Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-2-6-310.2: Promulgation of rules - Wellhead protection

program.

A. The Environmental Quality Board shall promulgate rules

necessary to safeguard public health and welfare and prevent

pollution of public water supply systems pursuant to the Oklahoma

Water Supply Systems Act.

B. The Department of Environmental Quality shall develop an

Oklahoma wellhead protection program to assist municipalities, rural

water districts, nonprofit water corporations and other public

groundwater suppliers in the conservation and protection of their

public groundwater supplies which will specify the following:

1. Guidelines specifying the duties of the Department in

developing a wellhead protection program;

2. Guidelines specifying the duties of local governments in

developing and implementing the wellhead protection program;

3. Guidelines for determining all potential and actual

pollution sources which may have an adverse effect on public health;

4. Guidelines for taking into consideration potential sources

of pollution when siting new wells for public water supplies;

5. Guidelines for developing contingency plans for pollution

release containment, cleanup and the provision of alternative

drinking water supplies for each public water system in the event of

groundwater well or groundwater wellfield pollution; and

6. Guidelines including such other information or assistance as

deemed necessary by the Department.