Okla. Admin. Code § 252:100-43-3

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

Section 252:100-43-3 - Requirement to test

(a) The Director may, at his or her discretion, conduct tests, including stack test, of any air contaminant source within the state of Oklahoma. Upon the written request of the Director, the owner or operator of the source to be tested shall provide all necessary sampling and testing facilities, exclusive of instruments and sensing devices, as may be deemed necessary by the Director for the completion of the test and the safety of the testing personnel.

(b) The Director may require the owner or operator of a source to conduct test(s) at the owner or operator's expense:

(1) when required by a federal regulation,

(2) as part of an administrative order,

(3) as part of a compliance plan,

(4) before the issuance of an operating permit,

(5) as part of an operating permit,

(6) to verify compliance with any emission standard or permitted emission limit, or

(7) to prepare or verify an emission inventory.

(c) The operator of a source required to conduct an EPA Reference Method stack test by the Director shall submit a written pre-test plan for the Director's approval thirty (30) calendar days prior to the test or provide information for a pre-test plan in the event the Director elects to perform the test.

(d) The owner or operator of a source required to perform an EPA Reference Method stack test shall notify the Director in writing thirty (30) calendar days prior to the planned date of the test to provide an opportunity for DEQ personnel to observe the test.

Okla. Admin. Code § 252:100-43-3

Added at 11 Ok Reg 977, eff 1-14-94 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2031, eff 5-26-94; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1130, eff 6-1-03