Alaska Administrative Code

(a) The department will waive a fee for performing an inspection or analysis under this chapter if the department finds that(1) after conducting an inspection or analysis in response to a complaint, the complaint was unfounded; (2) a public health or environmental emergency exist…

(a) Except as provided in (d) of this section, not later than 20 days after the department issues a decision concerning plans submitted for approval under 18 AAC 80.200 - 18 AAC 80.220, a classification under 18 AAC 80.200(a), a waiver, a variance, an exemption, or any other deci…

(a) In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) "acute risk" means a possible source of a hazard, danger, loss, or injury that could quickly affect public health; (2) "ANSI" means the American National Standards Institute, Inc.; (3) "approved" and "approval" mean …

(a) The department will classify each public water system as a community water system, non-transient non-community water system, or transient non-community water system, based on information (1) submitted by the owner of the system; and (2) compiled by the department. (b) Subject…

(a) Engineering plans submitted for approval under 18 AAC 80.200 must include (1) a completed application, on a current form provided by the department; (2) construction drawings and specifications for (A) the water source; (B) storage; (C) the master meter; (D) the distribution …

(a) The department will not issue an approval to construct a new community water system or non-transient non-community water systems under 18 AAC 80.210 unless the department determines, based on the information provided under (b) - (d) of this section, that the community water s…

(a) The department will issue its approval or denial to construct a community water system, non-transient non-community water system, or transient non-community water system within 30 days after the department receives all of the plans and information required by this chapter. If…

(a) The department will revoke an approval issued under 18 AAC 80.210 if (1) the owner fails to comply with the procedures set out in 18 AAC 80.210; and (2) the department determines that revocation is necessary to protect the public health. (b) If the applicant fails to construc…

(a) The owner of a public water system that uses a vehicle to distribute potable water shall submit the plans and specifications required under 18 AAC 80.200 - 18 AAC 80.205 for each vehicle to the department before using the vehicle to distribute potable water. As the department…

(a) The department will approve an application to demonstrate an innovative technology or device at a public water system if the (1) purpose of a demonstration is to (A) assure that the innovative technology or device meets the necessary safety and performance standards of this c…

Notes 18 AAC 80.230 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; repealed 9/28/2001, Register 159 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…

The owner of each community water system has until August 19, 2009, and the owner of each non-transient non-community water system has until August 19, 2011 to install a master meter to determine water treated, distributed, and wasted as part of a treatment process. Notes 18 AAC …

(a) General requirement.Subject to a variance issued under 18 AAC 80.370, a variance issued under 18 AAC 80.371, or an exemption granted under 18 AAC 80.375, the owner or operator of a public water system may not cause or allow the use of water from that system for human consumpt…

The requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.65, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), apply to a (1) community water system; (2) non-transient non-community water system; or (3) transient non-community water system using chlorine dioxide as a disinfectant or oxidant. Notes 18 AAC 80.30…

(a) Contaminants that have a treatment technique requirement instead of an MCL requirement include Giardia lamblia, viruses, heterotrophic plate count bacteria, Legionella, Cryptosporidium, and turbidity, as set out in 40 C.F.R. 141.71-141.74, 141.130-141.135, 141.170-141.175, 14…

(a) The department will determine MCL compliance based on analytical results and other information compiled by the department. (b) The requirements for complying with the MCLs for inorganic chemicals are set out in 40 C.F.R. 141.23(i), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a). (c…

(a) The owner of a community water system, non-transient non-community water system, or transient non-community water system shall ensure that routine sampling and analysis of the water samples from that system are conducted at points and times in compliance with this chapter. Th…

(a) For the purposes of this section, a GWUDISW source is considered a surface water source. (b) in addition to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.23(a) - (h), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), the following requirements apply:(1) for 40 C.F.R. 141.23(a)(4)(iii), the resul…

(a) For purposes of this section, a GWUDISW source is considered a surface water source. (b) In addition to the sampling and analytical requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.24(h), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), for determining compliance with the MCLs for the synthetic organi…

(a) Under the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.24(f), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), the department will not allow(1) a waiver, as referenced in 40 C.F.R. 141.24(f)(7) - (10) and (11)(iv), from the monitoring requirements for the organic chemicals listed in 40 C.F.R. 141.…

If the results of a routine inorganic or organic chemical analysis required under 18 AAC 80.310 - 18 AAC 80.325 exceed an MCL set by 18 AAC 80.300(b), additional analyses of samples must be performed according to a schedule set by the department. Notes 18 AAC 80.330 Eff. 10/1/99,…

Radioactive contaminant monitoring requirements for gross alpha particle activity, radium-226, and radium-228 must be performed in compliance with 40 C.F.R. 141.26, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a). Notes 18 AAC 80.335 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; am 3/25/2001, Register 15…

(a) General requirements.To meet the applicable analytical requirements of this chapter, the owner or operator of a public water system must comply with the requirements of this section. Except as otherwise provided in this section and 18 AAC 80.350, the owner or operator shall e…

Notes 18 AAC 80.345 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; am 3/25/2001, Register 157; am 1/11/2006, Register 177; repealed 8/19/2006, Register 179 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and th…

(a) Instead of complying with the 30-hour maximum holding time for a coliform bacteria sample set in EPA's Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water, Criteria and Procedures Quality Assurance,adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(b), the owner or opera…

(a) A certified laboratory shall report to the department the results of an analysis required under this chapter. Subject to (b) of this section, a laboratory certified under 18 AAC 80.1100 - 18 AAC 80.1110 shall ensure that results are reported to the department and the owner or…

(a) The owner of a community water system or non-transient non-community water system may use a point-of-entry treatment device to meet the MCLs set under 18 AAC 80.300(b) (1) and (2)(A) - (B), if the device meets the requirements of this section. (b) The owner must obtain depart…

(a) The use of bottled water or point-of-use treatment devices to achieve compliance with an MCL in 18 AAC 80.300(b) or with the requirements for lead and copper in 40 C.F.R. 141.81 - 141.84, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), is prohibited, except (1) on a temporary basis…

(a) The requirements of 40 C.F.R. 142.40 - 142.46, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), apply to the department's issuance of a variance to a public water system. (b) To request a variance, the owner must (1) submit on a form provided by the department a written application …

(a) The requirements of 40 C.F.R. 142.301 - 142.309, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), apply to the department's issuance of a variance to a public water system serving fewer than 10,000 people that cannot comply with MCLs or treatment techniques required by this chapter.…

(a) The requirements of 40 C.F.R. 142.50 - 142.57, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), apply to the department's issuance of an exemption to a public water system that cannot comply with MCLs or treatment techniques required by this chapter, or cannot implement measures to …

The requirements of 18 AAC 80.400 - 18 AAC 80.445 apply only to the owner or operator of a public water system, to a certified laboratory that analyzes a sample from that system, or to a person who conducts sanitary surveys and assessments. Notes 18 AAC 80.400 Eff. 10/1/99, Regis…

(a) General monitoring requirements for a public water system include the following; (1) the operator of a public water system shall collect total coliform samples at sites that are representative of water throughout the distribution system according to a written sample siting pl…

For purposes of the seasonal system start-up procedures required under 40 C.F.R. 141.854(i), 40 C.F.R. 141.856(a)(4), and 40 C.F.R. 141.857(a)(4), all adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), (1) the owner or operator shall submit, subject to the report certification requirement…

(a) The requirements of this section are in addition to the requirements of 40C.F.R 141.853(a) and (b), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a). (b) A written sample siting plan, addressing appropriate coliform sampling sites and frequency, must be submitted by the owner or oper…

The requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.858, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), apply to repeat monitoring. In addition, (1) under 40 C.F.R. 141.858(a)(1), the department will, on a case-by-case basis, extend the 24-hour time limit if the owner or operator notifies the departmen…

(a) Under 40 C.F.R. 141.858(b), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), the owner or operator is responsible for ensuring that the department is notified in a timely manner of a routine or repeat sample that is total coliform-positive or Escherichia coli-positive, notwithstandi…

The requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.853(c), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), apply to all public water systems and to certified laboratories that analyze drinking water samples. In addition, (1) under 40 C.F.R. 141.853(c)(2), if a certified laboratory invalidates a sample,…

(a) The owner of a community water system, non-transient non-community water system, or transient non-community water system shall ensure that sanitary surveys addressing the eight components of a sanitary survey set out in EPA's Guidance Manual for Conducting Sanitary Surveys of…

(a) A person must be approved under this section in order to conduct a sanitary survey inspection, complete a sanitary survey report, or submit a sanitary survey report to the department. The sanitary survey inspector who conducted the sanitary survey shall sign the sanitary surv…

(a) A sanitary survey inspector who seeks to renew an approval to conduct sanitary surveys must (1) submit a completed application on a current form supplied by the department; (2) pay the fee required by 18 AAC 80.1910(a) (8); (3) submit verification that the applicant has compl…

(a) The department may revoke an approval that was issued under 18 AAC 80.435 or 18 AAC 80.438 if the department finds that (1) fraud or deceit was used to obtain approval; (2) the sanitary survey inspector has substantially or willfully violated a requirement of this chapter; (3…

Notes 18 AAC 80.440 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; am 2/11/2017, Register 221, April 2017 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 feature…

(a) The requirements for a Level 1 assessment under 40 C.F.R. 141.859, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), apply to a public water system. In addition, the department will require the Level 1 assessment report submitted to the department by the owner or operator to (1) be c…

(a) The requirements for a Level 2 assessment under 40 C.F.R. 141.859, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), apply to a public water system. In addition, (1) a person must be approved as a sanitary survey inspector under 18 AAC 80.435, 18 AAC 80.438, and 18 AAC 80.439, as app…

(a) Except as provided under (b) of this section, an owner may use only lead-free pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, fixtures, solder, or flux in the installation or repair of (1) a public water system; or (2) plumbing in a residential or nonresidential facility that (A) pr…

The requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.80 - 141.91, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010, apply to a (1) community water system; and (2) non-transient non-community water system. Notes 18 AAC 80.505 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; am 1/11/2004, Register 169 As of Register 221 (April 2017…

Notes 18 AAC 80.510 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; repealed 1/11/2004, Register 169 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…

Notes 18 AAC 80.515 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; repealed 1/11/2004, Register 169 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…

Notes 18 AAC 80.520 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; repealed 1/11/2004, Register 169 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…