- (a) Hazardous waste sites and facilities shall be located, constructed, maintained, operated, and closed in a manner to prevent any endangerment of the public health and safety or degradation of the environment.
- (b) Degradation of the environment shall be deemed to have occurred if the site or facility causes or may cause a discharge or release to the air, land, or water which statistically increases (or decreases, in the case of pH) the level of a parameter indicative of hazardous waste contamination over what may normally be expected to be found in the environment at that time.
- (c) A statistical increase (or decrease) shall be determined by use of the tests specified in 40 CFR Parts 264 and 265.
- (d) Discharges in compliance with state or federal permits and rules shall not be deemed as degradation.
Added at 16 Ok Reg 244, eff 11-2-98 (emergency)
Added at 16 Ok Reg 1819, eff 6-11-99