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Other States: Contact: Bill Warden or Gary Burnett garyburnett@deqmail.state.ok.us Oklahoma State Regulations Residential Sewage Disposal Onsite regulations for Oklahoma were last amended in February 1997. Currently, these regulations are under revision with an expected completion date of January 1999. The state of Oklahoma is not considering the implementation of performance based standards. Alternative technologies, once approved, become a part of the regulations. Aerobic treatment units (ATUs), drip irrigation systems, evapotranspiration systems, gravelless/chamber systems, and spray systems are covered by the regulations. Mound systems and sand filters are covered under the Alternative System Process. Soil profiles have been added to the regulations within the last year. Any sound technology with ample notes and documentation may be considered through an exception or variance. In some cases, the state of Oklahoma requires ongoing maintenance for onsite systems. The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) requires management systems for all ATUs. All ATUs must maintain a testing program of the system with results provided to the DEQ. A maintenance policy must also be followed for the life of the unit. Contact Mr. Warden for more information at the address and/or telephone number listed above. Funding to assist homeowners replacing failing systems or installing new systems is available from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). For more information contact Mr. Warden at the address and/or telephone number listed above. Oklahoma has an onsite certification program for contractors, installers, and inspectors administered by the DEQ. Certification fees are assessed for installers. For more information, contact Mr. Warden at the above address or telephone number or Mr. Laird Hughes with the DEQ at (405) 702-7100. Mr. Hughes can also be contacted for information concerning Oklahoma's Onsite Training Center. A publication is produced by the DEQ that targets certified installers and water and wastewater facility operators. Currently, there are no ongoing research or
demonstration projects in the state of Oklahoma. |