SECTION 252:611-5-1. Proposed or required site assessment and remediation projects

(a)   Any person proposing remediation of or required by the Department to take action to remediate groundwater shall comply with any applicable requirements of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for withdrawal and requirements of the Department for site assessment and remediation.

(b)   Any person proposing a remediation project relating to ground water or required to undertake such a project by the DEQ is required to obtain prior approval by the DEQ of a site assessment plan and remediation plan.

(c)   Any discharge to waters of the state resulting from remediation of groundwater shall require an authorization or permit under the Oklahoma Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Act and rules promulgated thereunder (OAC 252:605), or a 401 water quality certification, as appropriate. Other disposal methods may also require separate permits, plans or authorizations from the Department.

(d)   The applicant shall comply with requirements of the DEQ relating to the drilling of monitoring wells, sampling, performance of laboratory analyses, recordkeeping, reporting, on-site revegetation, mitigation, or other actions to prevent, abate or control pollution.

[Source: Added at 18 Ok Reg 1566, eff 6-1-01]