Section 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 (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).Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; am 1/11/2006, Register 177; am 11/9/2006, Register 180; am 12/13/2014, Register 212, January 2015; am 12/26/2014, Register 212, January 2015Information about how to review or obtain the standards referred to in this section is in the editor's note to 18 AAC 80.010.
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