Alaska Administrative Code

Notes 18 AAC 72.025 Eff. 4/1/99, Register 149; repealed 10/1/2023, Register 247, October 2023 Holding tanks are addressed under 18 AAC 72.601 - 18 AAC 72.660 as part of alternative wastewater systems. The history notes of the new sections do not reflect the history of 18 AAC 72.0…

(a) A person may install and use a pit privy without the approval of the department if the pit privy (1) is at least 100 feet, measured horizontally nearest edge to nearest edge, from (A) the mean annual high water level of a lake, river, stream, spring, or slough; or (B) the mea…

Notes 18 AAC 72.035 Eff. 4/1/99, Register 149; am 5/12/2016, Register 218, July 2016; repealed 10/1/2023, Register 247, October 2023 Conventional onsite systems are addressed under 18 AAC 72.501 - 18 AAC 72.560. The history notes of the new sections do not reflect the history of …

Notes 18 AAC 72.040 Eff. 4/1/99, Register 149; repealed 10/1/2023, Register 247, October 2023 The subject matter of 18 AAC 72.040 is addressed under 18 AAC 72.200 - 18 AAC 72.290. The history notes of the new sections do not reflect the history of 18 AAC 72.040.

(a) The department may authorize a person to discharge domestic wastewater into or onto water or land, if the discharge (1) to surface land has received secondary treatment and, if the discharge is a potential health hazard, has been disinfected; (2) to subsurface land has receiv…

A person may dispose of septage, sewage, or sludge from a collection system, septic tank, holding tank, pit privy, vault privy, honey bucket, or wastewater treatment works only at a site or facility holding an applicable department permit or approval for disposal of that material…

(a) If the department agrees that a waiver of a provision of 18 AAC 72.010 - 18 AAC 72.660 will not violate a requirement of 18 AAC 83 and will be protective of public health, public and private water systems, and the environment, the department may waive or modify that provision…

The owner or operator of a wastewater system that has 100 or more service connections or that is used, or intended for use, by 500 or more people a day shall ensure that the system is operated by a person certified as required under 18 AAC 74. Notes 18 AAC 72.065 Eff. 4/1/99, Reg…

(a) The department will use the requirements and adopted references of the state plumbing code, as developed under AS 18.60.705, in evaluating wastewater systems and associated components not otherwise addressed in this chapter. (b) The department will use design manuals and tech…

(a) A final approval to operate issued under this chapter is valid indefinitely unless otherwise stated in the approval letter or as provided in (b) or (c) of this section. (b) A plan approval is invalidated if the wastewater system is(1) modified without prior approval of the de…

(a) A wastewater system is considered to be in failure if it (1) ceases to function as originally designed; (2) ceases to function as approved by the department; or (3) results in a discharge that does not meet the requirements of 18 AAC 72.050. (b) Unless surfacing of wastewater…

(a) Unless the department has approved a lesser minimum separation distance, a person who installs, modifies, or operates a source of drinking water associated with a private water system must meet the following minimum separation distances to a potential source of contamination:…

(a) Except as provided in (i) of this section, the department may delegate all or partial authority to implement 18 AAC 72.005-18 AAC 72.660 to a municipality, city, borough, or other local government organization, upon approval of an i application for delegation. (b) An entity d…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in 18 AAC 72.010(c), 18 AAC 72.201, 18 AAC 72.511, or 18 AAC 72.611, in order to construct, install, modify, or operate a wastewater collection, treatment, storage, or disposal system, a person must obtain prior written approval. A person seeking …

(a) Prior written approval of plans is not required for routine maintenance. (b) Prior written approval of plans is not required for repairs to address an emergency. The owner or operator shall notify the department as required under 18 AAC 72.940. (c) The department may evaluate…

(a) For a submittal requesting approval under 18 AAC 72.200 to be considered complete, an applicant must include(1) the plan review fee required by 18 AAC 72.955 unless the fee is calculated under 18 AAC 72.959; (2) a fully completed plan intake form on the form provided by the d…

Notes 18 AAC 72.210 Eff. 4/1/99, Register 149; repealed 1/17/2002, Register 161 The fees that were located in 18 AAC 72.210 are now located in 18 AAC 72.955, 18 AAC 72.956, 18 AAC 72.957, and 18 AAC 72.959.

Notes 18 AAC 72.215 Eff. 4/1/99, Register 149; am 1/17/2002, Register 161; am 7/29/2006, Register 179; repealed 10/1/2023, Register 247, October 2023 The subject matter of this section is addressed in 18 AAC 72.010. The history note for 18 AAC 72.010 does not reflect the history …

(a) In reviewing an application to construct, modify, or operate a wastewater system, the department will determine whether the system design (1) meets the applicable approval criteria in this chapter; and (2) conforms to standard sanitary engineering principles and practices or …

(a) The department will issue its approval or denial to construct a wastewater system not later than 30 days after the department receives all plans and information required by this chapter, including any additional information requested by the department. Failure of the departme…

(a) After plans for a system design are approved under 18 AAC 72.225, the system owner, system operator, or design engineer must obtain written department approval before making any revision to that design that modifies or affects (1) capacity, flow, or operation; (2) the type or…

Notes 18 AAC 72.235 Eff. 4/1/99, Register 149; repealed 10/1/2023, Register 247, October 2023 This subject matter of this section is addressed in 18 AAC 72.240.

(a) The owner and engineer responsible for observing construction shall ensure that the system is constructed according to design plans approved by the department, or according to record drawings showing that the system was constructed as required by AS 46.03 and this chapter. (b…

(a) A plan submitted for department approval under 18 AAC 72.200 for construction or modification of a wastewater treatment works must include (1) the items required to be submitted under 18 AAC 72.205; (2) plans, reports, and drawings sealed by a registered engineer; (3) the des…

Notes 18 AAC 72.250 Eff. 4/1/99, Register 149; repealed 10/1/2023, Register 247, October 2023 Utilidors are addressed under 18 AAC 72.270. For utilidors that contain components associated with a public water system, separation distance requirements, and other criteria are address…

(a) Plans for construction of a stabilization pond must include (1) the items required to be submitted under 18 AAC 72.245; (2) criteria for dike design, materials, construction, and safety; (3) methods and the location for disposal of non-piped wastewater, including truck-hauled…

Notes 18 AAC 72.260 Eff. 4/1/99, Register 149; repealed 10/1/2023, Register 247, October 2023 Requirements for community wastewater systems proposing conventional soil absorption systems are addressed under 18 AAC 72.501 - 18 AAC 72.560. Requirements for an alternate soil absorpt…

Notes 18 AAC 72.263 Eff. 4/1/99, Register 149; am 5/12/2016, Register 218, July 2016; repealed 10/1/2023, Register 247, October 2023 Package plants are addressed under 18 AAC 72.601 - 18 AAC 72.660. The history of 18 AAC 72.601 - 18 AAC 72.660 does not reflect the history of 18 A…

The soils analysis and report must meet the following criteria: (1) the number of test holes, minimum test hole depth, and percolation tests must be sufficient to adequately evaluate subsurface characteristics of the area for the type of system proposed; (2) soils in the usable w…

(a) Plans for construction of a collection and pumping system must include (1) the items required to be submitted under 18 AAC 72.205; (2) plans and profiles for sewer mains and community sewer lines to include manholes and lift stations with invert elevations; (3) design calcula…

(a) Plans for construction of a surface water outfall must include (1) the items required to be submitted under 18 AAC 72.205; (2) information describing how the provisions of 18 AAC 72.050 will be met; (3) design calculations, design criteria, and specifications for (A) design f…

Notes 18 AAC 72.280 Eff. 4/1/99, Register 149; am 1/17/2002, Register 161; repealed 10/1/2023, Register 247, October 2023 Delegation of authority is addressed under 18 AAC 72.110.

For systems that were constructed, installed, or modified without written approval by the department as required under 18 AAC 72.200 or did not receive final approval to operate under 18 AAC 72.240, a person may request operational approval of a wastewater collection, treatment, …

Notes 18 AAC 72.299 Eff. 11/27/96, Register 140; am 8/21/97, Register 143; repealed 7/10/98, Register 147

Notes 18 AAC 72.300 Eff. 6/30/90, Register 114; repealed 7/10/98, Register 147

Notes 18 AAC 72.310 Eff. 6/30/90, Register 114; repealed 7/10/98, Register 147

Notes 18 AAC 72.315 Eff. 6/30/90, Register 114; repealed 7/10/98, Register 147

Notes 18 AAC 72.320 Eff. 6/30/90, Register 114; repealed 7/10/98, Register 147

Notes 18 AAC 72.325 Eff. 6/30/90, Register 114; repealed 7/10/98, Register 147

Notes 18 AAC 72.330 Eff. 6/30/90, Register 114; repealed 7/10/98, Register 147

Notes 18 AAC 72.335 Eff. 6/30/90, Register 114; repealed 7/10/98, Register 147

Notes 18 AAC 72.340 Eff. 6/30/90, Register 114; repealed 7/10/98, Register 147

Notes 18 AAC 72.345 Eff. 6/30/90, Register 114; repealed 7/10/98, Register 147

Notes 18 AAC 72.350 Eff. 6/30/90, Register 114; repealed 7/10/98, Register 147

Notes 18 AAC 72.355 Eff. 6/30/90, Register 114; repealed 7/10/98, Register 147

Notes 18 AAC 72.360 Eff. 6/30/90, Register 114; repealed 7/10/98, Register 147

Notes 18 AAC 72.365