Section 18 AAC 80.420 - Total coliform and Escherichia coli (E Coli) testing and laboratory reporting(a) Under 40 C.F.R. 141.858(b), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a), the owner or operator is responsible for ensuring that the department is notified in a timely manner of a routine or repeat sample that is total coliform-positive or Escherichia coli-positive, notwithstanding the requirements under (b) and (c) of this section. (b) The certified laboratory performing the analysis shall report a positive total-coliform bacteria analysis to the owner and to the department within the time periods set out in 18 AAC 80.355(b)(T) and (2), If a routine or repeat sample is total coliform positive, the certified laboratory shall analyze that total coliform-positive culture medium to determine if Escherichia coli bacteria are present.
(c) If the laboratory confirms the presence of Escherichia coli, the laboratory shall notify the department, by telephone, facsimile transmission, or electronic mail, of those results by the close of business on the day the laboratory notifies the owner. However, if the owner is notified of the results after the department office is closed, the laboratory shall notify the department before the close of business on the next working day.Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; am 11/9/2006, Register 180; am 4/24/2009, Register 190; am 2/11/2017, Register 221, April 2017 Authority:AS 46.03.020
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