Public Notice: Proposed Modification to Wastewater Permit for Salish Seafoods on the Squaxin Island Reservation
Summary
EPA is proposing to modify a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for Salish Seafoods located on the Squaxin Island Reservation in Washington.
The Squaxin Island Tribe owns and operates the shellfish processing facility. The proposed modification extends the compliance schedule for the total residual chlorine effluent limit. The facility discharges to Peale Passage (Puget Sound) in Shelton, Washington, within the boundaries of the Squaxin Island Reservation.
Applicant
Squaxin Island Tribe
Salish Seafoods
92 E Chapman Road, Shelton, WA 98584
Permit number: WA0037320
Water quality certification
Section 401 of the Clean Water Act requires applicants for federal licenses or permits to conduct any activity which may result in a discharge into waters of the United States to obtain a certification or waiver from the certifying authority where the discharge originates. Since this facility discharges to Squaxin Island Tribal waters and the Tribe has been approved for treatment as a state from EPA for purposes of the Clean Water Act, the Tribe is the certifying authority.
The Squaxin Island Tribe is accepting comments regarding their intent to certify this permit modification. Comments regarding the Tribe’s intent to certify the permit should be directed to Erica Marbet, Squaxin Island Tribe, emarbet@squaxin.us.
Neighboring jurisdictions
Clean Water Act Section 401(a)(2), more commonly known as the neighboring jurisdiction process, requires EPA to notify a neighboring state or authorized Tribe (i.e., neighboring jurisdiction) when the discharge may affect the quality of the neighboring jurisdiction’s waters. As stated above, the Squaxin Island Tribe is the certifying authority for this permit. After the final certification is received, EPA will determine whether the discharge may affect the quality of a neighboring jurisdiction’s waters.
Administrative record
Copies of the draft modified permit and supporting documents are available below:
- Draft NPDES Permit, Salish Seafoods, #WA0037320 (pdf)
- NPDES Permit Fact Sheet Addendum, Salish Seafoods, #WA0037320 (pdf)
A copy of the current permit is also available. A copy of the facility's application and other information may be requested by contacting Sally Goodman (goodman.sally@epa.gov), 206-553-0782.