Oklahoma § 82-1085.76 - Eligibility and priority of entities for drinking

§ 82-1085.76. 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

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights

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.

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