Department of Environmental Conservation

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Department of Environmental Conservation
Department of Environmental Conservation
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Protect human health and the environment.

End Result A: The Environment is Protected.

	Less than 4% of the total volume of oil spilled in FY 2009 was from regulated facilities and vessels with approved contingency plans, meeting the program’s goal of having no more than 10%.
	While 100% of Class I and Class II municipal solid waste facilities within Alaska have the required authorization from the State to operate, only 27% of Class III facilities have been authorized. The Class III level has declined from 31% in FY 2005, showing a significant area of need for increased compliance assistance.
	63% of the State’s polluted land and waterbodies have been restored for public use as of the end of FY 2009, a 4.4% increase from FY 2007.

End Result B: Citizens are Protected.

	The number of days the air is unhealthy for sensitive groups remains less than two weeks a year.
	Over 1.2 million pounds of dairy, seafood and retail foods were detained in FY 2009, more than a million pound increase from FY 2008.
	94% of the population served by public water systems in FFY 2008 was served by those in compliance with health-based standards.
	The Village Safe Water Program has seen an annual average increase of 2.5% for serviceable rural Alaska homes served by safe and sustainable sanitation facilities over the past nine years with over 90% being served by the end of FY 2009.

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