Department of Environmental Quality Docket OAC 252:631 Proposed Rule

ok-1233: Department of Environmental Quality — Public Water Supply Operation

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Summary

The gist of this rule and the underlying reason for the rulemaking is to: (1) update the rule concerning the date of incorporation by reference of certain federal regulations from August 17, 2022, to October 30, 2024; (2) correct a grammatical error; (3) remove references to Fecal Coliform and replace, where appropriate, with E. coli; (4) update laboratory emergency notification requirements to match Tier 1 public notice (PN) requirements in the C.F.R.; (5) update validation of data requirements for sampling procedures to match the intent of the C.F.R.; (6) update Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR) delivery requirements to match the CCR requirements in the C.F.R.; (7) remove total chlorine residual testing requirements for systems that use free chlorine; and (8) update public water supply (PWS) immediate notification requirements to match Tier 1 PN requirements in the C.F.R. and to account for physical and cybersecurity concerns.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

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