SECTION 252:653-9-11. Contingency plan

  A contingency plan must be developed to address potential problems that may occur during the operation of the ASR project. The contingency plan shall include the following.

(1)   Alert trigger. The alert trigger is a numeric value, approved by DEQ, at which action must be taken for water level monitoring and/or water quality monitoring. The alert trigger must be set at such level as to provide early warning to correct a problem before impairment or harm occurs.

(2)   Course of action. A clearly-defined course of action designed to verify and correct the condition that has caused an alert trigger to be exceeded.

(3)   Water management. Procedures for appropriate management of raw and/or treated water.

(4)   Emergency coordinator. The name and telephone number of the emergency coordinator responsible for implementing and managing the contingency plan.

(5)   Cease operations. The permittee shall immediately cease operations when the alert trigger is exceeded.

(6)   DEQ notification. The emergency coordinator shall notify DEQ within 24 hours and include the following information:

(A)   description of the alert trigger that has been exceeded and the possible effects to the project and the area of hydrologic effect;

(B)   the date and time when the alert level was exceeded;

(C)   the method used or being used to correct the situation; and

(D)   discussion on possible impairment and harm as a result of the exceedance.

(7)   DEQ approval to resume operations. Operation shall not resume until approval is received from DEQ.

[Source: Added at 35 Ok Reg 1333, eff 9-15-18]