(a) Class III and IV facilities shall submit a groundwater monitoring program for DEQ review and approval consistent with requirements in OAC 252:515 Subchapter 9, as applicable. The groundwater monitoring program shall include:
- (1) submission of a sampling and analysis plan,
- (2) establishment of background water quality,
- (3) performance of detection monitoring,
- (4) reporting and evaluation of the monitoring results,
- (5) performance of assessment monitoring (if a trend analysis demonstrates a significant increase over background for one or more of the constituents analyzed in the detection monitoring program), and
- (6) conducting corrective action, if required.
- (b) At a minimum, monitoring shall include the following groundwater quality constituents: pH, chemical oxygen demand, specific conductivity, chloride, sulfate, calcium, magnesium, nitrates, sodium, carbonates, and potassium. Other parameters specified in the permit may be required based on the types of feedstock utilized.
Added at 34 Ok Reg 1199, eff 9-15-17