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Permit Requirements for a Domestic Water System 4700 Elmore Road Anchorage, Alaska 99507 (907) 343-7904 Open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Permit:   An application to drill a new or replacement well shall be submitted to this department by the property owner or their agent prior to commencement of drilling operations for a single family water well.  A permit for domestic water source shall not be issued if there is no existing or permitted on-site wastewater disposal system or connection to public sewer service for the property.  A permit is also required for installation of water storage facilities serving a single family dwelling.  A permit for a domestic water system shall be valid for one year from the date of issue. Application:  The application shall be on a form provided by the department. It shall be signed by the property owner or authorized agent attesting that the well will be sited, drilled and completed in accordance with standards and provisions in AMC Chapters 15.55 and 15.65.  The applicant shall submit an accurate site plan signed by the property owner or property owner’s agent drawn on an 8-1/2 by 11 inch sheet (or larger if necessary) to a scale not smaller than 1 inch to 50 feet.  The site plan shall show: 1.     Legal description of the lot or parcel. 2.     Location of the proposed well. 3.     Lot lines, roads, rights-of-way and easements on or adjacent to the lot. 4.     Location of all proposed or existing structures on the lot. 5.     Measured distance to all existing water supply wells within 50 feet of the proposed well site. 6.     100 foot protective well radius. 7.     The location must be shown of all components of wastewater disposal systems.  This shall include sewer trunk and service lines; sewer clean-outs and manholes; fuel tanks; curtain drains and out-falls; and any known areas containing hazardous waste or other potential pollutants. Also included are existing (or proposed) paddocks, kennels, animal enclosures or containment areas within 200 feet of the proposed well. The minimum separation requirements between wells and specified facilities or areas shall be: Separation from Well to:  Min. Separation Distance (ft.) Sewage holding tank  75 Septic tank  100 Septic absorbtion field  100 Private sewer service line  25 Public sewer trunk line  75 Public sewer manhole or clean-out  100 Hydrocarbon storage tank  25 Curtain drain  25 Animal feed lots, shelters, containment areas  100 Any source of potential contamination  75 Attention:  The well driller shall provide a well log to the property owner within 30 days of completion and the property owner or the well driller shall provide a well log to the Development Services Dept. within 60 days of completion. [To Return to On-site Main Page]

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