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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 3 - PLANS AND PERMITS › Section 252:515-43-34 - Reporting requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Class III and IV composting facilities are required to
					 submit monthly reports. Facilities meeting the definition of commercial
					 composting facilities must also submit fees.
(1)
Monthly report.
No later
				  than the 15 
				  th of each month, each facility shall
				  submit a report to DEQ that includes the following information for the previous
				  month:
(A) amount of total feedstock material
				  received;
(B) amount of
				  non-compostable material shipped for disposal;
(C) name and location of the permitted solid
				  waste disposal site receiving the non-compostable material; and
(D) amount of composting material located on
				  site.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 3 - PLANS AND PERMITS › Section 252:515-43-35 - Financial assurance

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(a)
Applicability.
All commercial composting facilities and other
				  composting facilities shall establish financial assurance in accordance with
				  the requirements of Subchapter 27, as applicable.
(b)
Amount.
Unless a lesser
				  amount is approved by DEQ, financial assurance will be established based upon
				  the cost for removal and disposal, by a third party not affiliated with the
				  owner/operator, of the maximum amount of feedstock and product material that
				  the site is capable of storing at any time, in addition to removal of
				  equipment, temporary buildings, and establishing permanent vegetation at the
				  facility.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 5 - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS › Section 252:515-43-51 - Applicability

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Unless otherwise specifically stated, all classes of
					 compost facilities are subject to this Part.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 5 - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS › Section 252:515-43-52 - Acceptable composting materials

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Materials to be composted shall be specified in the permit
					 or other authorization and shall be classified as Type 1, 2, 3, or 4 feedstock.
					 All feedstock material received shall be measured, either by weight or by
					 volume (cubic yards), and recorded in the operating record, and made available
					 to DEQ upon request.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 5 - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS › Section 252:515-43-53 - Prohibited materials

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Materials as specified in OAC
					 252:515-19-31(a) through
					 (c), and any other wastes not allowed by the
					 permit or plan are prohibited for receipt at all composting facilities. Class
					 III and IV composting facilities shall implement a Waste Exclusion Plan (WEP)
					 meeting the requirements of Subchapter 29 and approved by
					 DEQ.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 5 - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS › Section 252:515-43-54 - Non-compostable and other waste

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A receptacle shall be maintained for disposal of both
					 refuse generated, and unacceptable waste received at the site. Non-compostable
					 and other waste shall be removed, stored in a waste container or containment
					 area, and removed for proper disposal on a regular basis.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 5 - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS › Section 252:515-43-55 - Biosolids

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(a)
Class A.
Facilities may
				  accept Class A biosolids if authorized by their permit. Facilities shall be
				  prohibited from accepting Class B biosolids, except as specifically authorized
				  by this Section.
(b)
Class
				  B.
Facilities that intend to compost Class B biosolids shall comply with
				  all applicable state and federal regulations regarding sludge management at OAC
				  252:606-8, and shall have all necessary permits and approvals from the Water
				  Quality Division of DEQ prior to being considered authorized to accept Class B
				  biosolids.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 5 - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS › Section 252:515-43-56 - Bulking

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Feedstock with free liquid shall be mixed with drier
					 feedstocks, bulking material or compost so that the liquid is promptly absorbed
					 and not allowed to flow as free liquid from the compost piles or
					 windrows.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 5 - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS › Section 252:515-43-57 - Operations plan

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All applications for a composting facility shall include
					 an Operations Plan that describes how compliance with operating criteria will
					 be met. The Operations Plan shall include measures to control nuisance odors,
					 vectors, fires, contact water and stormwater according to the operational
					 standards within this Part, as well as provisions for prompt equipment repair
					 or replacement when needed. The Operations Plan must be reviewed by facility
					 owner/operators annually to ensure it continues to reflect current procedures,
					 equipment and feedstock and shall be updated to reflect any
					 changes.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 5 - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS › Section 252:515-43-58 - Operating requirements

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(a)
Access control.
Artificial and/or natural barriers shall be used
				  to discourage unauthorized traffic and uncontrolled dumping. Composting
				  facilities shall comply with all relevant local rules, regulations, and
				  ordinances.
(b)
Signage.
The facility shall maintain a sign at the entrance of the
				  facility that lists the following: name of facility; permit number; facility
				  class; hours of operation; and emergency contact information.
(c)
Buffer zones.
Unless
				  otherwise specified in this Subsection, all composting facilities shall be
				  designed and maintained with a waste-free buffer zone at least 50 feet in width
				  between all feedstock storage, processing, composting and/or handling areas and
				  adjacent property. The buffer zone shall be contained within the permit
				  boundary described in the permit or plan application. DEQ may approve smaller
				  buffer zones for good cause shown.
(d)
Receiving area.
Unloading of
				  material shall be restricted to a specific area and controlled to minimize
				  traffic congestion, facilitate the handling of materials, and minimize danger
				  to facility employees and other personnel. All material received in plastic
				  bags shall be debagged before processing, unless other means or methods are
				  approved by DEQ and identified in the permit or plan. Composting facilities
				  that conduct salvage and/or recycling operations shall comply with OAC
				  252:515-19-39.
(e)
Processing area.
A
				  designated processing area shall be maintained, except facilities using windrow
				  turners that may process the material in the composting area. Contact water
				  shall be directed to a containment, recycling, and/or treatment system sized to
				  handle a minimum 24 hour, 25 year storm event. For Class I - Class IV
				  composting facilities, stormwater shall be managed in compliance with
				  Subchapter 17.
(f)
Storage.
Storage of finished compost on site is limited to 12
				  months of production, unless otherwise approved by DEQ.
(g)
Composting area.
The
				  composting area shall be maintained and repaired, as needed.
(h)
Curing area and time.
An
				  area for curing of finished compost shall be maintained. Finished compost shall
				  cure for a minimum of two weeks before distribution and use. Composting
				  facilities that recirculate contact water shall comply with OAC
				  252:515-13-53.
(i)
Composting surfaces.
Tipping, grinding, shredding, mixing, active composting, curing, screening, and
				  finished compost storage areas must take place on an all-weather pad that meets
				  the design criteria specified in Part 7.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 5 - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS › Section 252:515-43-59 - Processing time

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Facilities must manage feedstock in a timeframe that
					 minimizes odors, release of feedstock liquids, fire, and scavenging by vectors.
					 All feedstock received for composting shall be processed within 48 hours of
					 receipt. By the end of each operating day, all incoming Type 2, 3, and 4
					 feedstock must be processed into the active composting unit, transferred to
					 leak-proof containment or mixed with bulking material and covered in a manner
					 that minimizes nuisance odors and scavenging by vectors.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 5 - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS › Section 252:515-43-60 - Composting time

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Composting time and temperatures shall meet the following
					 requirements:
(1)
Windrow
				  composting.
The compost material must be maintained at a minimum average
				  temperature of 55°C (131° F) or higher for 15 days or longer. The 15 or
				  more days at or above 55°C (131° F) do not have to be
				  continuous.
(2)
Aerated
				  static pile or in-vessel composting process.
Material maintained at a
				  minimum average temperature of 55°C (131° F) or higher for three
				  continuous days, followed by at least 14 days with a minimum of 45°C
				  (113° F).
(3)
Passive
				  pile.
Material maintained below 75°C (170° F) for the active
				  composting period. Finished compost must meet standards as specified in the
				  permit or plan.
(4)
Hybrid
				  composting.
Material maintained as specified in the permit or
				  plan.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 5 - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS › Section 252:515-43-61 - Windrow turning

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Windrows shall be turned a minimum of 5 turnings in 15
					 days or more frequently as needed to maintain aerobic conditions or
					 temperatures set forth in OAC 252:515-43-60(1).
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 5 - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS › Section 252:515-43-62 - Temperature and moisture monitoring

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A procedure for monitoring the temperature and moisture
					 during composting shall be provided in the Operations Plan. The temperature and
					 moisture ranges for the composting cycle shall be specified. The plan shall
					 include contingencies for not meeting the specified ranges for the composting
					 process.
(1)
Internal
				  temperature recording.
Internal temperature and moisture readings shall
				  be recorded prior to the turning of each windrow.
(2)
Internal temperature depths.
Temperature and moisture measurements shall be taken every 17 feet at a depth
				  of 20 inches and recorded in a systematic fashion.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 5 - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS › Section 252:515-43-63 - Completed process

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After sustaining thermophilic temperatures, the composting
					 process shall be considered complete when the internal temperatures remain
					 below 70 
					 o F, or other temperature specified
					 by permit or plan, at which time the compost can be removed to the curing
					 area.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 5 - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS › Section 252:515-43-64 - Odor control

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Suitable control measures, including increasing aeration,
					 shall be taken whenever odors are detectable outside the composting
					 facility.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 5 - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS › Section 252:515-43-65 - In-vessel composting

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Operations of an in-vessel aerated static pile, static
					 pile, and hybrid composting facility shall be defined in the Operations
					 Plan.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 5 - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS › Section 252:515-43-66 - Recordkeeping and reporting

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(a)
Daily
				  log.
Records shall be maintained that identify the weight or volume of
				  incoming feedstocks and outgoing finished compost, as well as a summary of
				  analytical tests and process results on the product and site monitoring
				  results, if required. A log of daily operations shall be maintained at the
				  facility that includes, at a minimum:
(1)
				  amount of waste received, processed and distributed at the facility;
(2) windrow internal temperatures;
				  and
(3) a record of which windrows
				  were turned.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 7 - DESIGN STANDARDS › Section 252:515-43-71 - Class I and Class II design standards

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Class I and Class II composting facilities shall meet the
					 following design:
(1)
Location
				  restrictions.
Facilities shall meet all location restrictions listed in
				  Subchapter 5, Part 3 of this Chapter.
(2)
Contact water control.
Contact water must be segregated and directed to containment, recycling, and/or
				  treatment systems.
(3)
Stormwater run-on / run-off control.
The composting area shall be
				  designed, constructed and maintained to prevent the run-on / run-off of
				  stormwater and be in compliance with Subchapter 17 including OPDES permitting,
				  if required by OAC 252:606.
(4)
All-weather pad.
Composting areas shall be constructed of, or
				  covered with, material which will allow operation during all types of weather.
				  Composting operations shall take place on an all-weather composting pad. The
				  all-weather pad must be designed, constructed, and maintained to:
(A) prevent ponding and impede vertical
				  movement of potential contaminants from contact water;
(B) reliably transmit any free liquid present
				  during the storage, treatment, and processing of materials laterally to a
				  containment, recycling, and/or treatment unit sized to handle a minimum 24
				  hour, 25 year storm event to prevent liquids from entering surface water or
				  groundwater; and
(C) prevent
				  conditions that could contribute to, or cause a release to the
				  environment.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 7 - DESIGN STANDARDS › Section 252:515-43-72 - Class III design standards

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In addition to meeting Class I and II design standards,
					 Class III facilities shall comply with the following standards and submit
					 design plans for approval with the facility application:
(1)
All-weather pad.
Tipping,
				  grinding, shredding, mixing, active composting, curing, screening, and finished
				  compost storage areas must take place on an all-weather pad that meets the
				  following criteria:
(A) five feet or more
				  separation from the top of groundwater;
(B) soils within the 5 feet separation
				  distance are composed of any combination of the following types: clay loam,
				  silty clay loam, clay, and silty clay; exhibiting hydraulic conductivity of 1 x
				  10 
				  -5 cm/second, or less;
(C) if either less than 5 feet separation
				  distance from the top of groundwater or more permeable soils than those listed
				  in (2) above, a constructed surface is required for tipping, grinding,
				  shredding, mixing and active composting areas; while an all-weather pad is
				  allowed for curing and finished product storage. The constructed surface can
				  be: concrete, asphalt, stabilized subgrade, stabilized aggregate or other
				  approved methods; and
(D) an
				  all-weather pad shall be of sufficient slope (1 to 6 percent as determined by
				  site conditions) to direct contact water to the appropriate collection, storage
				  and treatment system.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 7 - DESIGN STANDARDS › Section 252:515-43-73 - Class IV design standards

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Class IV composting facilities must meet the design
					 standards of Class III facilities, with the addition of the following design
					 standards. The owner or operator must submit an engineering design for approval
					 with the facility permit application.
(1)
Location restrictions.
Facilities shall meet the location restriction outlined in OAC
				  252:515-5-52(e)
				  Airports.
(2)
Working
				  surfaces.
The working surfaces for all receiving, mixing, active
				  composting, and storage areas must be designed, constructed, and maintained to
				  prevent conditions of contamination, pollution, and nuisance. All working
				  surfaces must exhibit a hydraulic conductivity of 1x10 
				  -7 cm/second, or less and meet one of
				  the following construction and material specifications:
(A) impermeable material such as concrete,
				  asphalt, or similar approved impervious material designed to prevent the
				  infiltration of contact water into the groundwater;
(B) compacted clay, with a minimum thickness
				  of two feet and protected from desiccation and installed in a manner such that
				  the integrity will not be impaired by the operation of heavy equipment used at
				  the composting and storage area; or
(C) an equivalent engineered alternative
				  approved by DEQ.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 9 - GROUNDWATER MONITORING › Section 252:515-43-91 - Groundwater monitoring

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(a) Class III and
				  IV facilities shall submit a groundwater monitoring program for DEQ review and
				  approval consistent with requirements in OAC 252:515 Subchapter 9, as
				  applicable. The groundwater monitoring program shall include:
(1) submission of a sampling and analysis
				  plan,
(2) establishment of
				  background water quality,
(3)
				  performance of detection monitoring,
(4) reporting and evaluation of the
				  monitoring results,
(5) performance
				  of assessment monitoring (if a trend analysis demonstrates a significant
				  increase over background for one or more of the constituents analyzed in the
				  detection monitoring program), and
(6) conducting corrective action, if
				  required.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Subchapter 43 - Composting Facilities › Part 11 - COMPOST TESTING STANDARDS › Section 252:515-43-111 - Compost testing standards

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Class III and IV facilities must include in their permit
					 application a testing protocol for the finished compost material to ensure
					 protection of human health and the environmental.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Appendix B - Uppermost Aquifer Protective Values

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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Appendix C - List of Hazardous Inorganic and Organic Constituents

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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Appendix H - Procedure for Calculating Closure Cost Estimates for Financial Assurance

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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 515 - Management of Solid Waste › Appendix I - Procedure for Calculating Post-Closure Cost Estimates for Financial Assurance

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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 252:517-1-1 - Scope and purpose

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(a)
Applicability.
This Chapter applies to owners and operators of new
				and existing landfills and surface impoundments, including any lateral
				expansions of such units that dispose or otherwise engage in solid waste
				management of CCR generated from the combustion of coal at electric utilities
				and independent power producers. Unless otherwise provided in this Chapter,
				these requirements also apply to disposal units located off-site of the
				electric utility or independent power producer. This Chapter also applies to
				any practice that does not meet the definition of a beneficial use of
				CCR.
(b)
Applicability to
				inactive CCR surface impoundments.
This Chapter also applies to inactive
				CCR surface impoundments at active electric utilities or independent power
				producers, regardless of the fuel currently used at the facility to produce
				electricity.
(c)
Cessation of
				landfill operations.
This Chapter does not apply to CCR landfills that
				have ceased receiving CCR prior to October 19, 2015.
(d)
Cessation of electricity
				production.
This Chapter does not apply to electric utilities or
				independent power producers that have ceased producing electricity prior to
				October 19, 2015.
(e)
Exceptions.
This Chapter does not apply to wastes, including fly
				ash, bottom ash, boiler slag, and flue gas desulfurization materials generated
				at facilities that are not part of an electric utility or independent power
				producer, such as manufacturing facilities, universities, and hospitals. This
				Chapter also does not apply to fly ash, bottom ash, boiler slag, and flue gas
				desulfurization materials, generated primarily from the combustion of fuels
				(including other fossil fuels) other than coal, for the purpose of generating
				electricity unless the fuel burned consists of more than fifty percent (50%)
				coal on a total heat input or mass input basis, whichever results in the
				greater mass feed rate of coal.
(f)
Beneficial use exception.
This Chapter does not apply to practices
				that meet the definition of a beneficial use of CCR.
(g)
Coal mine exception.
This
				Chapter does not apply to CCR placement at active or abandoned underground or
				surface coal mines.
(h)
Municipal solid waste landfill exception.
This Chapter does not
				apply to municipal solid waste landfills that receive CCR.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 252:517-1-2 - Applicability of other regulations

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Compliance with the requirements of this Chapter does not
				  affect the need for the owner or operator of a CCR landfill, CCR surface
				  impoundment, or lateral expansion of a CCR unit to comply with all other
				  applicable federal, state, tribal, or local laws or other
				  requirements.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 252:517-1-4 - Terms not defined by Act or rule

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Any term not defined in the Oklahoma Solid Waste Management
				  Act, or in this Chapter shall be defined by:
(1) the Dictionary of Geological Terms,
				Latest Revised Edition, American Geological Institute;
(2) EPA RCRA Groundwater Monitoring Technical
				Enforcement Guidance Document;
(3)
				its generally accepted scientific meaning; or
(4) its standard dictionary
				meaning.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 252:517-1-5 - Test methods and map scale

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(a)
Test
				methods.
All testing required for compliance with this Chapter shall
				utilize industry-standard methods and procedures, unless alternatives are
				approved in advance by the DEQ.
(1)
Engineering test methods.
All engineering tests shall be in
				accordance with the latest published ASTM test procedures.
(2)
Water sampling/analyses.
Water sampling and analyses methods shall be in accordance with EPA approved
				procedures.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 252:517-1-6 - Severability

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The provisions of this Chapter are severable. If any part or
				  provision is held void by a court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of
				  that court shall not affect or impair any of the remaining parts or provisions
				  of this Chapter.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 252:517-1-7 - Permits

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(a)
Permit required.
All CCR
				units must be permitted in accordance with the rules of this Chapter.
(b)
Existing CCR landfill
				permits.
Permits for active CCR landfills issued under previous
				  rules, and those in the post-closure monitoring period on the effective date of
				  this Chapter, remain in effect.
(c)
Existing CCR impoundment
				permits.
Existing CCR impoundments permitted under OAC 252:616 must be
				permitted in accordance with the rules of this Chapter upon expiration of the
				existing permit or no later than October 19, 2018, whichever occurs first.
(d)
Permit upgrades.
Within 180 days of the effective date of this Chapter, or unless a specific
				date is provided, the owner/operator of a CCR unit shall submit a permit
				modification application to the DEQ to ensure compliance with requirements of
				this Chapter.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 3 - Permit Provisions and Applications › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 252:517-3-1 - Duration of permit

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(a)
Life of
				  site.
Permits shall be issued for the life of the CCR unit, subject to
				  the limitations of (b) of this Section.
(b)
Commencement of construction and
				  operation.
DEQ may specify timelines within permits for commencement of
				  construction and operation of new CCR units.
(c)
Cessation of operations.
If
				  a permitted active CCR unit ceases to accept waste for 30 days or more without
				  prior notice to the DEQ, the facility is deemed to be in the process of final
				  closure.
(d)
Suspended
				  operations.
Development or operations of a CCR unit may be suspended. To
				  do so, the owner/operator must:
(1) provide
				  prior written notice to the DEQ of the intent to suspend development or
				  operations;
(2) renew such notice
				  annually;
(3) if site development
				  or operations remain suspended for more than one year, perform closure and
				  post-closure activities in accordance with the approved closure and
				  post-closure plans, and Subchapter 15 of this Chapter; and
(4) post full financial assurance in
				  accordance with Subchapter 17 of this Chapter and the approved cost
				  estimates.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 3 - Permit Provisions and Applications › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 252:517-3-2 - Permit transfer

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(a)
Transfer
				  required.
If the ownership of a CCR unit is assumed by a new entity, the
				  permit must be transferred from the previous owner/operator ("transferor") to
				  the new owner/operator ("transferee").
(b)
Exception.
Changes in
				  corporate ownership from majority stock transfers do not require a permit
				  transfer. However, such changes require notice to DEQ and submittal of an
				  approved disclosure statement meeting the requirements of OAC
				  252:517-3-3(g).
(c)
Transfer requirements.
Permits may be transferred from the transferor to the transferee upon the
				  following conditions:
(1) the transferor has
				  submitted a written request to DEQ for transfer of the permit to the
				  transferee;
(2) the transferee has
				  submitted an approved disclosure statement meeting the requirements of OAC
				  252:517-3-3(g);
(3) the transferee has, if required,
				  established an approved financial assurance mechanism in an appropriate amount
				  and appropriately funded;
(4) the
				  transferee has agreed in writing to comply with:
(A) all permit conditions;
(B) approved plans and
				  specifications;
(C) the Oklahoma
				  Solid Waste Management Act, as applicable;
(D) the rules in this Chapter; and
(E) any final orders issued pursuant
				  thereto;
(5) the
				  transferee has complied with OAC
				  252:517-3-4;
				  and
(6) the facility meets the
				  compliance requirements of OAC
				  252:4-7-15.
				  In lieu of demonstrating substantial compliance, the parties to the transfer
				  may enter into a Consent Order with DEQ to schedule compliance.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 3 - Permit Provisions and Applications › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 252:517-3-3 - General requirements

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(a)
All
				  permit applications.
All permit applications are subject to the Oklahoma
				  Uniform Environmental Permitting Act as well as the requirements of this
				  Subchapter.
(b)
New permit
				  applications.
Applicants requesting a permit for a new CCR unit, lateral
				  expansion of an existing CCR unit, or existing CCR surface impoundments without
				  a solid waste permit shall submit a permit application to the DEQ meeting the
				  requirements of this Subchapter.
(c)
Modifications required.
(1) The permit must be modified before making
				  any changes to the approved design, construction, or operation of CCR
				  units.
(2) The modification
				  application shall contain any maps, drawings, plans or other documents
				  identified in this Subchapter to ensure the modification will be in compliance
				  with the applicable requirements of this Chapter.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 3 - Permit Provisions and Applications › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 252:517-3-4 - Oath required

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The applicant shall sign the permit application under oath
					 on forms provided by the DEQ.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 3 - Permit Provisions and Applications › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 252:517-3-5 - Legal right to property

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(a)
Right
				  of access.
The permit application for a new CCR unit, or expansion of
				  the permit boundaries of an existing CCR unit, must contain:
(1) a true and correct copy of a legal
				  document filed in the county in which the facility is located, demonstrating
				  that the applicant possesses a legal right to access and use the property in
				  the manner for which the permit is sought, including any on- or off-site soil
				  borrow areas, throughout the life of the site and the required post-closure
				  monitoring period; and
(2) a
				  certification, by affidavit, that the applicant owns the real property, has a
				  current lease or easement which is given to accomplish the permitted purpose,
				  or has provided legal notice to the landowner.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 3 - Permit Provisions and Applications › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 252:517-3-6 - Permit applications

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(a)
New
				  applications.
A permit application for a new CCR unit and an existing
				  surface impoundment without a solid waste permit shall include all information
				  required by the Oklahoma Uniform Environmental Permitting Act, including:
(1) the owner/operator's name, mailing
				  address and phone number;
(2) the
				  name by which the facility will be known, the mailing address of the facility,
				  the street address of the facility (if different from the mailing address), and
				  the facility phone number;
(3) a
				  disclosure statement completed in accordance with OAC
				  252:517-3-3(g);
(4) a legal description, by metes and bounds;
				  section, township, and range, or parts thereof; or book and page number of plat
				  records for platted property, of:
(A) the
				  proposed permit boundary;
(B) the
				  proposed waste processing and/or disposal areas; and
(C) both on- and off-site soil borrow areas,
				  if applicable;
(5)
				  latitude and longitude of all corners of the permit boundary and the facility
				  entrance;
(6) the location of the
				  site from the nearest town or city;
(7) a description of all processing, storage
				  and disposal operations and units;
(8) the types of road construction and
				  materials to be used to ensure that all access roads within the site are
				  passable during inclement weather by normal vehicular traffic;
(9) a list of anticipated heavy equipment to
				  be used in the construction and operation of the site;
(10) maps and drawings as required by Part 3
				  of this Subchapter; and
(11) data,
				  plans, and specifications for the following:
(A) a demonstration the proposed facility
				  meets the location restrictions of Subchapter 5 of this Chapter;
(B) an operational plan describing how
				  compliance with the operational requirements of Subchapter 13 of this Chapter,
				  as applicable to the proposed facility, will be achieved;
(C) a plan describing how compliance with the
				  stormwater management requirements of Subchapter 13 of this Chapter will be
				  achieved;
(D) plans for closure of
				  the facility in accordance with Subchapter 15 of this Chapter; and
(E) a plan for achieving compliance with the
				  aesthetic enhancement requirements of OAC
				  252:517-3-7;
				  and
(12) establishment
				  of financial assurance in accordance with Subchapter 17 of this
				  Chapter.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 3 - Permit Provisions and Applications › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 252:517-3-7 - Aesthetic enhancement

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Applications for new permits or expansions of an existing
					 permit boundary, shall include plans to enhance the visual harmony of the new
					 CCR unit or the expansion area with the surrounding area, and reduce the
					 transmission of dust and noise from the facility. Such plans may include
					 placement of berms, fences, shrubbery, trees, or other such materials to
					 achieve the desired result.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 3 - Permit Provisions and Applications › Part 3 - REQUIRED MAPS AND DRAWINGS › Section 252:517-3-31 - General requirements

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(a)
Applicability.
The maps and designs identified in this Part shall
				  be submitted with permit applications for:
(1) all new CCR units;
(2) expansions of permit boundaries of
				  existing CCR units;
(3) lateral
				  expansions of existing CCR units; and
(4) any other modification to an existing
				  permit where the data originally submitted would be made ambiguous, inaccurate,
				  or out of date by the proposed modification.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 3 - Permit Provisions and Applications › Part 3 - REQUIRED MAPS AND DRAWINGS › Section 252:517-3-32 - General location map

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The permit application shall include a county highway map
					 published by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation showing the facility
					 location. If the facility is located within a municipality and a municipal map
					 with better information is available, then it may be used.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 3 - Permit Provisions and Applications › Part 3 - REQUIRED MAPS AND DRAWINGS › Section 252:517-3-33 - Flood plain map

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The permit application shall include a flood plain map from
					 one of the following sources depicting the limits and elevations of any
					 100-year flood plain on or within one mile of the permit boundary of the
					 proposed facility or expansion area:
(1) Flood Insurance Rate maps published by
				  the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or maps prepared by the U.S. Army
				  Corps of Engineers, Flood Plain Management Services;
(2) Maps of Flood Prone Areas published by
				  the U.S. Geological Survey; or
(3)
				  Site specific determinations by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the request
				  of the applicant.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 3 - Permit Provisions and Applications › Part 3 - REQUIRED MAPS AND DRAWINGS › Section 252:517-3-34 - Quadrangle topographic map

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(a)
Required map.
The permit application shall include an original
				  U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute series topographic quadrangle map.
(1) If 7.5 minute series maps have not been
				  printed, then 15 minute series may be used.
(2) If the CCR unit is located on the edge of
				  the quadrangle, then adjoining maps shall be provided.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 3 - Permit Provisions and Applications › Part 3 - REQUIRED MAPS AND DRAWINGS › Section 252:517-3-35 - Existing contour map

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(a)
Required map.
The permit application shall include a constructed
				  map showing the topographic contours prior to any operations at the
				  facility.
(b)
Contour
				  intervals.
The contour interval on the map shall not be greater than two
				  feet.
(c)
Required
				  details.
The existing contour map shall show the location and quantities
				  of surface drainage entering and exiting the facility, and the locations of all
				  boreholes with their surface elevations.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 3 - Permit Provisions and Applications › Part 3 - REQUIRED MAPS AND DRAWINGS › Section 252:517-3-36 - Site map

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(a)
Required
				  map.
The permit application shall include a site map, which may be the
				  existing contour map.
(b)
Required details.
The site map shall show the following, as
				  applicable to the facility:
(1) the
				  dimensions of the permit boundary as indicated by legal description;
(2) the receiving processing, storage or
				  disposal areas;
(3) buffer
				  zones;
(4) the locations and
				  surface elevations of each borehole, monitor well, test well, monitoring site,
				  test pit, sampling site and permanent benchmarks;
(5) the surface and top of casing elevations
				  for each monitoring well;
(6) the
				  surface drainage, including location of diversion ditches, dikes, dams, pits,
				  ponds, lagoons, berms, terraces and other relevant information;
(7) the location of fencing and gates,
				  utility lines, pipelines, and easements;
(8) the access roads into and on the
				  site;
(9) employee and equipment
				  shelters; and
(10) on- and off-site
				  soil borrow areas.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 3 - Permit Provisions and Applications › Part 3 - REQUIRED MAPS AND DRAWINGS › Section 252:517-3-37 - Design drawings

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The permit application shall include, as necessary, design
					 drawings and specifications for:
(1)
				  receiving, processing, storage or disposal areas;
(2) liner construction;
(3) leachate collection systems;
(4) typical well installation;
(5) dike sections;
(6) drainage channels;
(7) groundwater monitoring wells and
				  piezometers;
(8) retention
				  structures or other groundwater and surface water protection measures;
				  and
(9) any other design drawings
				  or specifications necessary to describe the proposed activities for the
				  facility.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 3 - Permit Provisions and Applications › Part 3 - REQUIRED MAPS AND DRAWINGS › Section 252:517-3-38 - Groundwater resource and usage map

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(a)
Required map.
The permit application shall include a groundwater
				  resource and usage map, made to a scale of 1:6000 (1 inch = 500
				  feet).
(b)
Required
				  details.
The map shall show the following:
(1) the location, total depth and ground
				  water elevation of all known private water wells within a radius of one mile of
				  the proposed site boundary;
(2) the
				  location, total depth and ground water elevation of all public water supply
				  wells within a radius of two miles of the proposed site boundary; and
(3) recharge and discharge areas and the
				  description of ground water quality within a three mile radius of the proposed
				  site boundary.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 3 - Permit Provisions and Applications › Part 3 - REQUIRED MAPS AND DRAWINGS › Section 252:517-3-39 - Surface geologic map

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The permit application shall include a site-specific areal
					 geologic map depicting the lithologic units of the ground surface, made to a
					 scale of no smaller than 1:1200 (1 inch = 100 feet).
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality › Chapter 517 - Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities › Subchapter 3 - Permit Provisions and Applications › Part 3 - REQUIRED MAPS AND DRAWINGS › Section 252:517-3-40 - Highest groundwater contour map

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(a)
Required map.
The permit application shall include a groundwater
				  contour map developed from the information obtained during the groundwater
				  study required in Part 5 of OAC 252:517-7.
(b)
Required details.
The
				  groundwater contour map shall depict:
(1) the
				  groundwater contours, at two foot intervals, of the highest groundwater
				  elevation ever recorded at each borehole, piezometer or well across the site.
				  The highest elevation shall be based on the groundwater levels recorded during
				  the subsurface investigation or any other record of groundwater elevation
				  measurements; and
(2) the locations
				  of all proposed monitoring wells, boreholes, and piezometers, and the surface
				  elevations of each.