SECTION 252:515-9-152. Interim measures

(a)   Objectives and performance. The interim measures required by OAC 252:515-9-151(3) should, to the greatest extent practicable, be consistent with the objectives of and contribute to the performance of any remedy that may be required by the DEQ.

(b)   Considerations. Interim measures taken shall take into consideration:

(1)   the time required to develop and implement a final remedy;

(2)   actual or potential exposure of nearby populations or environmental receptors to hazardous constituents;

(3)   actual or potential contamination of drinking water supplies or sensitive ecosystems;

(4)   further degradation of the groundwater that may occur if remedial action is not initiated expeditiously;

(5)   weather conditions that may cause hazardous constituents to migrate or be released;

(6)   risks of fire or explosion, or potential for exposure to hazardous constituents as a result of an accident or failure of a container or handling system; and

(7)   other situations that may pose threats to human health and the environment.

[Source: Added at 20 Ok Reg 1151, eff 6-1-03]