Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality
Chapter 645 - Septage Pumpers and Transporters
Subchapter 7 - Septage Treatment Facility
Section 252:645-7-2 - Septage treatment requirements
Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a) Ownership of property. Septage treatment facilities may only be located on property owned or leased by the licensed pumper and transporter seeking the permit to operate.
(b) Operational requirements. The permittee shall ensure that the septage treatment facility is operated in compliance with the terms of the permit and the requirements of this Chapter. When in conflict, the terms of the permit shall supersede the requirements of this Chapter.
(c) Unauthorized wastes. The permittee shall exclude portable toilet waste, marine toilet waste, holding tank waste, grease, unauthorized industrial wastewater, hazardous substances,and chemicals from the septage treatment facility.
(d) Protection of potable water supplies. The permittee shall prevent cross-connections between wastewater and potable water supplies.
(e) Discharges prohibited. The permittee shall operate and maintain the septage treatment facility so that no part of the facility bypasses or discharges wastes or wastewater. All such bypasses and/or discharges shall be considered a violation of this Chapter and be subject to enforcement as an unpermitted discharge to waters of the State in violation of the Oklahoma Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Act.
(f) Treatment requirements. Septage must be treated as follows:
(g) Testing requirements. The permittee must annually test treated effluent for BOD5 and the TSS, unless otherswise specified in the permit.
(h) Record keeping. The permittee shall record the following information:
(i) Additional reporting and/or sampling. DEQ may require additional reporting and/or sampling in any administrative order, closure plan, or other official document issued by DEQ.
(j) Use of certified laboratories. All laboratory analyses required to be conducted pursuant to this Chapter shall be performed by laboratories certified by DEQ.
(k) Separation Distances. Any septage treatment facility may not be located within:
Added at 27 Ok Reg 2158, eff 7-11-10