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27A OK Stat § 27A-2-6-501.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-6-501.5. Agricultural use of sludge.

|Sludge shall only be used on agricultural land at agronomic rates, as determined by the Department, provided the application is performed in accordance with an approved sludge management plan or permit and the rules promulgated by the Board which shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: |1. Annual land application of sludge shall not exceed nitrogen and phosphorous fertilization rates for the crop grown and shall not be applied at rates that result in phytotoxicity;2. Sludge applied to land shall be incorporated into the soil before the end of each working day;3. Sludge shall not be applied within two (2) feet of the highest seasonal water table nor applied to the land within one hundred (100) feet of a stream or body of water; and4. Sludge shall not be applied within two hundred fifty (250) feet of a public or private water supply.Added by Laws 1992, c. 361, § 4, emerg. eff. June 4, 1992. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 156, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 63, § 1-2309 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from § 2-10-405 of this title by Laws 1994, c. 353, § 44, eff. July 1, 1994.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-6-501.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-6-501.6. Distribution of municipal sludge.

|In addition to the requirements imposed by Section 2-6-501 et seq. of Title 27A of the Oklahoma Statutes, municipal sludge shall be distributed by a municipality in accordance with an approved sludge management plan. Such plan shall authorize the municipality to award such sludge to any qualified recipient for land application if such recipients meet the requirements of Section 2-6-501.5 of Title 27A of the Oklahoma Statutes. Municipalities are authorized to adopt any method they choose for selecting qualified recipients for land application of sludge including, but not limited to, accepting monetary bids. |Added by Laws 2005, c. 105, § 1, emerg. eff. April 26, 2005.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-6-601 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-6-601. Rules - Application - Authority of Department.

|A. The Board shall have authority to make rules for the control of sanitation on all property located within any reservoir or drainage basin, which shall include but not be limited to rules: |1. Relating to the collection and disposal of domestic and industrial wastes within any reservoir or drainage basin;2. Prohibiting the dumping of garbage, trash or other wastes or contaminated material within any reservoir or drainage basin; and3. Providing that all wastes originating within any reservoir or drainage basin shall be disposed of in a manner approved by the Board, and that the plans and specifications for any disposal system shall be approved by the Department prior to the construction of any such system.B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:1. Any lake, body of water, or reservoir owned or controlled by any city, town or municipality of this state, unless such city, town or municipality shall, by duly enacted ordinance, elect to come under the provisions of this section; and2. Impounded water on privately owned land not open to public use.C. The Department is hereby authorized to:1. Conduct research, studies, demonstrations and investigations relating to the use and reuse of wastewater;2. Accept, use, disburse and administer grants, allotments, gifts, devises, bequests, appropriations and other monies, equipment or property furnished or given to the Department, for the purposes and intent of this article and enter into contracts therefor; and3. Utilize such personnel, equipment, laboratories and other resources which it has or which may become available through state-appropriated funds, federal grants or from other sources for such purpose.Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 9, § 912, operative July 1, 1963; Laws 1993, c. 145, § 80, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 63, § 1-912 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-6-701 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-6-701. Underground injection of hazardous and nonhazardous liquids - Permit required - Water wells and holes to be constructed or sealed to avoid pollution.

|A. A permit issued by the Executive Director of the Department of Environmental Quality shall be required for Class I, III, IV and V injection wells pursuant to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and 40 CFR Parts 144 through 148, inclusive, except for: |1. Class V injection wells utilized in the remediation of groundwater associated with underground and aboveground storage tanks regulated by the Corporation Commission; and2. Wells used for the recovery, injection or disposal of mineral brines as defined in the Oklahoma Brine Development Act regulated by the Corporation Commission.B. All water wells, monitoring wells, unused water test wells and water test holes used or capable of being used as sources of domestic or public water supply shall be constructed, sealed or plugged as required by the Department in a manner to avoid pollution of water-bearing strata.Added by Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 9, § 902, operative July 1, 1963. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 81, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 63, § 1-902 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 364, § 4, emerg. eff. June 6, 2000.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-6-801 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-6-801. Licenses required - Rules and regulations.

|A. All persons before engaging in the cleaning or pumping of septic tanks or holding tanks and disposing of sewage or septage taken therefrom shall first obtain a license which shall be issued by the Department under such rules as may be promulgated by the Board. Such license shall be issued and may be revoked contingent upon compliance or failure to comply with the provisions of this section and rules promulgated pursuant thereto. The rules shall include but not be limited to the following: |1. A requirement that an annual fee as set by the Board pursuant to Section 2-3-402 of this title be paid to the Department for each license;2. A requirement that each vehicle shall include an enclosed watertight tank with adequate pump and hose facilities in such condition that no sewage may spill or leak while in transit;3. The registration of each vehicle used in the business by model, make, owner and license number;4. A requirement that a permit or written approval shall be secured by the license holder from the appropriate city or town or from the Department's local representative in the area of operation, which designates the place and method of final disposal of the sewage or septage;5. A requirement that no license shall be issued or renewed under the provisions of this section until said applicant complies with the rules of the Board regarding the cleaning and pumping of septic tanks and holding tanks and the disposal of sewage or septage taken therefrom; and6. Requirements and standards for the beneficial use or disposal of the sewage or septage and provisions necessary to implement any applicable federal requirements.B. Nothing in this section shall limit the authority of a city or town to prescribe regulations to collect additional fees related to the cleaning of septic tanks or holding tanks and the disposal of sewage or septage therefrom.Added by Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 10, § 1009, operative July 1, 1963. Amended by Laws 1969, c. 272, § 1, emerg. eff. April 24, 1969; Laws 1993, c. 145, § 82, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 63, § 1-1009 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 353, § 18, eff. July 1, 1994.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-6-901 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-6-901. Penalties - Misdemeanor - Injunctions - Assessment of civil penalties.

|A. In addition to other penalties as may be imposed by law, any person who shall violate any of the provisions of, or who fails to perform any duty imposed by this article, or who violates any rule promulgated thereunder, or the terms of any order, permit, license or certification issued thereunder, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and in addition thereto may be enjoined from continuing such violation. In addition to other penalties or liabilities as may be imposed by law, violations may be punishable in civil proceedings by assessment of a civil penalty of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for each violation or, in criminal proceedings, by a fine of not less than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) and not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for each violation or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day upon which such violation occurs shall constitute a separate violation. |B. Part 5 of Article III of Chapter 2 of this act shall apply to violations under this article except when inconsistent with the provisions of the Oklahoma Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Act.C. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not apply to the Oklahoma Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Act or hazardous waste injection wells.Added by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 83, eff. July 1, 1993.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-7-101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-7-101. Short title.

|This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act". |Laws 1976, c. 251, § 1. Renumbered from § 2751 by Laws 1981, c. 322, § 18, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 403, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1993, c. 145, § 84, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 63, § 1-2001 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-7-102 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-7-102. Hazardous waste - Regulation and control by this act.

|Hazardous waste shall be subject to the provisions of the "Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act" and shall not be subject to the provisions of the "Oklahoma Solid Waste Management Act". |Laws 1990, c. 196, § 8, emerg. eff. May 10, 1990; Laws 1992, c. 403, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1993, c. 145, § 85, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 63, § 1-2001.1 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-7-104 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-7-104. Hazardous waste management program - Personnel.

|A hazardous waste management program responsible for the regulation and management of hazardous waste shall be maintained within the Department. The hazardous waste management program shall consist of a director, who shall be hired by the Executive Director, and additional employees as the Executive Director deems are necessary and duly qualified to carry out the provisions of the Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act. As a prerequisite for employment as the director of the hazardous waste management program, the applicant shall have expertise and at least two (2) years' experience in waste management. The director and all employees of the hazardous waste management program shall be subject to the Merit System of Personnel Administration. |Laws 1976, c. 251, § 3; Laws 1978, c. 260, § 2, emerg. eff. May 10, 1978; Laws 1981, c. 322, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Renumbered from Title 63, § 2753 by Laws 1981, c. 322, § 18, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 173, § 2; Laws 1992, c. 403, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1993, c. 145, § 87, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 63, § 1-2003 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-7-106 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-7-106. Rules and regulations - Hearings - Consultation and advice.

|The Council, with at least five members concurring, shall submit recommended rules to the Board concerning the listing and characterization of hazardous waste, the construction and operation of hazardous waste facilities, specific disposal practices for specified wastes, the transportation and storage of hazardous waste, and the recycling, storage and transportation of recyclable materials. The Council shall consult with and advise the Department on matters relating to hazardous waste management. |Laws 1981, c. 322, § 5, eff. July 1, 1981; Laws 1992, c. 403, § 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1993, c. 145, § 89, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 63, § 1-2004.1 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-7-108 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-7-108. Hazardous waste facilities - Permit for storage, treatment or disposal - Operation of recycling facilities not required to be permitted.

|A. Except as otherwise provided by subsection B of this section or any rules of the Environmental Quality Board with respect to short-term storage, no person shall store, treat or dispose of hazardous waste materials or commence construction of or own or operate any premises or facility engaged in the operation of storing, treating or disposing of hazardous waste or storing recyclable materials, who does not possess a valid and appropriate hazardous waste facility permit. The provisions of this subsection shall not include remediation activities under an order of the Department of Environmental Quality which would not require a federal hazardous waste permit from the Environmental Protection Agency if conducted pursuant to a federal order. |B. 1. Any person who owned or operated a hazardous waste facility which was operating or under construction on November 19, 1980, and who has submitted notice and permit application to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or to the Department, and whose facility complies with the rules of the Board, may continue operation until such time as the permit application is determined.2. The Board may by rule provide for continued operation on an interim basis pending permit determination of a facility in existence on the effective date of any statutory or regulatory amendments that would subject the facility to a permit requirement pursuant to the Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act.3. The provisions for the allowance of continued operation on an interim basis under paragraphs 1 and 2 of this subsection shall not apply in the case of a facility for which a permit, under the Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act, has been previously denied or for which authority to operate has been terminated.C. Facilities engaged in recycling which are not required to be permitted pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act shall operate in an environmentally acceptable manner and in accordance with the rules regarding the manifest, transportation and treatment, storage and disposal standards, and generators in the event a hazardous waste is generated therefrom.Added by Laws 1981, c. 322, § 10, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 196, § 6, emerg. eff. May 10, 1990; Laws 1990, c. 296, § 3, operative July 1, 1990; Laws 1991, c. 173, § 8; Laws 1992, c. 403, § 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1993, c. 145, § 91, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 63, § 1-2009.1 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 353, § 20, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1999, c. 284, § 3, emerg. eff. May 27, 1999.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-7-110 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-7-110. Liquid hazardous waste - Certain disposal prohibited - Exceptions.

|A. The Department shall not issue a permit for the treatment, disposal or temporary storage of any liquid hazardous waste in a surface impoundment which is not generated by the owners of the surface impoundment. |B. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, the disposal of any liquid hazardous waste in a landfill or in a surface impoundment is prohibited.C. The provisions of this section shall not prohibit:1. The practice of soil farming of hazardous waste authorized by the provisions of the Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act;2. The construction and operation of surface impoundments solely for the collection of rainfall runoff; or3. The construction of impoundments solely for the emergency retention of spills of substances which are or may become hazardous waste;provided all liquids and associated solids are removed for proper treatment or disposal in accordance with the rules promulgated by the Board pursuant to the Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act.Added by Laws 1986, c. 180, § 4, emerg. eff. May 15, 1986. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 403, § 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1993, c. 145, § 93, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 63, § 1-2006.1 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 373, § 19, eff. July 1, 1994.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-7-112 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-7-112. Hazardous waste facility construction to be supervised.

|The design, testing and construction of a hazardous waste facility shall be conducted under the supervision of a professional engineer, registered in Oklahoma, with training and experience in suitable disciplines. |Laws 1976, c. 251, § 8; Laws 1978, c. 260, § 7, emerg. eff. May 10, 1978; Laws 1981, c. 322, § 8, eff. July 1, 1981. Renumbered from Title 63, § 2758 by Laws 1981, c. 322, § 18, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 403, § 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1993, c. 145, § 95, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 63, § 1-2007 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-7-113.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-7-113.1. Issuance of permits - Suitability of facility - Administrative procedures.

|A. The Department of Environmental Quality shall issue permits for hazardous waste facilities. A permit shall be issued only upon proper application and determination by the Department that the proposed site and facility are physically and technically suitable. |B. Upon a finding that a proposed hazardous waste facility is not physically or technically suitable, the Department shall deny the permit.C. In accordance with the provisions of Section 2-14-304 of this title, an administrative permit hearing shall be available on a proposed permit which is based on a Tier III hazardous waste permit application for a new permit or for the modification of an existing permit involving a fifty percent (50%) or more increase in permitted capacity for storage, treatment or disposal including but not limited to incineration.D. The Department may, upon determining that public health or safety requires emergency action, issue a temporary permit for treatment or storage of hazardous waste or recyclable material for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days without the prior notices and opportunity to request a public meeting or the administrative permit hearing required by this section or the Oklahoma Uniform Environmental Permitting Act. Any person aggrieved by such permit may seek judicial review.Added by Laws 1994, c. 373, § 27, eff. July 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 285, § 4, eff. July 1, 1996.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-7-114 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-7-114. New hazardous waste facilities within eight miles of corporate limits - Exemptions.

|A. Except as provided in subsections B and C of this section, no permit shall be issued for the off-site disposal of hazardous waste or for the off-site treatment of hazardous waste by incinerator at a new hazardous waste facility proposed to be located within eight (8) miles of the corporate limits of an incorporated city or town. For the purposes of this section the corporate limits of an incorporated city or town shall be the corporate limits in effect on January 1 of the year the application is filed, and a new hazardous waste facility means a hazardous waste facility that was not in operation and actively treating hazardous waste by incineration or disposing of hazardous waste during the year preceding August 30, 1991. Addition of new treatment, storage or disposal units to an existing hazardous waste facility does not constitute a new facility. |B. This section shall not apply to any facility accepting hazardous waste exclusively for the purpose of conducting treatment research and design tests.C. This section shall not apply to a proposed site located on property owned or operated by a person who also owns or operates a hazardous waste facility on contiguous property on which a hazardous waste facility was operating pursuant to a valid permit on August 30, 1991.Added by Laws 1991, c. 173, § 13. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 403, § 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1993, c. 145, § 97, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 63, § 1-2014.3 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 373, § 20, eff. July 1, 1994.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-7-118 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-7-118. Facilities that recycle hazardous waste - Permit requirements, exemption.

|Facilities that recycle hazardous waste shall be exempt from subsection C of Section 2-7-113.1 and Section 2-7-115 of this title with regard to those units exclusively used in the recycling process. Off-site hazardous waste recycling facilities are subject to the requirements specified by the Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act, the Oklahoma Uniform Environmental Permitting Act, and rules promulgated thereunder, for a permit, and shall also meet design standards as promulgated by the Board. Such recycling facilities which were in existence on July 1, 1990, may but shall not be required to file a permit application pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act. A permit modification is not required for a permitted recycling facility to use new, improved, or better methods of recycling if the Department has approved the plans as being environmentally acceptable. An approved class 1 permit modification shall be required for a permitted recycling facility to increase the capacity of its recycling units or add new or different recycling units. |Added by Laws 1990, c. 296, § 6, operative July 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 173, § 12; Laws 1992, c. 403, § 34, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1993, c. 145, § 101, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 63, § 1-2014.2 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 324, § 30, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 373, § 24, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 1, § 8, emerg. eff. March 2, 1995; Laws 1995, c. 285, § 6, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 2013, c. 7, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.NOTE: Laws 1994, c. 353, § 22 repealed by Laws 1995, c. 1, § 40, emerg. eff. March 2, 1995.