Okla. Admin. Code § 252:515-43-71

Current through Vol. 41, No. 19, June 17, 2024

Section 252:515-43-71 - Class I and Class II design standards

Class I and Class II composting facilities shall meet the following design:

(1)Location restrictions. Facilities shall meet all location restrictions listed in Subchapter 5, Part 3 of this Chapter.

(2)Contact water control. Contact water must be segregated and directed to containment, recycling, and/or treatment systems.

(3)Stormwater run-on / run-off control. The composting area shall be designed, constructed and maintained to prevent the run-on / run-off of stormwater and be in compliance with Subchapter 17 including OPDES permitting, if required by OAC 252:606.

(4)All-weather pad. Composting areas shall be constructed of, or covered with, material which will allow operation during all types of weather. Composting operations shall take place on an all-weather composting pad. The all-weather pad must be designed, constructed, and maintained to:

(A) prevent ponding and impede vertical movement of potential contaminants from contact water;

(B) reliably transmit any free liquid present during the storage, treatment, and processing of materials laterally to a containment, recycling, and/or treatment unit sized to handle a minimum 24 hour, 25 year storm event to prevent liquids from entering surface water or groundwater; and

(C) prevent conditions that could contribute to, or cause a release to the environment.

Okla. Admin. Code § 252:515-43-71

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 34, Issue 24, September 1, 2017, eff. 9/15/2017