting Program (7MB)
Module 2: History of the Seafood Processing Waste Permitting Program (2.1MB)
Module 3A: Permitting the APDES Seafood Processing Sector (8.8MB)
Module 3B: How to Apply for an Individual APDES Permit (6.3MB)
Module 3C: How to Apply for Coverage Under an APDES General Permit (7.7MB)
Module 4A: Permittee Requirement for GP Post Authorization or IP Issuance (2.5MB)
Module 4B: Grinder & Waste Conveyance Inspections/Sampling (5.5MB)
Module 4C: Sea Surface and Shoreline Monitoring (4MB)
Module 5: Sea Floor Surveys (21.6MB)
Module 6: Effluent Monitoring and Receiving Water Monitoring (3.4MB)
Module 6A: QAPP and BMP for In House and Offsite Testing (3.4MB)
Module 6B: Offsite Laboratory Analysis (2.2MB)
Module 6C: Waste Water Sampling (7.1MB)
Module 7: Compliance Inspections and Other Issues (5.4MB)
Module 8: Understanding the Alaska Offshore Seafood Waste Processing General Permit, AKG523000 (2.1MB)
Module 9: Review Quizzes (2.3MB)

Main Topics of Discussion - Seattle

Seattle Meeting Materials - PowerPoint Presentations available for download as both PowerPoint & PDF files:

Module 1: Overview of the (APDES) Permitting Program (7MB)
Module 2: History of the Seafood Processing Waste Permitting Program (2.1MB)
Module 3A: Permitting the APDES Seafood Processing Sector (8.8MB)
Module 3B: How to Apply for an Individual APDES Permit (6.3MB)
Module 3C: How to Apply for Coverage Under an APDES General Permit (7.7MB)
Module 4A: Permittee Requirement for GP Post Authorization or IP Issuance (2.5MB)
Module 4B: Grinder & Waste Conveyance Inspections/Sampling (5.5MB)
Module 4C: Sea Surface and Shoreline Monitoring (4MB)
Module 5: Sea Floor Surveys (21.6MB)
Module 6: Effluent Monitoring and Receiving Water Monitoring (3.4MB)
Module 6B: Seafood Wastewater Testing (7.1MB)
Module 7: Compliance Inspections and Other Issues (5.4MB)

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Contacts

Shawn Stokes
Environmental Manager
Division of Water - Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
Telephone: (907) 269-7504
Fax Number: (907) 269-3487
Email Address: shawn.stokes@alaska.gov