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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 5. General Design |
SECTION 252:626-5-4. Security protection
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- Public water supply systems shall provide the following security measures to protect water treatment plants, finished water storage facilities (which include laboratories, chemical buildings, administration buildings and storage buildings):(1) Fencing at least six (6) feet high of galvanized steel chain link, number nine gauge with two inch or smaller diameter mesh, and posts not more than ten feet (10') separation center-to-center in post-holes at least thirty inches (30") deep, back-filled with concrete that extends two inches (2") above grade and crowned to shed water;(2) Three-strand barbed wire shall be installed atop the fence along its entire length;(3) Gates shall be constructed of similar material as the fence or stronger;(4) "No Trespassing" signs shall be installed at least at fifty foot (50') intervals along the entire length of the fence and at the location of all intake structures. The signs shall contain the following information:(A) "Tampering with a Public Water Supply is a federal crime", and(B) "If you see a problem contact the following:(i) Contact name,(ii) Contact address,(iii) Contact phone number"; and(5) Locks shall be installed on all gates, entry doors, manholes, other access points, water wells and pumping stations. Electric gates shall be considered equivalent to locked gates.