SECTION 252:515-17-3. Discharges

(a)   All disposal facilities. All solid waste disposal facilities shall be operated to:

(1)   prevent the discharge of contaminated stormwater unless the proper permit is obtained from the DEQ's Water Quality Division;

(2)   prevent the discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States, including wetlands, that violates any requirements of the federal Clean Water Act, including, but not limited to, the Oklahoma Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (OPDES) requirements;

(3)   prevent the discharge of a non-point source of pollution to waters of the United States, including wetlands, that violates any requirement of an area-wide or State-wide water quality management plan that has been approved in accordance with the federal Clean Water Act; and

(4)   comply with all requirements of their OPDES permit, if applicable. A copy of the OPDES permit shall be maintained in the operating record.

(b)   Land disposal facilities. If required by OAC 252:606 (Oklahoma Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Standards - OPDES), active land disposal facilities shall have:

(1)   a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and a Sector L General Permit for Stormwater Discharges. A copy of the SWPPP and Sector L permit shall be maintained in the operating record; and

(2)   an OPDES stormwater permit for construction sites for any on- or off-site soil borrow areas of one acre or more.

[Source: Added at 20 Ok Reg 1151, eff 6-1-03; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1746, eff 6-15-06]