Alaska Administrative Code

(a) The borrower shall (1) establish and pledge one or more dedicated sources of revenue for repayment of the financial assistance; (2) award any construction contract estimated to equal or exceed $50,000 through a competitive bidding process, unless the department approves anoth…

(a) After the project is completed, the borrower shall notify the department in writing of initiation of operation. The department will then conduct a final on-site inspection of the project. Within one year after initiation of operation, the department will, in its discretion, c…

(a) Except as provided in 18 AAC 76.035 for a loan subsidy, the amortization schedule for financial assistance from the Alaska clean water fund will be negotiated between the borrower and the department. The department will not negotiate an amortization schedule that either excee…

(a) In the amortization schedule established under 18 AAC 76.080 for financial assistance provided from the Alaska clean water fund, the department will include a fixed fee of one-half of one percent of the total amount of financial assistance disbursed. (b) The department will c…

The department will use the fee specified in 18 AAC 76.085(a) for (1) direct department costs, including (A) salaries; (B) equipment; (C) travel; and (D) professional service contracts; (2) indirect department costs, including(A) rent costs allocable to the program; and (B) utili…

(a) The department will make payments from the Alaska clean water fund based on invoices submitted by the borrower if the requirements of 18 AAC 76.005 - 18 AAC 76.100 and the financial assistance agreement are met. (b) The department will make no more than one payment during any…

(a) If the department denies a financial assistance request, the applicant may file a written request for reconsideration with the director within 30 days after receipt of the department's decision. (b) The director will, in the director's discretion, reconsider a request if the …

(a) The provisions of 18 AAC 76.200 - 18 AAC 76.265 apply to financial assistance from the Alaska drinking water fund, a federally-sponsored fund authorized by 42 U.S.C. 300 f - 42 U.S.C. 300j-25 (Safe Drinking Water Act), and created by AS 46.03.036(a). (b) Except as otherwise p…

(a) The Alaska drinking water fund may be used to(1) make loans to drinking water systems eligible for assistance under 18 AAC 76.210 for eligible projects and activities under 18 AAC 76.215; (2) buy or refinance the debt obligation of a municipality or a combination of municipal…

(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section and as limited in (c) of this section, the following types of drinking water systems are eligible for financial assistance from the Alaska drinking water fund:(1) a drinking water collection, storage, treatment, or distribution system…

(a) An owner of a drinking water system described in 18 AAC 76.210 may apply to the department for financial assistance from the Alaska drinking water fund for a project or activity that will facilitate compliance with the 40 C.F.R. 141, as applicable, or that will otherwise sign…

(a) To be eligible for financial assistance from the Alaska drinking water fund, a project must be included on the Alaska drinking water fund priority list of projects developed by the department. Projects will be funded in accordance with the priority list, if money is available…

(a) The department will review and approve applications for financial assistance from the Alaska drinking water fund according to the criteria set out in 18 AAC 76.200 - 18 AAC 76.265. (b) To apply for financial assistance for construction, an applicant shall submit(1) a complete…

(a) A disadvantaged system or a system that expects to become a disadvantaged system as a result of a proposed drinking water project may apply to the department for a loan subsidy at the time it submits its financial assistance application under 18 AAC 76.225. (b) A system is co…

(a) An applicant for financial assistance from the Alaska drinking water fund shall consult with the department during project planning to determine the required level of environmental review for the project. The department will notify the applicant of the type of environmental d…

(a) In deciding whether to approve a request for financial assistance from the Alaska drinking water fund, the department will consider the following factors in evaluating an applicant's ability to repay financial assistance and will require that each factor be documented before …

(a) The borrower shall(1) establish and pledge one or more dedicated sources of revenue for repayment of the financial assistance; (2) award any construction contract estimated to equal or exceed $50,000 through a competitive bidding process unless the department approves another…

(a) When a project is completed, the borrower shall notify the department in writing of initiation of operation. The department will then conduct a final onsite inspection of the project. If construction is complete except for minor items and the facility is operating, but the bo…

(a) The department will determine an applicant to be qualified for a low-risk loan under this subsection if the applicant provides an unencumbered pledge as security for the loan. The pledge may be provided in the form of a general obligation bond from a municipality or an obliga…

(a) Except as provided in 18 AAC 76.230 for a disadvantaged system, the amortization schedule for financial assistance from the Alaska drinking water fund will be negotiated between the borrower and the department. The department will not negotiate an amortization schedule that e…

(a) In the amortization schedule established under 18 AAC 76.255 for financial assistance provided from the Alaska drinking water fund, the department will include a fixed fee of one-half of one percent of the total amount of financial assistance disbursed. (b) The department wil…

The department will use the fees specified in 18 AAC 76.257(a) for (1) direct department costs, including (A) salaries; (B) equipment; (C) travel; and (D) professional service contracts; (2) indirect department costs, including(A) rent costs allocable to the program; and (B) util…

(a) The department will make payments from the Alaska drinking water fund based on requests submitted on a form provided by the department if the requirements of 18 AAC 76.200 - 18 AAC 76.265 and the financial assistance agreement are met. The department may require documentation…

(a) If the department denies a request for financial assistance from the Alaska drinking water fund, the applicant may file a written request for reconsideration with the director within 30 days after receipt of the department's decision. (b) The director will, in the director's …

Notes 18 AAC 76.900 Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; repealed 8/2/97, Register 143

Unless the context indicates otherwise, in this chapter, (1) "alternative treatment technologies" means any proven wastewater treatment process or technique that provides for the reclaiming and reuse of water, productive recycling of wastewater constituents, other elimination of …

Notes 18 AAC 77.005 Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; repealed 12/29/2000, Register 156

Notes 18 AAC 77.010 Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; repealed 12/29/2000, Register 156

Notes 18 AAC 77.020 Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; repealed 12/29/2000, Register 156

Notes 18 AAC 77.030 Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; repealed 12/29/2000, Register 156

Notes 18 AAC 77.040 Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; repealed 12/29/2000, Register 156

Notes 18 AAC 77.050 Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; repealed 12/29/2000, Register 156

Notes 18 AAC 77.060 Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; repealed 12/29/2000, Register 156

Notes 18 AAC 77.070 Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; repealed 12/29/2000, Register 156

Notes 18 AAC 77.080 Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; repealed 12/29/2000, Register 156

Notes 18 AAC 77.900 Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; repealed 12/29/2000, Register 156

(a) General requirements. The requirements of this chapter apply to each owner and operator of an underground storage tank or underground storage tank system (UST), except as otherwise provided in (c) - (e) of this section. (b) Previously deferred USTs. Airport hydrant fuel distr…

The department's Underground Storage Tanks Procedures Manual (UST Procedures Manual),dated March 22, 2017, is adopted by reference. The department will use this version of the UST Procedures Manualin making determinations under this chapter. Notes 18 AAC 78.007 Eff. 1/22/99, Regi…

Notes 18 AAC 78.008 Eff. 7/25/2012, Register 203; repealed 9/27/2018,Register 227, October 2018

Notes 18 AAC 78.010 Eff. 3/25/91, Register 118; am 11/3/95, Register 136; repealed 9/27/2018,Register 227, October 2018 Authority:AS 46.03.020 AS 46.03.365

(a) An owner or operator must install a UST listed in 18 AAC 78.005(d)( 1), (3), or (4) storing petroleum, whether of single-wall or double-wall construction, that meets the following requirements: (1) the UST must prevent releases caused by manufacturing defects, corrosion, or s…

(a) Except as provided in (e) of this section, a person who owns or operates a UST, or who intends to install, have installed, return to service, or acquire ownership of a UST, shall (1) register the UST as required by AS 46.03.380 and pay the fee required by AS 46.03.385 within …

Notes 18 AAC 78.017 Eff. 8/15/99, Register 151; am 4/16/2000, Register 154; am 1/30/2003, Register 165; am 7/25/2012, Register 203; am 7/19/2013, Register 207; repealed 9/27/2018,Register 227, October 2018

(a) An owner or operator of a UST may not accept the delivery or deposit of petroleum, and the department will identify that UST as ineligible for purposes of 42 U.S.C. 6991 k, if (1) the department determines that the spill prevention equipment, overfill protection equipment, le…

Notes 18 AAC 78.020 Eff. 3/25/91, Register 118; am 8/21/91, Register 119; am 11/3/95, Register 136; am 7/25/2012, Register 203; repealed 9/27/2018,Register 227, October 2018

Notes 18 AAC 78.022 Eff. 3/25/91, Register 118; am 11/3/95, Register 136; repealed 9/27/2018,Register 227, October 2018

(a) General requirements. In order to prevent or detect releases caused by manufacturing defects, structural failure, corrosion, or spills or overfills for as long as the UST is used to store petroleum, the owner or operator of a new UST shall meet the requirements of this sectio…