Public Comment Period: State Water Quality Certification Application POA-2026-00097

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has issued a public notice regarding an application for State Water Quality Certification, identified as POA-2026-00097 v1.0. The application concerns a project involving the City of Stebbins sewage lagoon, which discharges into the Norton Sound. This notice is issued in accordance with Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, which requires state certification for any federal license or permit for activities that may result in a discharge into waters of the United States. The ADEC is currently soliciting public comments to evaluate the potential impacts of the project on water quality. The public comment period for this application opened on August 12, 2026, and is scheduled to expire on September 11, 2026. Interested parties are invited to submit comments regarding the certification request to the department before the expiration date.