StarKist Samoa Company, Pago Pago, AS; Special Ocean Dumping Permits OD 2022-01 and OD 2020-01

A permit application submitted by StarKist Samoa Company was reviewed by EPA Region 9 and a tentative determination was made to issue a 3-year special permit for ocean disposal of fish processing liquid wastes. EPA Region 9 previously issued an 18-month research permit which allowed StarKist to commence ocean disposal of three (3) fish processing liquid wastes at the previously designated ocean disposal site. View the Administrative Record related to a previously issued Ocean Dumping Permit (OD 2020-01 RESEARCH) for StarKist Samoa Co., American Samoa.

The draft research permit (below) required the collection of waste stream samples of the fish processing liquid wastes allowed for ocean disposal at the EPA-designated ocean disposal site as well as operational restrictions and ocean disposal site monitoring requirements. The waste stream samples were analyzed and the chemistry data collected from this research permit was reviewed and compared to the historic liquid waste streams discharged under earlier special permits. The current liquid waste streams were determined to be similar, and no adverse impacts were determined to be occurring as a result of ocean disposal operations. As such, a special permit for longer term disposal operations is proposed.

Special Ocean Dumping Permit No. OD 2022-01

The fact sheet (below) summarizes the key aspects of the proposed special permit.

• Proposed (DRAFT) Special Ocean Dumping Permit No. OD 2022-01: StarKist Samoa Company, Pago Pago, AS (pdf) (626.21 KB, August 2022)
  Proposed special ocean dumping permit (OD 2022-01) for StarKist Samoa Company, P.O. Box 368, Pago Pago, American Samoa, 96799.
• EPA Fact Sheet: Proposed Special Ocean Dumping Permit OD 2022-01 (pdf) (282.19 KB, August 2022)
  This EPA fact sheet summarizes the key aspects of the (DRAFT) Ocean Dumping Permit (OD 2022-01) for StarKist Samoa Company, P.O. Box 368, Pago Pago, American Samoa, 96799.
• Application for Ocean Dumping Special Permit: Starkist Samoa (pdf) (971.19 KB, July 18, 2022)
  Application for Ocean Dumping Special Permit for Starkist Samoa Co., PO Box 368, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799.

Ocean Dumping Permit OD 2020-01 Research

Administrative Record related to Ocean Dumping Permit (OD 2020-01 RESEARCH) for Starkist Samoa Co., American Samoa.

The permit application submitted by StarKist Samoa Company (below) was reviewed by EPA Region 9 and a tentative determination was made to issue a research permit for ocean disposal of fish processing liquid wastes. Their application contains the proposal and description of ocean disposal operations, descriptions of the fish processing liquid wastes to be discharged and anticipated environmental impacts of ocean disposal.

The draft research permit (below) describes the fish processing liquid wastes allowed for ocean disposal at the EPA-designated ocean disposal site as well as operational restrictions and monitoring requirements. The data collected from this research permit will be reviewed and considered for the issuance of a future special permit for longer term disposal operations.

The fact sheet (below) summarizes the key aspects of the draft research permit.

• Fact Sheet: Draft Research Ocean Dumping Permit (OD 2020-01 RESEARCH); StarKist Samoa Company (pdf) (192.67 KB, December 2019)
  This EPA fact sheet summarizes the key aspects of the draft Research Ocean Dumping Permit (OD 2020-01 RESEARCH) for StarKist Samoa Company.
• DRAFT Research Ocean Dumping Permit (OD 2020-01 RESEARCH): StarKist Samoa Company (pdf) (367.03 KB, December 2019)
  Draft research permit for ocean disposal of fish processing liquid wastes to be issued to StarKist Samoa Company, P.O. Box 368, Pago Pago, American Samoa, 96799.
• Application for Ocean Dumping Permit: StarKist Samoa Company, American Samoa (pdf) (12.4 MB, August 29, 2019)
  Ocean Dumping Permit Application submitted by Starkist Samoa Co., PO Box 368, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799.