Alaska Administrative Code

(a) The department will use the basic criteria(1) set out in (i) - (k) of this section to evaluate an individual's qualifications to operate a wastewater treatment system classified as a wastewater stabilization pond system under 18 AAC 74.120(b) (1); (2) set out in Table A of th…

Notes 18 AAC 74.060 Eff. 8/21/78, Register 67; am 8/24/85, Register 95; am 5/29/93, Register 126; repealed 1/18/2001, Register 157 The subject matter formerly found in 18 AAC 74.060 can now be found in 18 AAC 74.800. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two …

Notes 18 AAC 74.070 Eff. 8/21/78, Register 67; am 8/24/85, Register 95; am 1/23/86, Register 97; am 5/29/93, Register 126; repealed 1/18/2001, Register 157 The subject matter formerly found in 18 AAC 74.070 can now be found in 18 AAC 74.810. State regulations are updated quarterl…

Notes 18 AAC 74.080 Eff. 8/21/78, Register 67; am 8/24/85, Register 95; am 1/23/86, Register 97; am 5/29/93, Register 126; repealed 1/18/2001, Register 157 The subject matter formerly found in 18 AAC 74.080 can now be found in 18 AAC 74.820. State regulations are updated quarterl…

Notes 18 AAC 74.090 Repealed 2/21/81. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 18 AAC 74.100 Eff. 8/21/78, Register 67; am 8/24/85, Register 95; repealed 1/18/2001, Register 157 The subject matter formerly found in 18 AAC 74.100 can now be found in 18 AAC 74.830. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below …

Notes 18 AAC 74.110 Eff. 8/21/78, Register 67; am 8/24/85, Register 95; am 1/23/86, Register 97; repealed 1/18/2001, Register 157 The subject matter formerly found in 18 AAC 74.110 can now be found in 18 AAC 74.840. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two v…

(a) Water distribution and wastewater collection systems designated in 18 AAC 74.006 are classified as follows:(1) except as provided in (2) and (3) of this subsection, water distribution and wastewater collection systems are classified as follows: (A) systems with 15 to 500 serv…

(a) If as required under 18 AAC 74.010(a) a supervising operator of a primary operating shift of a water or wastewater system was certified at a level equal to the classification on or before November 26, 2016 of the system under that operator's control, and that system increased…

Notes 18 AAC 74.130 Repealed 8/24/85. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 18 AAC 74.140 Eff. 8/21/78, Register 67; am 8/24/85, Register 95; repealed 1/18/2001, Register 157 The subject matter formerly found in 18 AAC 74.140 can now be found in 18 AAC 74.850. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below …

Deleted 8/24/85. Notes 18 AAC 74.150 Under AS 44.62.060(b) and 44.62.125(b), 18 AAC 74.150 was deleted by the regulations attorney 8/24/85 because it lacked statutory authority. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparis…

Notes 18 AAC 74.160 Eff. 8/21/78, Register 67; am 8/24/85, Register 95; repealed 1/18/2001, Register 157 The subject matter formerly found in 18 AAC 74.160 can now be found in 18 AAC 74.860. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below …

Notes 18 AAC 74.170 Eff. 1/23/86, Register 97; am 5/29/93, Register 126; repealed 1/18/2001, Register 157 The subject matter formerly found in 18 AAC 74.170 can now be found in 18 AAC 74.870. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below…

The requirements of 18 AAC 74.410 - 18 AAC 74.440 apply to a (1) community or non-transient non-community water system that(A) has fewer than 100 service connections; (B) is used or intended for use by fewer than 500 individuals per day; and (C) has been classified as a small, un…

(a) Except as provided in 18 AAC 74.006, the department will classify a community or nontransient non-community water system with fewer than I 00 service connections that is used or intended for use by fewer than 500 individuals per day, a community or non-transient noncommunity …

At all times, a public water system described in 18 AAC 74.400 must have an operator, certified at a level equal to or greater than the classification of the system, and (1) on-site at the system; or (2) able to be on-site at the system within three hours; if off-site under this …

(a) The department may approve a plan for supervision of a water system described in 18 AAC 74.400 by a certified operator who supervises more than one water system. The department will include in its approval any terms and conditions that the department considers necessary to pr…

(a) An individual seeking certification under 18 AAC 74.400 - 18 AAC 74.440 must submit a completed application to the department, for the level of certification sought (1) on a form provided by the department; (2) accompanied by the fee required by 18 AAC 74.870. (b) Except as p…

(a) To be certified to operate a water system classified as a small, untreated system or small, treated system under 18 AAC 74.405, an individual must pass an approved and validated written examination that demonstrates the individual's skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment to…

(a) The department will use the minimum education and experience requirements and substitution provisions of this section to evaluate an applicant's qualifications to operate a water system classified as a small, untreated or small, treated water system under 18 AAC 74.405. (b) T…

Notes 18 AAC 74.450 Eff. 1/18/2001, Register 157; am 12/3/2006, Register 180; am 11/21/2010, Register 196; repealed 11/26/2016, Register 220, January 2017 The subject matter of 18 AAC 74.450 has been relocated to 18 AAC 74.405. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currentl…

The valid certificate must be displayed in the operator's plant, utility office, or business office of the public water or wastewater system where the certified operator is employed. Notes 18 AAC 74.800 Eff. 1/18/2001, Register 157; am 12/3/2006, Register 180 The subject matter o…

(a) A certificate, including a renewed certificate, is valid for a three-year period beginning on January 1 of the year of issuance. (b) The department will send each certificate holder a renewal notice at least 60 days before the certificate expires. Notice will be mailed to the…

(a) An individual who seeks renewal of an expired certificate must submit a request for renewal to the department within 365 days after the certificate expires. The department will renew an expired certificate upon receipt of a request for renewal that includes proof of complianc…

(a) The department may revoke a certificate upon a determination that one or more of the following acts of misconduct occurred:(1) fraud or deceit in obtaining the certificate; (2) fraud or deceit in plant record keeping; (3) gross negligence in the operation of a system; (4) a s…

In compliance with AS 46.30.110, the department will issue a temporary certificate unless the department determines that human health, safety, and welfare would not adequately be protected. The temporary certificate is valid until the earliest date when the operator may be examin…

Notes 18 AAC 74.845 Eff. 1/18/2001, Register 157; repealed 12/3/2006, Register 180 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features wi…

The board shall (1) advise and assist the department as the department certifies operators and classifies water and wastewater systems; (2) review qualifications of applicants for certification in cooperation with the department or at the applicant's request; (3) advise the depar…

(a) Within 30 days after receiving a department decision under this chapter, the applicant, operator, system owner, or other person adversely affected by the decision may request a review of the decision by the director. The request must be made in writing to the director and mus…

(a) A fee listed in this section is nonrefundable except as provided in (c) and (m) of this section. (b) The fee for each examination to be taken is $150. (c) If the department is notified in writing at least two weeks before a written examination date that an applicant cannot ta…

Unless the context indicates otherwise, in this chapter (1) "applicant" means a person seeking a certificate under this chapter; (2) "approved" means approved by the department; (3) "board" means the Water and Wastewater Works Advisory Board created by AS 46.30.020; (4) "certific…

The owner or operator of a tank vessel, oil barge, pipeline, oil terminal, railroad tank car, exploration facility, or production facility subject to the requirements of AS 46.04.030 or AS 46.04.055(j) is responsible for meeting the applicable requirements of this chapter and for…

(a) Except where application of the requirements of 18 AAC 75.005 - 18 AAC 75.085 would be preempted by federal law, those requirements apply to each facility or operation for which an approved oil discharge prevention and contingency plan is required under AS 46.04.030 or AS 46.…

The department may waive a requirement of 18 AAC 75.005 - 18 AAC 75.085 if the owner or operator demonstrates to the department's satisfaction that an equivalent level of protection will be achieved by using a technology or procedure other than the technology or procedure require…

(a) The owner or operator shall have in place personnel training programs designed to ensure that all personnel with job duties directly involving inspection, maintenance, or operation of oil storage and transfer equipment regulated under 18 AAC 75.005 - 18 AAC 75.085 are appropr…

(a) The owner or operator of an oil terminal facility, railroad, tank vessel, or oil barge shall take all appropriate measures to prevent spills or overfilling during a transfer of oil, including reduced loading rates at the beginning and end of a transfer. (b) Unless it is techn…

(a) In addition to meeting the applicable requirements of 18 AAC 75.007 - 18 AAC 75.025, a laden tank vessel must carry or have ready access to sufficient oil transfer equipment to facilitate lightering to and from other vessels. The oil transfer equipment must be sufficient to l…

(a) In addition to meeting the applicable requirements of 18 AAC 75.007 - 18 AAC 75.025, a laden oil barge must carry or have ready access to sufficient oil transfer equipment to facilitate lightering to and from other vessels. The oil transfer equipment must be sufficient to lig…

(a) In addition to the applicable requirements of 18 AAC 75.007 - 18 AAC 75.025, the owner or operator of an exploration or production facility shall collect and store oil produced during a formation flow test or other drilling operation in a manner that prevents the oil from ent…

(a) The requirements of this section apply to each flow line associated with a production facility. (b) Unless the owner or operator must comply with a more stringent requirement set out in this section, the owner or operator shall ensure that the design and construction of each …

(a) A crude oil transmission pipeline must be equipped with a leak detection system capable of promptly detecting a leak, including(1) if technically feasible, the continuous capability to detect a daily discharge equal to not more than one percent of daily throughput; (2) flow v…

(a) Unless the owner or operator must comply with a more stringent requirement set out in this section, the owner or operator of an oil terminal, crude oil pipeline, exploration, or production facility shall maintain and inspect each field-constructed aboveground oil storage tank…

(a) The owner or operator of a shop-fabricated aboveground oil storage tank placed in service (1) on or before December 30, 2008 shall meet the requirements of (f) - (h) of this section; (2) after December 30, 2008 and before {May 17,2022} shall meet the requirements of (b) - (h)…

(a) Onshore aboveground oil storage tanks must be located within a secondary containment area that has the capacity to hold the volume of the largest tank within the containment area, plus enough additional capacity to allow for local precipitation. Minimum secondary containment …

(a) The owner or operator of an oil terminal, crude oil transmission pipeline, exploration facility, or production facility shall ensure that all facility oil piping associated with that facility meets the requirements of this section. (b) The owner or operator shall maintain met…

In addition to the applicable requirements of 18 AAC 75.007 - 18 AAC 75.025, the owner or operator of a railroad tank car shall ensure that (1) the tank car meets all applicable federal specifications; (2) the operation and transport of railroad tank cars by railroad, at a minimu…

Notes 18 AAC 75.090 Eff. 5/14/92, Register 122; repealed 12/30/2006, Register 180 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features wil…

(a) Subject to the exemptions provided under AS 46.04.050 and (d) of this section, an application for approval of proof of financial responsibility under AS 46.04.040 or 46.04.055, including an application for renewal of approval under 18 AAC 75.225, must be submitted to the depa…

The department will accept an application by electronic mail. Original documentation for self-insurance under 18 AAC 75.245 or a guaranty under 18 AAC 75.260 must be submitted to the department by registered or certified mail or by courier and must be postmarked or dated by couri…