Industrial or Nondomestic Discharges - Applications

An operator of an industrial facility requesting to discharge wastewater to surface waters must apply for an Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES) permit. If the discharge is not to surface waters (i.e. it is to land or subsurface), then the operator applies for a state permit.

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.

All applicants requesting an individual APDES permit must complete Form 1, General Application, in addition to the APDES application specific to your operations and discharge.

Individual Permit Applications
Number	Name	Application
APDES Form 1	General Application Must be completed by all applicants required to obtain an individual APDES permit. (Except POTWs who complete APDES Form 2A.)
APDES Form 2B	Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) Includes aquatic animal production facilities. Contact DEC: Shawn.Stokes@alaska.gov or (907) 269-7504	Not Available Contact DEC.
APDES Form 2C	Existing Industrial Facilities Includes manufacturing, commercial, mining, and silvicultural operations. Contact DEC: Shawn.Stokes@alaska.gov or (907) 269-7504
APDES Form 2D	New Sources and New Dischargers Application for Permit to Discharge Process Wastewater Contact DEC: Shawn.Stokes@alaska.gov or (907) 269-7504
APDES Form 2E	Facilities That Discharge Only Nonprocess Wastewater Process wastewater is water that comes into direct contact with or results from the production or use of any raw material, intermediate product, finished product, by product, waste product, or wastewater. This form is intended for new and existing facilities discharging sanitary wastes and noncontact cooling water. Contact DEC: Shawn.Stokes@alaska.gov or (907) 269-7504
APDES Form 2F	Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity Contact DEC: William.Ashton@alaska.gov or (907) 269-6283	Pending.

Mixing Zone Application
Number	Name	Application
APDES Form 2M	Request for a Mixing Zone Must be completed by an applicant requesting a mixing zone for a discharge.

Please email DEC.Water.WQPermit@alaska.gov or contact Julette Hill at julette.hill@alaska.gov for a copy of an application.

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

Shawn Stokes
Industrial Wastewater Section Manager
Division of Water
Department of Environmental Conservation
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
Telephone: 907-269-6285 or 907-465-5366
Fax Number: 907-269-3487
Email Address: shawn.stokes@alaska.gov