Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-2-6-601: Rules - Application - Authority of Department

A. The Board shall have authority to make rules for the control

of sanitation on all property located within any reservoir or

drainage basin, which shall include but not be limited to rules:

1. Relating to the collection and disposal of domestic and

industrial wastes within any reservoir or drainage basin;

2. Prohibiting the dumping of garbage, trash or other wastes or

contaminated material within any reservoir or drainage basin; and

3. Providing that all wastes originating within any reservoir

or drainage basin shall be disposed of in a manner approved by the

Board, and that the plans and specifications for any disposal system

shall be approved by the Department prior to the construction of any

such system.

B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:

1. Any lake, body of water, or reservoir owned or controlled by

any city, town or municipality of this state, unless such city, town

or municipality shall, by duly enacted ordinance, elect to come

under the provisions of this section; and

2. Impounded water on privately owned land not open to public

use.

C. The Department is hereby authorized to:

1. Conduct research, studies, demonstrations and investigations

relating to the use and reuse of wastewater;

2. Accept, use, disburse and administer grants, allotments,

gifts, devises, bequests, appropriations and other monies, equipment

or property furnished or given to the Department, for the purposes

and intent of this article and enter into contracts therefor; and

3. Utilize such personnel, equipment, laboratories and other

resources which it has or which may become available through state-

appropriated funds, federal grants or from other sources for such

purpose.