Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality
Chapter 656 - Water Pollution Control Facility Construction Standards
Subchapter 3 - Permit Procedures
Section 252:656-3-7 - Variances from construction standards
Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a) The policy of DEQ is to encourage better wastewater treatment methods and equipment, including the use of new technology. DEQ may approve processes or equipment not specifically covered by the standards in this Chapter provided the permittee requests a variance. A variance from the standards in this Chapter may be allowed, upon request of the applicant, if the DEQ finds the variance will not increase the likelihood of a system failure. No variance will be allowed unless it is noted on the construction permit.
(b) The consulting engineer shall justify the requested variance by submitting data showing the proposed processes or equipment will equal or exceed the performance of a procesess or equipment known to perform the same function according to the standards contained in this Chapter. Variance requests shall include the following:
(c) Suppliers' bonds and warranties/guarantees. Suppliers of processes or equipment not covered by the standards in this Chapter shall be required to post a performance bond or provide a warranty or guarantee in the event that the processes or equipment fail.
(d) Engineers' bond or contractual agreement. Engineers proposing processes or equipment not covered by the standards in this Chapter will be required to either:
Added at 17 Ok Reg 1140, eff 6-1-00; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 937, eff 6-15-06; Added at 28 Ok Reg 1282, eff 7-1-11