Okla. Admin. Code § 252:628-3-10

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

Section 252:628-3-10 - Reduction or cessation of IPR Source Water discharge

(a)Protection of public health and the environment. DEQ may require the reduction or cessation of IPR Source Water discharge if deemed necessary to protect public health or the environment.

(b)Violation. Should effluent monitoring indicate a violation of an effluent limitation established in accordance with this Subchapter, the permittee shall immediately initiate corrective action and notify DEQ within 24 hours. A written report describing the reason(s) for the violation(s) and the steps taken to correct the violation(s) shall be submitted to DEQ within five (5) days. DEQ may require the permittee to reduce its discharge via the IPR Source Water out fall until corrective action is completed and written approval to resume full discharge is received from DEQ.

(c)Serious violation. Should a serious violation be identified, the permittee shall immediately cease discharge via the IPR Source Water outfall, initiate corrective action, and notify DEQ within 24 hours. Discharge via the IPR Source Water outfall shall not recommence until corrective action is completed and written approval is received from DEQ. Any of the following constitute a serious violation:

(1) A 20% exceedance of a specific effluent limitation developed in accordance with this Subchapter during two or more months during a rolling six-month period;

(2) A violation of any monthly effluent limitation by any amount for any four or more months during a rolling six-month period;

(3) Substantial deviation from the terms of a permit;

(4) Discharge of a parameter at a concentration that poses an acute risk to public health; or

(5) Failure to submit any monitoring report pursuant to this Chapter.

(d)Other compliance issues. DEQ may require the reduction or cessation of discharge for the following compliance issues:

(1) Multiple or continuous violations;

(2) Substantial deviations from an order or agreement;

(3) Substantial deviations from statutory or regulatory requirements;

(4) Substantial deviations from approved operation and maintenance procedures as described in Subchapter 7 of this Chapter; or

(5) Substantial deviations from approved sampling plans or action plans as described in Subchapter 11 of this Chapter.

Okla. Admin. Code § 252:628-3-10

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 35, Issue 24, September 4, 2018, eff. 9/15/2018