Arkansas Administrative Code

14 CAR § 1-903. Annual review of financial records. (a) The Department of Agriculture shall provide a certified public accountant to perform agreed-upon procedures established by the department. (b) All district books are subject to review by department staff.

14 CAR § 1-904. Report of difficulties. (a) Districts shall immediately report any financial difficulty or irregularity to the Department of Agriculture, which shall: (1) Investigate; and (2) Offer assistance. (b) The department may also require additional financial reports or re…

14 CAR § 1-905. Inventory. (a) Districts shall maintain an inventory of district-owned equipment, listing date of purchase and serial number of each item. (b) Each item of equipment shall be given a number and the number placed permanently upon the equipment. (c) Prior to disposa…

14 CAR § 1-906. Equipment rental and sale of goods. (a) A district shall maintain an inventory of goods owned by the district that are made available to the public for rental or sale. (b) A district shall establish accounts as necessary to track equipment rental and sales and mai…

14 CAR § 1-907. Program accounting. (a)(1) A district shall follow the standardized chart of accounts established by the Department of Agriculture. (2) All money received by the district shall be credited to the applicable accounts. (b) Districts shall issue all required Internal…

14 CAR § 1-908. District travel. Districts should substantially comply with the State of Arkansas Travel Rule as promulgated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State pursuant to Arkansas Code § 19-4-901 et seq.

14 CAR § 1-909. Penalty for noncompliance. Failure to comply with requirements of this subpart may disqualify a district from operating funds for up to three (3) years pursuant to Arkansas Code § 14-125-109(d).

14 CAR § 2-101. Purpose. (a) The purpose of this part is to: (1) Implement Arkansas Code § 14-234-801 et seq.; (2) Provide oversight of retail water providers to promote efficiency in service and stability in fiscal management; (3) Provide training and education to governing bodi…

14 CAR § 2-102. Definitions. The following definitions are supplemental to the definitions in Arkansas Code § 14-234-801 et seq.: (1) “Annualized revenue requirement” means the projected revenue if the recommended increase, as well as all previous recommended increases, is in eff…

14 CAR § 2-103. Refurbishment and replacement account. (a) Providers may designate existing depreciation or replacement accounts as the refurbishment and replacement account required by Arkansas Code § 14-234-802(e), so long as the amount deposited therein complies with the provi…

14 CAR § 2-104. Rate studies for retail water providers. (a) Retail water providers shall obtain rate studies pursuant to the requirements in Arkansas Code § 14-234-802. (b)(1) Rate studies shall be based on the guidelines of the American Water Works Association and the Water Env…

14 CAR § 2-105. Determinations of fiscal distress. (a) A provider will be in fiscal distress if the provider fails to: (1) Obtain a rate study as required; (2) Implement the rates contained in the completed rate study within the time requirements provided under Arkansas Code § 14…

14 CAR § 2-106. Miscellaneous. (a) A provider seeking approval from the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission under Arkansas Code § 14-234-802(g) shall demonstrate its fiscal sustainability by submitting to the commission a business plan demonstrating its technical, financial, an…

14 CAR § 2-107. Training. (a) A majority of the members of provider boards shall receive a minimum of eight (8) hours of provider training. (b) If a change in membership of a provider board causes the provider board to have less than a majority of members who have undergone provi…

14 CAR § 5-101. Purpose and enabling legislation. This part implements the Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program provided for in the Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program Act, Arkansas Code § 14-305-101 et seq.

14 CAR § 5-102. Definitions. As used in this part: (1)(A) “Best management practices” means practices for the construction and maintenance of unpaved roads that are broadly accepted by road engineers and maintenance professionals as the most effective approaches to managing unpav…

14 CAR § 5-201. Eligibility. (a) Counties are eligible to apply for grants for program funding for county-owned and maintained roads in Arkansas that are open to public vehicle travel. (b) If different entities own the unpaved road right-of-way and the property on which the unpav…

14 CAR § 5-202. Grant applications. (a) All applications for program funding must be received on the application packet form approved by the Department of Agriculture, and the application must include the following information in addition to the information required under Arkansa…

14 CAR § 5-203. Project funding and expenses. (a) Projects shall be funded in accordance with Arkansas Code § 14-305-106. (b) Applicants may apply for the full or partial costs of materials, equipment, and labor required for implementation of the grant project, up to seventy-five…

14 CAR § 5-204. Combined funds. (a)(1) Program funds may be combined with other funding sources to pay for a project. (2) Program funds may only be used on the program project. (3) If program funds are combined with other funding sources, the grant recipient must maintain an acco…

14 CAR § 5-301. Unpaved Roads Program Stakeholder Advisory Committee. (a) The Department of Agriculture shall form a committee to serve the department in an advisory role. (b) The committee shall: (1) Review and rank grant applications and provide evaluations to the department; a…

14 CAR § 5-302. Grant funding, project monitoring, and reporting. (a) When an entity is selected for grant funding, the recipient and the Department of Agriculture shall enter into an agreement regarding the: (1) Terms and conditions of the project; and (2) Disbursement of grant …

14 CAR § 5-303. Grant changes and amendments. (a) If unforeseen circumstances arise and so require, the Department of Agriculture may, at its discretion, make changes to the scope of the project that affect the requested funds or completion timeframe of the grant project. (b) Bef…

14 CAR § 5-304. Enforcement provisions. (a) The Department of Agriculture may attempt to resolve compliance issues by instituting corrective action, including, but not limited to, a warning letter against a grant recipient who fails to comply with any of the terms agreed upon in …

14 CAR § 5-305. Completion of unpaved road projects. (a) Grant recipients shall comply with the project completion requirements of Arkansas Code § 14-305-107. (b) Upon completion of the project, the grant recipient shall notify the Department of Agriculture and schedule a final i…

14 CAR § 20-101. Purpose. (a) A drip dispersal system is a technology for the distribution of treated wastewater uniformly over a large area beneath the soil surface. (b) Drip dispersal fields are a "bed" design. (c) The use of four-inch to six-inch installation cover does not fi…

14 CAR § 20-102. Definitions.As used in this part: (1) “Aerobic” means: (A) Having molecular oxygen as a part of the environment; or (B) Growing or occurring only in the presence of molecular oxygen; (2)(A) “Aerobic treatment unit” (ATU) means a mechanical onsite treatment unit t…

14 CAR § 20-103. Site assessment. Subsurface drip system or systems may be utilized on sites that meet the following criteria: (1)(A) The drip tubing or installed trench bottom shall be above the seasonal water table, whatever the duration. (B) Brief seasonal water tables may be …

14 CAR § 20-104. Drip tubing and emitters. (a)(1) Emitter spacing can range from six inches to twenty-four inches (6” – 24”). (2) The emitters used in the tubing shall be pressure-compensating. (3) Pressure-compensating emitters have a relatively constant discharge rate over a wi…

14 CAR § 20-105. Pretreatment requirements. (a)(1) The quality of effluent that will be applied to the dispersal field shall meet the American National Standards Institute/National Sanitation Foundation (ANSI/NSF) Standard 40, revised 2005, requirements for Class 1 treatment syst…

14 CAR § 20-106. Filters and screens. (a) There are three (3) types of filters or screens used for wastewater applications: (1) Spin or screen filter; (2) Disk; and (3) Sand. (b) Solids and other debris shall be filtered to a size of one hundred (100) microns or less. (c)(1) Filt…

14 CAR § 20-107. Control panel. (a) Timed dosing is the only method for controlling the dose cycles and volumes. (b)(1) Control panels shall be constructed of the following basic components: (A) NEMA 4X-rated enclosure; (B) Motor-start contractors; (C) Separate circuit breakers f…

14 CAR § 20-108. Flow meters and pressure gauges. (a)(1) A flow meter shall be installed after the filter system but before the drip dispersal field. (2) The flow meter shall incorporate not only a rate-of-flow gauge but also a “total gallons pumped” register. (3) The flow-rate g…

14 CAR § 20-109. Supply line and manifold. (a) The supply line and manifold should be designed with a flow velocity between: (1) Five-tenths feet (0.5’) per second; and (2) Five feet (5’) per second. (b)(1) The piping and fittings in the supply line and the manifold shall be Sche…

14 CAR § 20-110. Return manifold and line. (a) The return manifold and line allow the flushing of the drip dispersal field. (b) The flushed wastewater and solids shall be returned back to the settling tank or treatment tank.

14 CAR § 20-111. Flexible hose and tubing. Flexible Schedule 40 PVC piping shall be used at all connections to the supply and return manifolds.

14 CAR § 20-112. Air/vacuum relief valves. (a)(1) Air/vacuum relief valves provide a means for releasing air at the start of a dose cycle so the system will: (A) Charge quickly with wastewater; and (B) Allow air to enter the system quickly at the end of the dose cycle. (2) Air/va…

14 CAR § 20-113. Flushing valves. (a) Automatic flushing controls shall be required for all drip systems. (b) The flush valve shall be a solenoid or a pressure/flow-compensating valve. (c) Manual flushing valves may be installed in the field flush line. (d) Manually operated valv…

14 CAR § 20-114. Pipe and specialty connectors and fittings standard. (a) PVC pipe, tubing, reducer tees, adapters, elbows, couplers, and compression fittings shall be constructed of Schedule 40 PVC. (b) Lock-Slip fittings, adapters, tees, elbows, and couplings shall be specifica…

14 CAR § 20-115. Headworks boxes. (a) Any component or assembly that may need to be routinely serviced shall be located in a headworks box that is readily accessible. (b) Headworks boxes may be constructed of: (1) High-density PE (polyethylene) fiberglass; (2) PVC; or (3) Concret…

14 CAR § 20-116. Zones and related components. (a) Automatic distributing valves shall include clear Schedule 40 piping on the output of each zone. (b) Check valves shall not be required if separate return lines are used to isolate returned wastewater to the pretreatment system.…

14 CAR § 20-117. Pressure regulators. (a) Regulators shall be selected to allow sufficient pressure and flows for flushing. (b) Pressure regulators shall be designed for use in wastewater drip dispersal systems.

14 CAR § 20-118. System installation. (a)(1) Protect the site prior to and after the installation of the drip system. (2) Activities on the site shall be limited only to what is necessary for the installation of the system. (b)(1) Any clearing or grubbing shall be performed based…

14 CAR § 20-119. System operation and maintenance. (a)(1) Periodic servicing shall be required. (2) The frequency of the service period is dependent on the operational parameters set for the system by its designer. (3) The minimal service period shall not be less than once every …

14 CAR § 20-120. System design. (a) The following procedure shall be used to determine the minimum surface area required for a drip dispersal system. (b) The depth and duration of the seasonal water table shall be determined. (c) The sizing and loading rate charts found in Table …

14 CAR § 20-121. Training and certification. (a) All designated representatives, installers, environmental health specialists, and certified maintenance personnel shall be certified in the design, construction, and maintenance of a drip dispersal system. (b) The certification pro…

14 CAR § 20-122. Variances and exemptions. (a) Requested variations from this part will be considered and may be approved at the sole discretion of the Department of Health. (b)(1) Submission of proposed experimental onsite wastewater systems may be approved, disapproved, or appr…

14 CAR § 20-123. Fees. (a) A fee shall be levied for the review of individual drip dispersal system permit applications pursuant to Arkansas Code § 14-236-116. (b) For structures one thousand five hundred square feet (1,500 sq. ft.) or less the fee to review a permit application …

14 CAR § 20-124. Penalties. Any person, firm, corporation, or association who violates any of the provisions of Acts 1977, No. 402, as amended, or any rules promulgated under the authority of Acts 1977, No. 402, as amended, shall upon conviction: (1) Be deemed guilty of a misdeme…

14 CAR § 21-1001. Generally. (a)(1) Secondary treatment systems utilize an additional means of septic effluent treatment subsequent to the primary treatment performed by a septic tank. (2) Some aerobic treatment units (ATUs) do not require that effluent be treated by a septic tan…