SECTION 252:623-9-3. Waste received from other jurisdictions

(a)   Nothing in this Section shall require the POTW to accept wastewater from other municipalities or jurisdictions.

(b)   If a municipality, or user located within a municipality, contributes industrial wastewater to the POTW, the DEQ shall enter into an memorandum of agreement with the contributing municipality.

(c)   Prior to entering into an agreement required by (b) of this Section, the DEQ shall require the following information from the contributing municipality:

(1)   A description of the quality and volume of wastewater discharged to the POTW by the contributing municipality;

(2)   An inventory of all users located within the contributing municipality that are discharging to the POTW; and

(3)   Such other information as the DEQ may deem necessary.

(d)   An agreement, as required by (b) of this Section, shall contain the following conditions:

(1)   A requirement for the contributing municipality to adopt a sewer use ordinance which is at least as stringent as this Chapter and local limits which are at least as stringent as those set out in Subchapter 3 of this Chapter. The requirement shall specify that such ordinance and limits must be revised as necessary to reflect changes made to this Chapter or local limits;

(2)   A requirement for the contributing municipality to submit a revised user inventory on at least an annual basis;

(3)   A provision specifying which pretreatment implementation activities, including wastewater discharge permit issuance, inspection and sampling, and enforcement, will be conducted by the contributing municipality; which of these activities will be conducted by the DEQ; and which of these activities will be conducted jointly by the contributing municipality and the DEQ;

(4)   A requirement for the contributing municipality to provide the DEQ with access to all information that the contributing municipality obtains as part of its pretreatment activities;

(5)   Limits on the nature, quality, and volume of the contributing municipality's wastewater at the point where it discharges to the POTW;

(6)   Requirements for monitoring the contributing municipality's discharge;

(7)   A provision ensuring the DEQ access to the facilities of users located within the contributing municipality's jurisdictional boundaries for the purpose of inspection, sampling, and any other duties deemed necessary by the DEQ; and

(8)   A provision specifying remedies available for breach of the terms of the agreement.

[Source: Added at 18 Ok Reg 1601, eff 6-1-01]