Section 18.69.070. Exceedance of discharge limitations.

	(a)  If the fecal coliform level in a sample taken under AS 46.03.460 - 46.03.490 exceeds the maximum fecal coliform limit in AS 46.03.463(b) or (c), the owner or operator may resample and retest, if  
		(1) all resampling occurs not later than 30 days after the original sampling;  
		(2) no two samples are collected within a 24-hour period;  
		(3) resampling occurs according to the provisions of the valid, approved plans submitted under 18 AAC 69.025 and 18 AAC 69.030; and  
		(4) resampling includes measurements for temperature, pH, and chlorine analyzed in the field at the time of sample collection.  
	(b)  The department will consider a person to be in compliance with the maximum fecal coliform limit in AS 46.03.463(b) or (c) if that person demonstrates to the department's satisfaction that the geometric mean of the fecal coliform counts in all of the samples collected under (a) of this section, including the one that exceeded the maximum allowable concentration, does not exceed 200 colonies per 100 milliliters.   

Authorities

46.03.460;46.03.463

Notes

Reference

18 AAC 69.055

Authority

AS 46.03.460 AS 46.03.463

History

Eff. 11/15/2002, Register 164; am 12/16/2013, Register 208