18 AAC 72.005. Purpose and applicability of 18 AAC 72.005

18 AAC 72.005. Purpose and applicability of 18 AAC 72.005 - 18 AAC 72.440

(a) The purpose of 18 AAC 72.005 - 18 AAC 72.440 is to protect public health, public and private water systems, and the environment from diseases transmitted by domestic wastewater by establishing minimum treatment, construction, operation, and maintenance standards for domestic wastewater treatment works and disposal systems.

(b) The minimum treatment standards established in 18 AAC 72.005 - 18 AAC 72.070 apply to each domestic wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal system installed in the state, including a system that is exempt from plan review requirements under 18 AAC 72.035(d) or 18 AAC 72.200(b) .

(1) persons seeking certification to install or modify conventional onsite systems;

(2) homeowners seeking approval to install or modify their own conventional onsite systems;

(3) certified installers of conventional onsite systems; and

(4) homeowners approved by the department to install their own conventional onsite system.

History: Eff. 4/1/99, Register 149

Authority: AS 44.46.020

AS 46.03.020

AS 46.03.100

AS 46.03.720

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