Alaska Administrative Code

(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 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 b…

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 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…

Notes 18 AAC 77.010 Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; repealed 12/29/2000, Register 156 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

Notes 18 AAC 77.020 Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; repealed 12/29/2000, Register 156 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

Notes 18 AAC 77.030 Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; repealed 12/29/2000, Register 156 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

Notes 18 AAC 77.040 Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; repealed 12/29/2000, Register 156 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

Notes 18 AAC 77.050 Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; repealed 12/29/2000, Register 156 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

Notes 18 AAC 77.060 Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; repealed 12/29/2000, Register 156 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

Notes 18 AAC 77.070 Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; repealed 12/29/2000, Register 156 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

Notes 18 AAC 77.080 Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; repealed 12/29/2000, Register 156 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

Notes 18 AAC 77.900 Eff. 11/19/88, Register 108; repealed 12/29/2000, Register 156 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

(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 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 compariso…

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 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most re…

(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 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions av…

(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 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison b…

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 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly…

(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…

(a) An owner or operator shall permanently close in accordance with 18 AAC 78.080 - 1 8 AAC 78.087 any UST that does not meet the performance standards in 18 AAC 78.025 for new USTs or that has not been upgraded in accordance with (d) - (f) of this section. This subsection does n…

(a) An owner must submit notice to the department in accordance with 18 AAC 78.015(a) of USTs that are currently in existence, newly installed, returned to service, or transferred in ownership. For a UST that was in the ground on or after May 8, 1986 and was not taken out of oper…

(a) The owner or operator of a UST shall ensure that(1) releases due to spilling or overfilling do not occur; (2) the volume available in the tank is greater than the volume of petroleum to be transferred to the tank before the transfer is made; (3) the transfer operation is cons…

(a) The owner or operator of a steel UST with corrosion protection shall comply with the requirements of this section to ensure that a release caused by corrosion is prevented until the UST is permanently closed or undergoes a change-in-service under 18 AAC 78.085. (b) A corrosio…

(a) An owner or operator shall use a UST made of or lined with materials that are compatible with the petroleum stored in the UST. (b) An owner or operator must notify the department at least 30 days before switching to a petroleum product containing greater than 10 percent ethan…

(a) The owner or operator of a UST shall ensure that any repairs to the UST will prevent a release caused by manufacturing defects, structural failure or corrosion while the UST is used to store petroleum. Repairs must meet the following requirements: (1) repairs must be conducte…

(a) The owner or operator of a UST shall cooperate fully(1) during inspections, monitoring, and testing conducted by the department, its designee, or a representative of the United States Environmental Protection Agency; and (2) in response to requests for document submission, te…

(a) The owner or operator of a UST with spill and overfill prevention equipment and containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping must meet the following requirements to ensure that the equipment is operating properly and will prevent releases to the environment: (…

(a) To properly operate and maintain USTs, and not later than October 13, 2018, an owner or operator must meet one of the following requirements: (1) conduct a walkthrough inspection that, at a minimum, checks the following equipment at the following specified times: (A) every 30…

(a) Except as provided in (b) and (c) of this section, the owner or operator of a UST system shall have each UST inspected at least every three years to determine compliance with the release detection, spill and overfill prevention, and corrosion protection requirements of this c…

(a) The owner or operator of a UST shall provide a method, or combination of methods, of release detection that (1) can detect a release from any portion of the tank and the connected underground piping that routinely contains petroleum; (2) is installed and calibrated in accorda…