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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 35. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry |
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Chapter 17. Water Quality |
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Subchapter 9. Agricultural Compost Facilities |
SECTION 35:17-9-2. Definitions
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- The following words or terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:"Animal waste" means animal excrement, animal carcasses, feed wastes, process wastewaters or any other waste associated with the confinement of animals from an animal feeding operation."Compost facility" means a facility where source material is converted, under thermophilic conditions, to a product with high humus content for use as a soil amendment or to prevent or remediate pollutants in soil, air, and storm water run off."Facility" means all contiguous land and structures, other appurtenances, and improvements on the land used for the handling, processing, storage, or disposal of compost and source materials or ingredients used in producing compost."Leachate" means liquid that has passed through or emerged from animal waste or materials being composted, and may contain soluble, suspended, or mixable materials removed from the source material."Operator" means the owner and person responsible for the management of each facility."Source material" means material used as the main organic source to be converted by the process into compost and may include but not be limited to manure and other animal waste.