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OK SB1043

Bill

Status

Passed

4/16/2012

Primary Sponsor

Eddie Fields

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Department of Environmental Quality must convene a working group by August 31, 2012, to explore water reuse opportunities and define variance processes for indirect potable reuse, Category 2, and Category 3 reuse waters
  • Working group participants include municipalities, consulting engineers, technical experts, and the general public
  • Board of Environmental Quality must promulgate rules for indirect potable reuse of treated wastewater by July 1, 2013, including a variance process from construction and operation standards
  • Board must also promulgate rules by July 1, 2013 to authorize storage of Category 2 and Category 3 reuse water within existing surface impoundments through a variance process
  • All rules must protect public health and the environment; bill declared an emergency measure effective immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Water discharge permits. Effective date. Emergency.

Natural Resources

Last Action

Approved by Governor 04/16/2012

4/16/2012

Committee Referrals

Energy2/14/2012
Rules2/7/2012

Full Bill Text

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