The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing more stringent limits on the bacteria level in the water Haines’ wastewater treatment releases into Lynn Canal.
The Federal Clean Water Act mandates that all municipalities have both primary and secondary treatments of their wastewater. However, the Section 301(h) Program issues waivers to wastewater treatment plants, allowing them to discharge wastewater with less than full secondary treatment.
Many coastal communities in Alaska, including Haines, Sitka, Petersburg,…
