18 AAC 80.030 - Chemical additives and materials
(a) Direct
additives for water treatment may be used on a public water system only if they
are certified for that application in NSF/ANSI Standard 60: Drinking
Water Chemicals - Health Effects, adopted by reference in
18 AAC 80.010(b).
(b) Only the following material
may be used in contact with drinking water in a public water system:
(1) material that is certified for the
particular drink water contact application under
(A) NSF/ANSI Standard 53: Drinking Water Treatment Units -
Health Effects, adopted by reference in
18 AAC 80.010(b);
(B) NSF/ANSI Standard 61:
Drinking Water System Components - Health Effects, including
the Addendum to NSF/ANSI Standard 61, both adopted by reference in
18 AAC 80.010(b);
(C) NSF/ANSI Standard 372:
Drinking Water System Components - Lead Content, adopted by
reference in
18 AAC 80.010(b);
(2) material that, for
the particular drinking water contact application, has a certification by NSF
International (NSF) or Underwriters Laboratories, Inc (UL);
(3)material that the department approves for
the particular drinking water contact application on a case-by-case basis,
based on the department's determination that the public health will be
adequately protected, and if
(A) material
with a certification by NSF or UL is
(i)
unavailable;
(ii) not certified
for the particular application; or
(iii) not appropriate for the particular
application because of climactic or other unique conditions at the point of
application; and
(B) the
person seeking approval of alternate material submits documentation on the
suitability of the material for contact with drinking water in the particular
application; if this documentation includes the weighted average lead content
of a pipe, pipe fitting, plumbing fitting, or fixture, the weighted average
lead content must be calculated using the formula set out in
18 AAC 80.500(c)
(2).
Notes
Information about how to review or obtain the standards referred to in this section is in the editor's note to 18 AAC 80.010.
Authority:AS 46.03.020
AS 46.03.050
AS 46.03.710
AS 46.03.720
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