Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 785 - Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Chapter 30 - Taking and Use of Groundwater
Subchapter 13 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 785:30-13-7 - Dewatering a portion of a groundwater basin or subbasin for purposes of construction
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Dewatering of a portion of a groundwater basin or subbasin for the purpose of construction is not necessarily considered either a beneficial or wasteful use of groundwater, but is a temporary necessity to be justified by the benefits accrued from its utilization, and as such does not require the issuance of a permit from the Board.
(b) If a written complaint is received by the Board concerning dewatering of a portion of a groundwater, basin or subbasin, such action is subject to investigation and review by the Board to insure that the best management practices are being utilized to prevent waste and/or pollution of fresh groundwaters.
(c) When permanent dewatering is proposed, a groundwater permit for such activity will be required if the dewatering may result in lowering the historic static water table under immediately adjacent lands.
(d) Water withdrawn in such a permanent dewatering process must be returned to the groundwater basin or subbasin from which it was drawn unless such water would otherwise naturally discharge into a stream on the property where the dewatering is taking place.
