Okla. Admin. Code § 252:515-9-4

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

Section 252:515-9-4 - General location considerations

(a) Groundwater monitoring wells shall be installed on land owned or leased by the owner/operator and at a distance of no more than 150 meters from the boundaries of waste disposal. The following shall be considered when determining the location for the monitoring wells:

(1) the hydrogeologic characteristics of the facility and surrounding land;

(2) the volume and physical and chemical characteristics of the leachate;

(3) the quantity, quality, and direction, of flow of groundwater;

(4) the proximity and withdrawal rate of the groundwater users;

(5) the availability of alternative drinking water supplies;

(6) the existing quality of the groundwater, including other sources of contamination and their cumulative impacts on the groundwater, and whether the groundwater is currently used or reasonably expected to be used for drinking water; and

(7) public health, safety, and welfare effects.

(b) The highest groundwater contour map prepared in accordance with OAC 252:515-3-74 shall be used to assist in placement of the groundwater monitoring wells.

Okla. Admin. Code § 252:515-9-4

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