Section 18.72.245. Treatment works.

The department will approve plans for construction of a domestic wastewater treatment works if  
		(1) the submittal requirements of 18 AAC 72.205 are met;  
		(2) the design or design criteria for the following parameters meet the requirements of 18 AAC 72.220:  
			(A) design flows and waste loads;  
			(B) treatment capacities;  
			(C) selection and arrangement of unit operations and processes;  
			(D) siting with respect to potential for health hazards, nuisances, and flooding;  
			(E) bedding and backfill;  
			(F) methods to control operational variables;  
			(G) methods and location of disposal of sludges, septage, grit, screenings, and other facility residuals;  
			(H) thermal protection considerations;  
		(3) all plans, reports, and drawings submitted are sealed by a registered engineer, if engineering plans are required by 18 AAC 72.205;  
		(4) the plan provides for maintaining operation of necessary existing processes during construction;  
		(5) adequate measures are taken to protect nearby surface water from siltation or other contamination resulting from construction of the facility; adequate measures include compliance with the conditions in a permit applicable to the construction-related discharges from the facility issued by the department under 18 AAC 83.005 - 18 AAC 83.990 or a permit certified by the department under 18 AAC 15.130 - 18 AAC 15.180;  
		(6) facility bypasses are controlled;  
		(7) separation distances from any part of the system comply with 18 AAC 72.020;  
		(8) final grading and drainage directs surface runoff away from facilities; and  
		(9) the treatment works is proposed to discharge to an existing collection or disposal system, and adequate documentation demonstrates that  
			(A) the receiving system has sufficient capacity to accommodate flows expected from the proposed discharge; and  
			(B) the owner of the receiving system has approved the discharge.  

Authorities

44.46.020;46.03.010;46.03.020;46.03.050;46.03.100;46.03.720

Notes

Reference

18 AAC 72.220
18 AAC 72.255
18 AAC 72.260
18 AAC 72.270
18 AAC 72.275

Authority

AS 44.46.020 AS 46.03.010 AS 46.03.020 AS 46.03.050 AS 46.03.100 AS 46.03.720

History

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