20241115_260294_Sand Point_BWN Rescinded Letter
Dear Sand Point Residents,
Department of Environmental Conservation
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Drinking Water Program
555 Cordova St. Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Main: 907.262-8201 Fax: 907.269.7650
dec.alaska.gov john.davis@alaska.gov
A boil water notice (BWN) was issued for Sand Point public water system on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. Drinking water program staff were notified by the operator on Monday, October 28, 2024, that their turbidity samples over the weekend were consistently exceeding 0.3 NTU. Several samples were exceeding 0.5 NTU. In addition, on Tuesday, October 29, the operator reported that entry point residual disinfection readings were not meeting the required 0.2 mg/L
On November 15, 2024, DEC received three satisfactory total coliform samples, has confirmed with the operator that the turbidity readings are consistently under 0.3 NTU, and that entry point residual disinfection levels are at or above 0.2 mg/L. The water system is back to operating as normal. The BWN has been rescinded.
If you have questions regarding this letter or if I can be of further assistance, please contact me at 907-262- 8201 x 201 or at john.davis@alaska.gov
Sincerely,
John Davis
Environmental Program Specialist Drinking Water Program, Anchorage office
Enclosures: Boil Water Notice and Public Notice
Theo Greenly
The At-Sea Processors Association, which represents Alaska’s pollock industry, has announced that its longtime leader is preparing to retire.
In a statement Monday, the group said former Unalaska resident Stephanie Madsen will step down at the end of the year. Madsen has been with the association since 2007, following nearly five decades in fisheries. She was also the first woman to chair the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.
Matt Tinning, who has worked with the association for about five years and led sustainability initiatives, will succeed Madsen as executive director.
The trade group represents five companies operating 15 large catcher-processor vessels in the Bering Sea pollock fishery. Madsen’s retirement comes as the industry faces ongoing scrutiny over pelagic trawling.
Earlier this year, Rep. Mary Peltola introduced legislation that would heavily restrict the trawl fishery, which Madsen warned would create “unworkable and burdensome new federal mandates.”
The association said Madsen will retire at year’s end after 18 years as its executive director.
A judge in Anchorage has dismissed the case against Danielle Gould, a King Cove woman who faced felony charges related to a fatal vehicle accident in March 2023. Gould was accused of driving under the influence and refusing a chemical test after her truck struck and killed a pedestrian.
According to court documents, the King Cove Police Department responded to a collision early one morning, where a pedestrian was critically injured and later died from his injuries. The victim’s identity has not been released.
Luka Loi, a passenger in Gould’s vehicle at the time of the accident, told investigators that Gould had been driving at a high speed after leaving a local bar when she struck the pedestrian. Police officers at the scene reported that Gould appeared intoxicated, noting her slurred speech and unsteady movements. Gould refused to undergo field sobriety tests and declined to provide a breath sample for alcohol testing.
The State of Alaska charged Gould with felony DUI and for refusing a chemical test, as well as manslaughter. However, the case was dismissed in a confidential ruling earlier this month.
A state prosecutor indicated plans to file to reopen the case but did not provide details on the grounds for the dismissal. The state has one month to take further action.
