Tidal_PAD_V1_Sec4.pdf - Snohomish County PUD
Tidal_PAD_V1_Sec4.pdf - Snohomish County PUD
Tidal_PAD_V1_Sec4.pdf - Snohomish County PUD
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<strong>Snohomish</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>PUD</strong> –Pre-Application Document<br />
4 – Existing Environment<br />
4.3.4.2 Spieden Channel<br />
There are no WSDE-issued water quality discharge permits within the project area.<br />
4.3.4.3 Guemes Channel<br />
• Metropolitan Stevedore Co. P2 A (NPDES Permit WAR003430): Metropolitan Stevedore<br />
is in charge of the export of bulk cargoes at the Port of Anacortes. Operations at Port Dock<br />
Number 2 include the handling of petroleum coke delivered from a local Texaco refinery.<br />
The current permit for the facility includes limitations on turbidity, pH, and oil and grease.<br />
• Dakota Creek Industries (NPDES Permit WA-0031141): This shipbuilding and repair<br />
facility discharges into drydock outfall 2, which is located in Guemes Channel. Wastes<br />
generated by shipyard activities include spent abrasive grits and wash water from pressure<br />
cleaning boats, spent solvents, antifreeze, oils and points, and various cleaners and anticorrosive<br />
compounds. Wastewater is run through three settling ponds and the resultant<br />
sludge is sent to the Anacortes Wastewater Treatment Facility for treatment.<br />
• Anacortes WWTP (NPDES Permit WA-002025-7): The city of Anacortes Waste Water<br />
Treatment Plant discharges disinfected secondary effluent into the Guemes Channel. The<br />
current permit for the facility includes limitations on five-day biochemical oxygen demand<br />
(BOD5), dissolved oxygen, temperature, turbidity, toxics, total suspended solids (TSS), pH,<br />
fecal coliform bacteria, and total residual chlorine.<br />
• Trident Seafood (State Permit ST-7397): This permit allows pretreated process<br />
wastewater from the facility’s bread and batter operation to discharge into the City of<br />
Anacortes Wastewater Treatment Plant. Readily available state records do not provide any<br />
information about the permit limitations for this facility.<br />
• Lovrics Sea Craft (NPDES Permit WAG30090): Lovrics is marine repair facility located<br />
on the Guemes Channel, along the south shore. Readily available State and EPA records<br />
do not provide any information about the permit limitations for this facility, although the<br />
EPA database suggests it is related to excavation work.<br />
4-38 January 31, 2008
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