18 AAC 83.620 - Requirements for concentrated aquatic animal production facilities

(a) A concentrated aquatic animal production facility is a point source subject to the APDES permit program.

(b) The department may designate any warm or cold water aquatic animal production facility as a concentrated aquatic animal production facility upon determining that it is a significant contributor of pollution to waters of the United States. In making this designation, the department shall consider the following factors:

(1) the location and quality of the receiving waters of the United States;

(2) the holding, feeding, and production capacities of the facility;

(3) the quantity and nature of the pollutants reaching waters of the United States;

(4) other relevant factors.

(c) A concentrated aquatic animal production facility designated under (b) of this section is not required to submit a permit application until the department has conducted an on-site inspection of the facility and has determined that the facility should and could be regulated under the permit program.

Notes

18 AAC 83.620

Eff. 7/29/2006, Register 179

Authority:AS 44.46.020

AS 46.03.010

AS 46.03.020

AS 46.03.050

AS 46.03.100

AS 46.03.110