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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 252. Department of Environmental Quality |
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Chapter 626. Public Water Supply Construction Standards |
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Subchapter 3. Permit Procedures |
SECTION 252:626-3-1. General
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- (a) This subchapter implements the Uniform Permitting Act, Title 27A O.S. § 2-14-101 et seq. and rules promulgated thereunder. A permit is required for construction or modification of a PWS system or an extension of the distribution system, except:(1) when the municipal permitting alternative is utilized under OAC 252:626-3-4;(2) a construction permit exception is issued by the DEQ under OAC 252:626-3-5; or(3) minor water systems constructed according to OAC 252:624 and approved by the Environmental Complaints and Local Services (ECLS) office of the DEQ are exempt from the permitting process, contained in this chapter.(b) Unless an extension is granted, a construction permit expires if construction does not begin within 1 year.(c) No permit will be issued to any municipality which is the subject of an application for dissolution or which has ceased to function to the extent that it may be subject to involuntary dissolution under the laws of the State of Oklahoma.(d) The construction permit for a PWS treatment facility will indicate its design capacity. When additional users are considered which will cause the design capacity to be exceeded, notify the DEQ and provide plans demonstrating how those additional customers will be supplied.(e) The public water supply system shall inform the DEQ in writing at least 10 days before completion of the project.(f) Projects funded in part or in whole under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund are also subject to OAC 252:633.