ok-1218: Department of Environmental Quality — State Environmental Laboratory Services

Summary

This Chapter contains rules regarding fees and services offered by the State Environmental Laboratory Services Division (SELSD), DEQ. The proposed addition of Chapter 306 to OAC Title 252 is intended to replace Chapter 305, which is proposed for revocation, in its entirety, through the rulemaking process. Chapter 306 provides updated fees and services offered by SELSD, in compliance with Oklahoma Statutes. Chapter 306 includes updated references to statutory language, which grants the Water Quality Management Advisory Council (WQMAC) authority to recommend to the Environmental Quality Board (EQB), rules on behalf of SELSD. The types of services provided are detailed for both DEQ's needs as well as those outside of DEQ including citizens, municipalities, industry, and other agencies. SELSD's Quality Assurance Manual is referenced as well as DEQ's Quality Management Plan, which together represent SELSD's Quality System. The number and types of laboratory analysis services offered are detailed, including all applicable base fees, in Appendix A, and an annual, optional, fee adjustment using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is included. Chapter 306 also details other analysis, special services, possible discounts for large volume requests, and EPA's grant of primacy naming SELSD as the Principal State Laboratory with laboratory accreditation responsibilities for analytical measuring of contaminants specified in OAC 252:631 (state primary drinking water requirements). The Office of Administrative Rules has pre-authorized the use of Chapter 306 if the Water Quality Advisory Management Council recommends adoption of the revocation of Chapter 305, and replacement by 306, to the Environmental Quality Board.

The agency’s own summary, as published.