Okla. Stat. tit. 82 § 1085.76

Current through Laws 2024, c. 453.

Section 1085.76 - Eligibility and priority of entities for drinking water treatment projects - Rules

The Environmental Quality Board shall prescribe such rules as may be necessary for determining the eligibility and priority of entities for drinking water treatment projects in order to receive loans made pursuant to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and from the Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Loan Account. At a minimum, such rules shall:

1. Ensure the fair and equitable prioritization of entities eligible for loans made pursuant to the provisions of this act;

2. Be in conformance with applicable provisions of the Oklahoma Environmental Quality Code and the federal Safe Drinking Water Act;

3. Require that to be approved, an applicant needs or will need the drinking water treatment project loan to comply with rules adopted by the Environmental Quality Board pursuant to the Oklahoma Environmental Quality Code; and

4. Require the drinking water treatment project to:

a. comply with minimum standards and requirements of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act or any similar or successor statute,

b. meet the Department's rules for drinking water and established environmental review criteria as provided for by applicable federal law, and

c. meet any other consideration deemed necessary by the Department.

Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 1085.76

Added by Laws 1994, c. 191, § 6, eff. 7/1/1994.