18 AAC 72.220. Plan review

(a) In reviewing and approving a system, the department will determine whether the system design

(1) meets the applicable approval criteria in 18 AAC 72.245 - 18 AAC 72.275; and

(2) conforms to standard sanitary engineering principles and practices or state-of-the-art technology, and whether the design adequately protects the public health, public and private water systems, and environmental quality.

(b) The department will require the applicant to provide justification for a design if, in the department's determination, the design does not adequately protect the public health, public and private water systems, or the environment.

(c) As necessary to protect public health, public and private water systems, and the environment, the department will require that designs for sewers, domestic wastewater treatment works, and domestic wastewater disposal systems have a history of meeting or exceeding the treatment or permit requirements of this chapter in comparable environmental conditions. The department will deny the use of a design described in (b) of this section if the department determines that there is a reasonable chance of failure, based on past experience with similar designs in similar circumstances. Lacking information on past performance, the department will, as necessary to protect public health, public and private water systems, and the environment,

(1) require that the applicant submit a written recommendation for the design, prepared and sealed by a registered engineer; and

(2) use the written recommendation to determine the likelihood of success or failure of the design.

(d) The department will, in its discretion, provide advisory notes to the applicant as technical assistance for items beyond the requirements of this chapter.

(e) The applicant shall pay the fee for the plan review as listed in 18 AAC 72.955 upon submittal of the plan.

History: Eff. 4/1/99, Register 149; am 1/17/2002, Register 161

Authority: AS 44.46.020

Editor's note: Guidance on standard sanitary engineering principles and practices, as addressed in 18 AAC 72.220, may be found in the references listed at 18 AAC 72.070(c) .

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