Alaska Administrative Code

Notes 18 AAC 80.525 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; repealed 1/11/2004, Register 169 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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Notes 18 AAC 80.530 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; repealed 1/11/2004, Register 169 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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Notes 18 AAC 80.535 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; repealed 1/11/2004, Register 169 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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Notes 18 AAC 80.540 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; repealed 1/11/2004, Register 169 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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Notes 18 AAC 80.545 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; repealed 1/11/2004, Register 169 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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Notes 18 AAC 80.550 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; repealed 1/11/2004, Register 169 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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Notes 18 AAC 80.555 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; repealed 1/11/2004, Register 169 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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Notes 18 AAC 80.560 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; repealed 1/11/2004, Register 169 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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Notes 18 AAC 80.565 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; repealed 1/11/2004, Register 169 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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…

The requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.70 - 141.76, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), and of 18 AAC 80.600 - 18 AAC 80.699 apply only to the owner or operator of a community water system, non-transient non-community water system, or transient non-community water system using a…

(a) The owner of a community water system, non-transient non-community water system, or transient non-community water system shall provide the information that the department considers necessary to make a determination whether to classify a water source as GWUDISW. (b) For a new …

(a) A community water system, non-transient non-community water system, or transient non-community water system that uses a surface water source or a GWUDISW source shall meet the applicable turbidity requirements in 40 C.F.R. 141.71 - 141.74, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.01…

The department will not grant a variance from a requirement of 40 C.F.R. 141.70 - 141.76, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), or of 18 AAC 80.600 - 18 AAC 80.699. Notes 18 AAC 80.615 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; am 9/28/2001, Register 159; am 1/11/2006, Register 177; am 8/19…

The requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.71 (criteria for avoiding filtration), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), apply to a community water system, non-transient non-community water system, or transient non-community water system that uses a surface water source or a GWUDISW so…

(a) The owner of a public water system that uses a surface water or GWUDISW source that operated under the filtration avoidance criteria of 18 AAC 80.620 on October, 1, 1999 may petition the department to avoid filtration through approval of limited alternative to filtration of t…

(a) If the department determines that a public water system must install filtration, the department will issue a notice of the department's determination to the owner of the system and will publish notice of the department's determination in a newspaper of general circulation. In…

(a) In addition to complying with the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.72(disinfection), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), a community water system, non-transient non-community water system, or transient non-community water system that uses a surface water source or a GWUDIS…

Notes 18 AAC 80.640 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; repealed 4/24/2009, Register 190 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 80.645 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; repealed 4/24/2009, Register 190 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…

(a) In addition to complying with the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.73(filtration), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), the owner of a community water system, non-transient non-community water system, or transient non-community water system that uses conventional filtration…

(a) With respect to the monitoring requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.74(b) and (c), adopted by reference under 18 AAC 80.010(a), with which the owner or operator of a community water system, non-transient non-community water system, or transient non-community water system using a sur…

The requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.74(b), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), and of 18 AAC 80.655 apply to a community water system, non-transient non-community water system, or transient non-community water system that uses a surface water source or a GWUDISW source, and t…

The requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.74(c), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), and of 18 AAC 80.655 apply to a community water system, non-transient non-community water system, or transient non-community water system that uses a surface water source or a GWUDISW source and th…

In addition to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.75 (reporting and recordkeeping requirements), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), the owner or operator of a community water system, non-transient non-community water system, or transient non-community water system using a s…

Notes 18 AAC 80.675 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; repealed 4/24/2009, Register 190 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 80.680 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; repealed 4/24/2009, Register 190 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 80.685 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; repealed 4/24/2009, Register 190 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…

In 18 AAC 80.600 - 18 AAC 80.699, unless the context requires otherwise, "new" means in existence after October 1, 1999, with reference to a public water system. Notes 18 AAC 80.699 Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; am 4/24/2009, Register 190 Authority:AS 46.03.020 AS 46.03.050 AS 46.0…

The requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.170 - 141.175 (Subpart P: Enhanced Filtration and Disinfection), as adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), apply to a public water system that (1) is identified in 18 AAC 80.600; and (2) serves 10,000 or more individuals. Notes 18 AAC 80.700 E…

The requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.500 - 141.571 (Subpart T - Enhanced Filtration and Disinfection - Systems Serving Fewer Than 10,000 People), as adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), apply to a public water system that (1) is identified in 18 AAC 80.600; and (2) serves fewer…

The requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.700 - 141.723 (Subpart W - enhanced treatment for Cryptosporidium), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), apply to a public water system that is identified in 18 AAC 80.600. Notes 18 AAC 80.702 Eff. 11/11/2010, Register 196 Authority:AS 44.46…

(a) If the department determines that a composite correction program serves the interest of public health, the owner of a public water system identified in 18 AAC 80.700, 18 AAC 80.701, or 18 AAC 80.702 shall conduct a composite correction program to(1) identify opportunities for…

The requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.400 - 141.405 (Subpart S - ground water rule), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), apply to a community water system, non-transient noncommunity water system, or transient non-community water system that uses, as its water source, groundwat…

(a) Under 40 C.F.R. 141.402(d), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), the department will invalidate a fecal indicator-positive sample if (1) the certified laboratory that performed the analysis establishes that improper sample analysis caused the positive result; or (2) the …

(a) If performing a fecal indicator analysis conducted for purposes of a public water system's compliance with 40 C.F.R. 141.400 - 141.405, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), a certified laboratory shall invalidate a sample in which fecal indicators are not detected if the…

The requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.130 - 141.135 (Subpart L: Disinfectant Residuals, Disinfection Byproducts, and Disinfection Byproduct Precursors), as adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), apply to a (1) community water system that adds a chemical disinfectant to the water d…

The requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.600 - 141.605 (Subpart U - initial distribution system evaluations), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), apply to a (1) community water system that uses a primary or residual disinfectant other than ultraviolet light or delivers water that …

The requirements of 40 C.F.R. 141.620 - 141.629 (Subpart V - Stage 2 disinfection byproducts requirements), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), apply to a (1) community water system that uses a primary or residual disinfectant other than ultraviolet light or delivers water …

(a) The purpose of this chapter, 18 AAC 83.005 - 18 AAC 83.990, is to implement the Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES) point source wastewater discharge program in a manner that meets the purposes of AS 46.03 and in accordance with 33 U.S.C. 1342 (Clean Water A…

(a) The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 2.208 (Substantive Criteria for Use in Confidentiality Determinations), as revised as of July 1, 2005, are adopted by reference. (b) The following provisions of 40 C.F.R. Part 122 (EPA Administered Permit Programs: The National Pollutant Discharge …

(a) A person may not discharge pollutants from any point source into waters of the United States in the state without first obtaining an APDES permit from the department, unless the discharge is excluded from APDES permit requirements under (b) of this section or the discharge is…

(a) An APDES permit is effective for a fixed term that must be listed in the permit and must not exceed five years. The department may issue a permit for a term of five years or any shorter period. Except as provided in 18 AAC 83.155(c) for the administrative continuance of expir…

(a) Any person who discharges or proposes to discharge a pollutant and who does not have a permit in effect, shall submit a complete APDES permit application to the department in compliance with this chapter, unless the discharge or proposed discharge is covered by one or more ge…

(a) Any person required to obtain a permit under the APDES program shall submit to the department a complete application for a permit in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. For an APDES general permit, an application is not required but a notice of intent must be su…

(a) After receiving a complete application, the department will tentatively decide to issue an APDES permit or to deny the application. If the department tentatively decides to issue an APDES permit, the department will prepare a draft permit. A draft permit must contain the foll…

(a) The department will give notice to the public that a draft permit has been prepared under 18 AAC 83.115, and whether a hearing is scheduled. A public notice may describe more than one permit or permit action. (b) In a public notice, the department will allow at least 30 days …

(a) The department may enter into an agreement with the permit applicant for the department to select and engage the services of a third-party contractor to prepare the draft permit, fact sheet, proposed final permit, or response to comments. In proceeding with a third-party cont…

(a) The department may modify, revoke and reissue, or terminate an APDES permit, either at the request of an interested person, including the permittee, or on the department's own initiative, for any reason specified in 18 AAC 83.135 and 18 AAC 83.140. A request to modify, revoke…

(a) When the department receives any new information, including information received or discovered through a facility inspection, a submittal by the permittee required by the permit, a request to modify or revoke and reissue a permit, or a file review, the department may, in acco…

Cause for terminating a permit before the end of its term, or for denying a permit renewal application, includes the following: (1) the permittee's noncompliance with any condition of the permit; (2) the permittee's failure to fully disclose all relevant facts in the application …