18 AAC 32.625. Water, wastewater, solid waste, and plumbing

(a) The operator of a slaughtering or processing facility shall ensure that

(1) an adequate supply of potable water from a public water system constructed and operated as required by 18 AAC 80 is provided;

(2) wastewater from the facility is discharged into a public sewer or a wastewater system built and operated as required by 18 AAC 72;

(3) hide, viscera, and other solid waste is disposed of

(A) often enough to prevent odors or attraction of insects, rodents, or other pests; and

(B) in compliance with 18 AAC 60;

(4) plumbing is sized, installed, and maintained as required by the state plumbing code as developed under AS 18.60.705 , and by applicable municipal plumbing codes, and is consistent with good public health practices;

(5) plumbing does not create an unsanitary condition and is not a source of contamination to

(A) food products;

(B) food ingredients;

(D) water supplies;

(E) equipment; or

(F) utensils;

(6) any nonpotable water system is used only for

(A) fire protection;

(B) air conditioning;

(D) flushing toilets;

(7) each outlet on a nonpotable water line is posted: "DANGER - UNSAFE WATER";

(8) except as required in (b)(3) and (c) of this section and unless the department has approved an alternate water storage and dispensing system as consistent with good public health practices, hot and cold running water under pressure is provided to each plumbing fixture with faucets, including handsinks, warewashing sinks, sinks used for preparation or processing, and janitorial sinks;

(9) the potable water system is equipped with devices to prevent backflow and back-siphonage at fixtures and equipment unless a permanent air gap at least twice the diameter of the water supply inlet separates the water supply inlet and the equipment or fixture's flood level rim;

(10) grease traps, if used, are accessible for cleaning and kept clean; and

(11) drain lines from equipment, except from sterilizers and splitting saws, do not discharge wastewater directly on a floor.

(b) To assist with cleaning, the operator of a slaughtering or processing facility shall ensure that

(1) hose connections are installed in areas where normal operations cause contamination of the floors, walls, or equipment; these areas include the processing, gutting, and trimming areas;

(2) racks or reels are installed for storage of the hoses and prevent the hoses from contacting the floor; and

(3) water at or above 180УИ F is provided to clean equipment, floors, and walls that are subject to contamination through the dressing or handling of diseased reindeer, fecal material, or other sources of contamination.

(c) For facilities constructed or extensively remodeled after 9/6/2003 and where 180УИ F water is required for cleaning, the operator shall ensure that inline thermometers are installed where the hose attaches to the faucet to show the temperature of the water.

History: Eff. 9/6/2003, Register 167

Authority: AS 03.05.011

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