Alaska Human Health Water Quality Criteria
EPA is working with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), Alaska Native Villages, tribal consortia and local stakeholders to facilitate developing and adopting new or revised water quality criteria for Alaska that protect human health in accordance with the Clean Water Act.
Information and documents related to this effort will be added to this page as they become available.
Petitions
- Southeast Alaska Conservation Council's Petition for Revision of Alaska’s Fish Consumption Rate (pdf)
- Chickaloon Native Village’s Petition for Revision of Alaska’s Fish Consumption Rate (pdf)
Correspondence
- Response Letter from EPA to ADEC Regarding Alaska’s Human Health Criteria (with Enclosures) - October 30, 2023 (pdf)
- Letter from ADEC to EPA Regarding Alaska’s Human Health Criteria - September 28, 2023 (pdf)
- Response Letter from EPA to ADEC Regarding Alaska’s Human Health Criteria - July 3, 2023 (pdf)
- Letter from ADEC to EPA Regarding Alaska’s Human Health Criteria - May 19, 2023 (pdf)
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Response Letter from EPA to ADEC Regarding Alaska's Human Health Criteria - November 1, 2022 (pdf)
- Attachment: Responsiveness Summary for Ohio Surface Water Quality Standards (OAC-3745-1) (pdf)
- Attachment: Spokane Riverside Park Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant NPDES Permit (WA0024473)
- Attachment: Spokane County Regional Water Reclamation Facility NPDES Permit (WA0093317)
- Attachment: Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District NPDES Permit (WA0045144)
- Attachment: Kaiser Aluminum NPDES Permit (WA0000892)
- Attachment: Inland Empire Paper NPDES Permit (WA0000825)
- Attachment: Ontario Sewage Treatment Plant NPDES Permit (OR0020621)
- Response Letter from ADEC to EPA Regarding Alaska's Human Health Criteria - September 30, 2022 (pdf)
- Letter from EPA to ADEC Regarding Alaska’s Human Health Criteria - September 6, 2022 (pdf)
Reports
Related Information
- ADEC Human Health Criteria and Water Quality Standards
- ADEC Triennial Review
- Human Health Water Quality Criteria and Methods for Toxics
Contacts
For questions or more information, please contact Rachael Renkens (renkens.rachael@epa.gov), 206-553-1580.