An operator of an industrial facility requesting to discharge wastewater to surface waters must apply for an Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES) permit. If the discharge is not to surface waters (i.e. it is to land or subsurface), then the operator applies for a state permit.

Two types of permits are available. An individual permit is issued to a specific facility or for a specific disposal activity. A general permit is issued on a state-wide, regional, or geographical basis for a category of disposal activities that are similar in nature and will comply with applicable water quality standards.

All applicants requesting an individual APDES permit must complete Form 1, General Application, in addition to the APDES application specific to your operations and discharge.

Individual Permit Applications

Number	Name	Application
APDES Form 1	General Application Must be completed by all applicants required to obtain an individual APDES permit. (Except POTWs who complete APDES Form 2A (PDF).)	PDF
APDES Form 2B	Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) Includes aquatic animal production facilities.	Not Available Contact DEC.
APDES Form 2C	Existing Industrial Facilities Includes manufacturing, commercial, mining, and silvicultural operations.	PDF
APDES Form 2D	New Sources and New Dischargers Application for Permit to Discharge Process Wastewater	PDF
APDES Form 2E	Facilities That Discharge Only Nonprocess Wastewater Process wastewater is water that comes into direct contact with or results from the production or use of any raw material, intermediate product, finished product, by product, waste product, or wastewater. This form is intended for new and existing facilities discharging sanitary wastes and noncontact cooling water.	PDF
APDES Form 2F	Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity Contact DEC: Storm Water & Wetlands Section 907-269-6285	PDF
APDES Form 2G	Antidegradation Form	PDF

Mixing Zone Application

Number	Name	Application
APDES Form 2M	Request for a Mixing Zone Must be completed by an applicant requesting a mixing zone for a discharge.	PDF

General Permit Applications

Number	APDES Permit Name	Notice of Intent
AKG701000	Log Transfer Facility - Post 1985	Notice of Intent (PDF)
AKG700000	Log Transfer Facility - Pre 1985	Notice of Intent (PDF)
AKG523000	Alaska Offshore Seafood Processor	Online Application System
AKG520000	Seafood Processors in Alaska	Notice of Intent (PDF)
AKG426000	Graywater Discharges From Facilities Related to Oil and Gas Extraction That Have an Approved Minimum Treatment Waiver	Notice of Intent (PDF)
AKG380000	Wastewater Discharges from Drinking Water Treatment Facilities	Notice of Intent (PDF)
AKG332000	North Slope Oil and Gas	Online Application System
AKG250000	Non-Contact Cooling Water	Notice of Intent (PDF)
AKG003000	Hydrostatic and Aquifer Pump Test General Permit	Online Application System
AKG002000	Excavation Dewatering	Online Application System
Number	State Permit Name	Notice of Intent
2021DB0002	Class I Underground Injection Control Wells	Notice of Disposal (PDF)