Okla. Admin. Code § 252:515-5-51

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

Section 252:515-5-51 - Restrictions on location of permit boundary

(a)Terrace deposits.

(1)Prohibition. Except as provided in (2) of this Subsection, no area within the permit boundary of a new land disposal facility, or expansion of the permit boundary of an existing land disposal facility, shall be located within an area designated as alluvium or terrace deposits and their recharge areas, as shown on "Map of Aquifers and Recharge Areas in Oklahoma" compiled by Kenneth S. Johnson, Oklahoma Geological Survey (1991).

(2)Exception. Site-specific hydrological and geological data and other information may be submitted to demonstrate clearly and convincingly that the proposed location does not lie in a prohibited area.

(b)Karst terrain. No area within the permit boundary of a new MSWLF shall be in a location that is both:

(1) within a locally fractured or cavernous limestone or cherty limestone bedrock; and

(2) within five miles of any water well owned by a rural water district that is used or has the potential to be used to provide water to customers of the district.

(c)Earthquake epicenter areas. Except as provided for in 27A O.S. § 2-10-501(D)(3), no area within the permit boundary of a new land disposal facility accepting NHIW shall be located within five miles of a known epicenter of an earthquake of more than 4.0 on the Richter Scale, or a number V on the modified Mercalli Scale, as recorded by the Oklahoma Geological Survey.

(d)Asbestos monofill. No area within the permit boundary of a new asbestos monofill shall be located:

(1) within five hundred (500) yards of an occupied residence; or

(2) within three (3) miles of the corporate boundaries of any city or town.

Okla. Admin. Code § 252:515-5-51

Added at 20 Ok Reg 1151, eff 6-1-03