- Exceptions. A. The Department shall not issue a permit for the treatment, disposal or temporary storage of any liquid hazardous waste in a surface impoundment which is not generated by the owners of the surface impoundment. B. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, the disposal of any liquid hazardous waste in a landfill or in a surface impoundment is prohibited. C. The provisions of this section shall not prohibit: 1. The practice of soil farming of hazardous waste authorized by the provisions of the Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act; 2. The construction and operation of surface impoundments solely for the collection of rainfall runoff; or 3. The construction of impoundments solely for the emergency retention of spills of substances which are or may become hazardous waste; provided all liquids and associated solids are removed for proper treatment or disposal in accordance with the rules promulgated by the Board pursuant to the Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act. Added by Laws 1986, c. 180, § 4, emerg. eff. May 15, 1986. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 403, § 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1993, c. 145, § 93, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 63, § 1-2006.1 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 373, § 19, eff. July 1, 1994.
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