SECTION 252:627-5-1. Sampling, reporting and record keeping requirements


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  • (a)   Sampling. Suppliers shall comply with the sampling requirements in Appendix A. However, Category 6 reclaimed water shall not require separate sampling but shall meet effluent limits pursuant to the OPDES permit and meet Best Management Practices as required in OAC 252:656-3-10 Operation and Maintenance Manual.
    (b)   Completing MORs. Suppliers shall complete DEQ Form 627-001 "Water Reuse System Monthly Operation Report" ("MOR") for each month. The MOR shall contain the following information:
    (1)   The estimated volume of reclaimed water produced and distributed to each end user;
    (2)   The results of each sampling event and:
    (A)   the name of the person taking each sample,
    (B)   the date and time of sampling,
    (C)   the date and time the analysis began, and
    (D)   the name of the laboratory doing the analysis.
    (3)   The weather conditions during the reuse period;
    (4)   The type of crop, grass or vegetation irrigated with the reclaimed water, if applicable; and
    (5)   The loading rates at each water reuse site to verify that agronomic rates are not being exceeded.
    (c)   Submission of MORs. Categories 2 and 4 reclaimed water suppliers shall submit MORs to DEQ by the fifteenth (15th) day of the following month.
    (d)   Retention of MORs. All suppliers of reclaimed water shall maintain MORs on-site for three (3) years and make them available to DEQ upon request
    (e)   Record keeping. Suppliers shall keep all records, including all maintenance records, on site for at least three (3) years and available for review by DEQ upon request.
    (f)   Additional reporting, records and/or sampling. Additional sampling, reporting, and/or records requirements may be included by DEQ in any permit, authorization, order, consent decree, closure plan, remediation plan, or other official document issued by DEQ pursuant to applicable law and the provisions of this Chapter.
[Source: Added at 29 Ok Reg 1044, eff 7-1-12; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 983, eff 9-15-15]