NPDES AKG572001 · Clean Water Act
ATQASUK WWTF, Atqasuk, AK: NPDES AKG572001 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
ATQASUK WWTF, Atqasuk, Alaska: General permit coverage AKG572001, held by Scott Danner - North Slope Borough; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued August 14, 2017, term to September 30, 2022, by Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 122 violations of any kind, 108 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 11,479% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 108 violations of any kind, 77 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2025, largest 169,900% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 7 limits, 114 violations of any kind, 65 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 1,427% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 7 limits, 83 violations of any kind, 34 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 980% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 1 limit, 36 violations of any kind, 29 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 805% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 39 violations of any kind, 25 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2024.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 17 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 914% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 17 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 767% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 12 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2024, largest 84% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
- October 14, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
- August 12, 2026: Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample (ST6).
- August 12, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Alaska holds 60 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 8 were issued before AKG572001. Scott Danner - North Slope Borough holds 10 permits in Alaska.
Other permits held by Scott Danner - North Slope Borough
- ATQASUK WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Atqasuk: AKG380020, issued 2021-07-08
- NUIQSUT WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Nuiqsut: AKG380021, issued 2021-07-08
- POINT LAY WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Point Lay: AKG380022, issued 2021-07-08
- POINT HOPE WW TREATMENT FACILITY, Point Hope: AKG571056, issued 2007-10-29
- BARROW WWTF, Barrow: AKG572006, issued 2017-08-14
- NUIQSUT WWTF, Nuiqsut: AKG572033, issued 2017-08-14
- POINT LAY WWTF, Point Lay: AKG572036, issued 2017-08-14
- KAKTOVIK SEWAGE LAGOON, Kaktovik: AKG573038, issued 2023-07-28
- WAINWRIGHT GREY WATER LAGOON, Wainwright: AKG573042, issued 2018-09-01
Coverages issued nearest AKG572001
- 2007-10-29: POINT HOPE WW TREATMENT FACILITY, Point Hope: AKG571056, held by Scott Danner - North Slope Borough
- 2012-09-28: FOREST PARK WWTF, Ketchikan: AKG572019, held by FOREST PARK
- 2012-09-28: MCQUEEN SCHOOL WWTF, Kotzebue: AKG572025, held by NORTHWEST ARCTIC BOROUGH SD
- 2012-09-28: ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY SYSTEM - SITKA FERRY TERMINAL WWTF, Sitka: AKG572043, held by ALASKA MARINE HWY SYSTEM-AK DOT
- 2012-09-28: NABORS ALYESKA CAMP WWTF, Anchorage: AKG572079, held by NABORS ALASKA DRILLING, INC.
- 2017-08-14: AUKE BAY WWTF, Juneau: AKG572004, held by Brian McGuire - City and Borough of Juneau
- 2017-08-14: NEWTOK SCHOOL WWTF, Newtok: AKG572005, held by David Sparck - Lower Kuskokwim School District
- 2017-08-14: BARROW WWTF, Barrow: AKG572006, held by Scott Danner - North Slope Borough
- 2017-08-14: JOANN A ALEXIE MEMORIAL SCHOOL WWTF, Atmautluak: AKG572023, held by Darrin Bartz - Lower Kuskokwim School District
- 2017-08-14: KAKTOVIK WWTF, Kaktovik: AKG572024, held by Scott Danner - North Slope Borough
ATQASUK WWTF among its neighbors
Its county: 138, 3 major; AKG572001 is minor permit.
Other permits in the county
- AES DEADHORSE AIRPORT PAD, Deadhorse: AKG332057, minor, term to 2022-02-28
- AES EQUIPMENT LLC, Deadhorse: AKG332006, minor, term to 2022-02-28
- AFC/WOLVERINE CAMP, Prudhoe Bay: AKG380001, minor, term to 2019-06-30
- ALASKA AIRLINES BARROW STATION, Barrow: AKR06AC13, minor, term to 2020-03-31
- ALASKA AIRLINES PRUDHOE BAY STATION, Prudhoe Bay: AKR06AB99, minor, term to 2020-03-31
- ALASKA CLEAN SEAS, Prudhoe Bay: AKG332032, minor, term to 2022-02-28
- ALASKA SANITHERM MBR 1-3 WWTF, Nuiqsut: AKG572144, minor, term to 2027-12-31
- ALASKA WEST EXPRESS DEADHORSE FACILITY, (Unknown City): AKG332071, minor, term to 2029-09-30
- ALKAID 2 AND 3 DRILLING SITES, Deadhorse: AKR10GQ82, minor, term to 2026-01-31
- ALKAID 2 AND 3 DRILLING SITES_2, Deadhorse: AKR10GQ83, minor, term to 2026-01-31
Identity
| Facility | ATQASUK WWTF |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Scott Danner - North Slope Borough |
| NPDES ID | AKG572001 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | General permit coverage |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | August 14, 2017 |
| Expires | September 30, 2022 |
| Agency | Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation |
| Address | Atqasuk, AK 99791 |
NPDES AKG572001: effluent limits and exceedances
ATQASUK WWTF (NPDES AKG572001): 10 pollutants on file, 10 limited; 10 with a violation of any kind, 9 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 122 | 108 | July 31, 2026 | 11,479% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 108 | 77 | November 30, 2025 | 169,900% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 7 | 114 | 65 | March 31, 2026 | 1,427% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 7 | 83 | 34 | April 30, 2026 | 980% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 1 | 36 | 29 | July 31, 2026 | 805% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 39 | 25 | April 30, 2024 | |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 17 | 9 | December 31, 2025 | 914% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 17 | 9 | December 31, 2025 | 767% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 12 | 4 | January 31, 2024 | 84% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 10 | 0 |
NPDES AKG572001: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES AKG572001: 1 single-event violation
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2026 | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | ST6 |
NPDES AKG572001: 1 inspection
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
NPDES AKG572001: 1 informal enforcement action
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 14, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
NPDES AKG572001 (ATQASUK WWTF): no formal enforcement action on file.
Watch NPDES AKG572001
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Permits near NPDES AKG572001
NPDES AKG572001: 10 pollutant rows, 3 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.