ok-1219: Department of Environmental Quality — Laboratory Services

Summary

This Chapter contains rules about the fees and services offered by the State Environmental Laboratory Services Division (SELSD), DEQ. The proposed revocation of this Chapter in its entirety is intended to be the second step in a two-step process to revoke and replace Chapter 305. Chapter 305 is outdated, and revocation will simplify the process of updating fees and services provided by SELSD, in compliance with Oklahoma Statutes. Since this Chapter was last updated, the Oklahoma statutory language pertaining to Advisory Councils has been amended. The types of laboratory services offered have changed. SELSD's quality assurance and quality control objectives are now part of its Quality System, to ensure consistency with laboratory accreditation requirements to enhance accuracy and reliability. SELSD may provide analytical sample collection and transport services with associated fees based on time and travel expenses. New services have been developed because of state and federal program changes. Updated fees and services, statutory references, Advisory Council authority, Quality System objectives, and fee adjustment options will be incorporated into a new Chapter. The Office of Administrative Rules has 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.