Alaska Administrative Code
Title 18 - Environmental Conservation
Chapter 72 - Wastewater Treatment and Disposal
Article 1 - General Standards, Requirements, and Limitations
18 AAC 72.060 - Waiver

Universal Citation: 18 AK Admin Code 18 AAC 72.060

Current through November 28, 2024

(a) If the department agrees that a waiver of a provision of 18 AAC 72.010 - 18 AAC 72.660 will not violate a requirement of 18 AAC 83 and will be protective of public health, public and private water systems, and the environment, the department may waive or modify that provision.

(b) A request for a waiver must include the fee required under 18 AAC 72.955 or 18 AAC 72.959 and a report specifying each waiver that is sought. Except as otherwise provided in 18 AAC 72.540, the report required under this subsection must

(1) be sealed by a registered engineer;

(2) justify and explain how the waiver does not threaten public health, public and private water systems, and the environment;

(3) describe soil classifications, groundwater conditions, surface topography, geology, and other environmental conditions that would assist the department in reviewing the waiver;

(4) describe the construction methods and materials that will mitigate adverse impacts on public and private water systems, surface waters, and the environment; and

(5) for waivers of minimum treatment requirements, describe
(A) the wastewater volume, characteristics, frequency, and duration of the discharge; and

(B) existing and potential uses of the land or water where the discharge occurs.

Authority:AS 44.46.020

AS 44.46.025

AS 46.03.020

AS 46.03.050

AS 46.03.100

AS 46.03.710

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