Okla. Admin. Code § 252:740-13-3

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

Section 252:740-13-3 - Tier 1 protection; attainment or maintenance of an existing or designated beneficial use

(a)General.

(1) Beneficial uses which are existing or designated shall be maintained and protected.

(2) The process of issuing permits for discharges to waters of the state is one of several means employed by governmental agencies and affected persons which are designed to attain or maintain beneficial uses which have been designated for those waters. For example, Subchapters 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 of this Chapter are rules for the permitting process. As such, the latter Subchapters not only implement numerical and narrative criteria, but also implement Tier 1 of the antidegradation policy.

(b)Thermal pollution. Thermal pollution shall be prohibited in all waters of the state. Temperatures greater than 52 °C shall constitute thermal pollution and shall be prohibited in all waters of the state.

(c)Prohibition against degradation of improved waters. As the quality of any waters of the state improves, no degradation of such improved waters shall be allowed.

Okla. Admin. Code § 252:740-13-3

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 6, December 1, 2022, eff. 10/25/2022

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 24, September 1, 2023, eff. 9/15/2023