Section 18.72.215. Permit required.

	(a)  Except for systems exempted from plan review under 18 AAC 72.200(a) or as provided in (b) of this section, in addition to a plan approval required by 18 AAC 72.200, a person who disposes of domestic wastewater in this state must have a permit issued by the department under this chapter or under 18 AAC 83 for that disposal.  
	(b)  The department will issue a plan approval in lieu of a permit issued under this chapter if the department determines that  
		(1) the system meets the requirements of AS 46.03  and this chapter;   
		(2) the system is protective of public health, public and private water systems, and the environment;  
		(3) the discharge is not to a sensitive receiving environment; and  
		(4) a permit is not required under 33 U.S.C. 1311 (Clean Water Act, sec. 301).  
	(c)  If the holder of a domestic wastewater permit issued under this chapter proposes to modify operations in a manner that will increase a discharge, a new permit is required under 18 AAC 15.100(c).  
	(d)  The applicant for or recipient of a permit shall pay any fee for the permit as required by 18 AAC 72.956, 18 AAC 72.957, or 18 AAC 72.959, as applicable.  
	(e)  Upon request of a permit applicant, the department may issue a permit under 18 AAC 83 that also includes the terms of an authorization required under 18 AAC 72.005 - 18 AAC 72.440 and serves as the authorization required under 18 AAC 72.005 - 18 AAC 72.440.  

Authorities

44.46.020;44.46.025;46.03.020;46.03.050;46.03.080;46.03.100;46.03.120;46.03.720

Notes

Reference

18 AAC 15.010
18 AAC 72.010
18 AAC 72.280
18 AAC 72.957

Authority

AS 44.46.020 AS 44.46.025 AS 46.03.020 AS 46.03.050 AS 46.03.080 AS 46.03.100 AS 46.03.120 AS 46.03.720

History

Eff. 4/1/99, Register 149; am 1/17/2002, Register 161; am 7/29/2006, Register 179