Proposed Agreement with Full Cycle LLC for Alleged Clean Water Act Infractions in Alaska
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposed administrative penalty settlement with Full Cycle LLC, a wastewater treatment facility located in Ketchikan, Alaska. The settlement, which is being handled through an Expedited Settlement Agreement, pertains to alleged violations of the Clean Water Act at the Ward Cove Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The EPA claims that Full Cycle LLC failed to comply with its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit (#AK0053384). Specific violations include failure to notify the EPA via the 24-hour hotline, failure to submit a 5-day noncompliance notification, missing information in the quality assurance plan, missing information in the operations and maintenance plan, and failure to update the operations and maintenance plan annually. Additionally, effluent limit exceedances for pH, 5-day biochemical oxygen demand, fecal coliform, and total suspended solids were among the alleged violations.
Under the proposed agreement, Full Cycle LLC has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $3,520. The company has also certified that all alleged violations have been corrected. This administrative penalty proceeding is governed by Clean Water Act section 309(g), with public participation rights provided under the Act and EPA regulations.
The requirements for public comment and participation are set forth in Clean Water Act section 309(g)(4) and 40 CFR § 22.45. Comments should be sent by email to R10_RHC@our website within 30 days of the date of this notice. Related documents include the Draft Expedited Settlement Agreement with Full Cycle LLC and the EPA enforcement docket number CWA-10-2025-0071.
For more information, contact Katrina Chambon at chambon.katrina@our website or 907-271-1205. The docket number for comments regarding this case is CWA-10-2025-0071.
This action underscores EPA’s enforcement of water quality standards through permit compliance oversight at wastewater facilities. If email submission is not possible, comments can be made by calling Salee Porter, Regional Hearing Clerk, at 206-553-0531. The Respondent, Full Cycle LLC, is located at P.O. Box 772, Ward Cove, Alaska, 99928.
- The EPA's settlement with Full Cycle LLC, as outlined in the Expedited Settlement Agreement, involves the enforcement of water quality standards, particularly in relation to alleged violations of the Clean Water Act, which stems from failing to adhere to its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.
- A civil penalty of $3,520 has been agreed upon by Full Cycle LLC as part of the proposed administrative penalty settlement, in addition to certifying that all alleged violations have been corrected.
- The public is invited to participate and submit comments regarding this case within 30 days of the date of this notice; related documents can be found on the EPA's website (CWA-10-2025-0071).
