22. Wouldnt it be great if there were just one code for the whole country, so each state didnt have to reinvent the wheel around greywater law? %eeuCNPz~IXwp;Ltegpx:Y&rEIv vxH~[.E? For purposes of this article: SECTION 1. Georgia allows you to carry greywater in buckets to the plants, but you cant get a permit to build a simple greywater irrigation system. Public Health and Safety (4123KB) Title
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The text of all Oklahoma statutes can be found on the Oklahoma State Courts Network website. The tax credit is 25% of the cost of installing a water conservation system not to exceed $1000 in the taxpayers Arizona residence. Washington statescode allows very small systems built without a permit (following performance guidelines), but all other systems have quite stringent requirements. You're all set! Breaking news, severe weather alerts, AMBER alerts, sports scores from The Norman Transcript are available as text messages right to your phone or mobile device. Gray water use is limited to 250 gallons per day by state and city law. (3) From sinks used for food preparation or disposal. Only rainwater from rooftops can be collected in a maximum of two rain barrels with a combined capacity of 110 gallons. Criminal Procedure (2212KB) Title
It creates a permit exemption for gray water systems that use less than 250 gallons of gray water per day for gardening, composting or landscape maintenance. The definition of what counts as grey water also varies by state. Additionally, a soil profile is required for projects with private septic systems. Disposal system means pipelines or conduits, pumping stations and force mains and all other devices, construction, appurtenances and facilities used for collecting, conducting or disposing of wastewater, including treatment systems; Drainage basin means all of the water collection area adjacent to the highest water line of a reservoir which may be considered by the Department to be necessary to protect adequately the waters of the reservoir. Motor Vehicles (3472KB) Title
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The term does not include wastewater: (1) That has come in contact with toilet waste; (2) From the washing of material, including diapers, soiled with human excreta; or. Exemption from construction permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any greywater system to be installed in a manner that violates other provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of the Enforcing Agency. Shannon L. Ferrell, Damian C. Adams, Michael A. Kizer, Dave M. Engle, Cody Ott, Oklahoma Diffuse Surface (Runoff) Water Law and Rules. 13. 75. Your questions answered. Property (1225KB) Title
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(c) The commission may not require a permit for the domestic use of less than 400 gallons of greywater each day if the greywater: (1) Originates from a private residence; (2) Is used by the occupants of that residence for gardening, composting, or landscaping at the residence; (3) Is collected using a system that overflows into a sewage collection or on-site wastewater treatment and disposal system; (A) Are clearly labeled as nonpotable water; (B) Restrict access, especially to children; and. Securities (636KB) Title
4See 60 Okla. Stat. An operation and maintenance manual shall be provided. Physical classifications of water Most of Oklahoma's statutes on water rights and use administration are keyed to one of four physical Game and Fish (533KB) Title
the owner of land from damming up or otherwise using the bed of a stream on his land Builder Rod Epperson of Epperson Construction Inc. is working on the Ahlert house. The end result was a performance-based code that outlines health and safety requirements. State Rep. Scott Martin said today a new law will encourage the reuse of gray water in private homes. Trademarks and Labels (93KB) Title
Gray water shall not include wastewater from kitchen sinks, kitchen dishwashers or laundry water from the washing of material soiled with human excreta, such as diapers. How Greywater moves through soil (capillary effect). Treatment works shall be synonymous with wastewater works; and. Most of DEQs functions are set by Title 27A of the Oklahoma Statutes. 57. Passed the House of Representatives the <8th> day of , 2011. You can explore additional available newsletters here. Do you have questions, comments, or other concerns? A review of some of the rules on sales taxes at the state, county and municipal level for direct-to-consumer sales. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Nov. 1, 2012. Title
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If required, notification has been provided to the Enforcing Agency regarding the proposed location and installation of a greywater irrigation or disposal system. Oklahoma HB 1575passed by the House of Representatives 03/08/2011, sent to Senate, due for enactment 11/1/2011. For information on the soil . Greywater shall be directed to and contained within an irrigation or disposal field. Your support and generosity helps us educate and empower communities to build a sustainable water culture. Oklahoma's Water Quality Standards (Chapter 45) (pdf) (4.85 MB) (Effective October 9, 2020) State regulation establishing water quality standards for surface waters of the State. The Water for 2060 Act initiates grants for water conservation projects, such as campaigns for harvesting rainwater. State Rep. Scott Martin said today a new law will encourage the reuse of "gray water" in private homes. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, There is a newer version For example, no pooling or runoff is a common guideline that prevents exposure to greywater, but manycodes dont specify how to meet this requirement. Instead of stating No pooling or runoff allowed, they may estimate greywater production based on number of bedrooms in the house and sizethe irrigation area based on soil type. <>>>
of runoff. Nov. 1, 2012. A constructed gray water distribution system provides for overflow into the sewer system or on-site wastewater treatment and disposal system; A gray water storage tank is covered to restrict access and to eliminate habitat for mosquitoes or other vectors; A gray water system is sited outside of a floodway; Gray water is vertically separated at least five (5) feet above the groundwater table; Gray water pressure piping is clearly identified as a nonpotable water conduit; Gray water is used on the site where it is generated and does not run off the property lines; Gray water is applied in a manner that minimizes the potential for contact with people or domestic pets; Ponding is prohibited, application of gray water is managed to minimize standing water on the surface and to ensure that the hydraulic capacity of the soil is not exceeded; Gray water is not discharged to a waterway; Gray water use within municipalities or counties complies with all applicable municipal or county ordinances enacted pursuant to law; and. A. 65. I'm sure a drain to the pond could be concealed if need be. Thats because the Ahlerts are including a gray water system in the new home they are building for their growing family. Agriculture (1977KB) Title
That means an extra set of lines, the cost of extra plumbing and the expense of the storage tank, but over time, savings on the water bill should make the investment worthwhile. 24. R18-9-711. For technical questions please use our forum. 9. Environment and Natural Resources (1485KB) Title
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(States that use the IPC should write their own code instead of adopting the greywater chapter.). Texas Health & Safety Code Section 341.039.Greywater Standards. Note: The Oklahoma Constitution and Oklahoma Statutes were last updated on November 2nd, 2022. Dean A. Couch. A. Administrative procedures for enforcement and rulemaking are found in Title 75. Waste Composting toilets are regulated under Colorado law. Conveyances (158KB) Title
Norman City Council enthusiastically and unanimously adopted a gray water ordinance in early 2012. 12. 82 of the Oklahoma Statutes.. Title 1. Crimes and Punishments (1904KB) Title
Water used to wash diapers or similarly soiled or infectious garments shall not be used and shall be diverted to the building sewer. 30. other forms of water to flow down the stream. Officers (542KB) Title
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Oklahoma may have more current or accurate information. No permit is required to use a greywater system when it is connected to your washing machine. 78. (192KB) Title
The overly restrictive code prevented her from teaching people how to reuse greywater properly, so she worked to change theregulations. Water well applications are required for all projects with private water systems. Mental Health (907KB) Title
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26. its use.1As a result, a landowner can collect the runoff on his or her property and use it In his professional life, Allen Ahlert is the director of Manufacturing Engineering at Hitachi and accepted the Norman Chamber of Commerce Greenovation award for large businesses on Hitachis behalf last week. In 1998 greywater pioneer Val Little, director of Water Conservation Alliance of Southern Arizona (Water CASA), conducted a survey in southern Arizona and found that 13 percent of residents used greywater, all illegally. The credit applies to the full cost of installing a water conservation system. Jurors (69KB) Title
stream has the right to use some of the streams water, but they must also allow some Greywater may be released above the ground surface provided at least two (2) inches of mulch, rock, or soil, or a solid shield covers the release point. Gray water is not treated. 82. Title
(a) The commission by rule shall adopt and implement minimum standards for the use and reuse of greywater for: (1) Irrigation and other agricultural purposes; (2) Domestic use, to the extent consistent with Subsection (c); (b) The standards adopted by the commission under Subsection (a) must assure that the use of greywater is not a nuisance and does not damage the quality of surface water and groundwater in this state. California alone had an estimated 1.7 million unpermitted systems. Probably 40 percent of your water could be used for irrigation, Epperson said. Performance-based codes are written in simple, straightforward language. downstream. United States (53KB) Title
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Gray water is new to Oklahoma, despite already being adopted and in use in 12 other states including Arizona, California, Connecticut, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Massachusetts, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. Civil Procedure (2156KB) Title
Greywater was required to be collected together with blackwater and sent to the sewer or septic systems, and reusing greywater was illegal. A gray water storage system which complies with the provisions of this section may allow for rainwater to be introduced into the system. I applaud their interest in water conservation and think the state should support private residential projects that cut water usage. Greywater may be released above the ground surface provided at least two (2) inches of mulch, rock, or soil, or a solid shield covers the release point. 73. In Arizona, no permit is required to use a greywater system when the flow is less than 400 gallons per day. In 1935, state law created the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) and provided it authority to control, store and preserve the waters of the Grand River and its tributaries. This means the pond now contains Water Wise Group, Inc.
Sign up now to get our FREE breaking news coverage delivered right to your inbox. When it comes to water, one of Oklahoma's most critical natural resource, Doerner lawyers speak the language of developers, water utilities, users and regulators. Donate. The gray water system is possibly the citys first to be added to new construction. 10A. Arizona law provides a tax credit for the installation of a greywater conservation system in a residence to reclaim water. The area may extend upstream on any watercourse to any point within six hundred (600) feet of the highest water line of the reservoir; Gray water means untreated household wastewater that has not come in contact with toilet waste and includes wastewater from bathtubs, showers, washbasins, clothes washing machines and laundry tubs, but does not include wastewater from kitchen sinks, kitchen dishwashers or laundry water from the washing of material soiled with human excreta, such as diapers; Indirect discharge means the introduction of pollutants to a publicly owned treatment works from a nondomestic source; Pollutant means dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes, biological materials, radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or discarded equipment, rock, sand, cellar dirt and industrial, municipal, and agribusiness waste discharged into waters of the state; Public water supply means water supplied to the public for domestic or drinking purposes; Reservoir means any reservoir, whether completed or in the process of construction, whether or not used as a water supply, and whether or not constructed by any recipient of water therefrom; Sludge means nonhazardous solid, semi-solid, or liquid residue generated by the treatment of domestic sewage or wastewater by a treatment works, or water by a water supply system, or manure, or such residue, treated or untreated, which results from industrial, nonindustrial, commercial, or agribusiness activities or industrial or manufacturing processes and which is within the jurisdiction of the Department; Small public sewage system means a nonindustrial wastewater treatment system which has an average flow of five thousand (5,000) gallons per day or less; Treatment works means any facility used for the purpose of treating or stabilizing wastes or wastewater. 2 0 obj
If your project requiresa permit, understanding the perspective of your regulatory agency will help you work together. stream and is subject to a different set of rules than runoff. RF It's not good enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required. Others, like West Virginia and Massachusetts, allow greywater systems onlyin houses with a composting toilet. Added by Laws 2012, c. 203, 1, eff. Intoxicating Liquors (635KB) Title
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Surface irrigation by greywater is only by flood or drip irrigation. Congressional and Legislative Districts (4423KB) Title
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Gray water lines take water from a shower or bathroom vanity, for example, to a special tank installed in the home. Sign up for our free summaries and get the latest delivered directly to you. 58. will allow the pond to collect the runoff. :N5Y.`J^^-=lDV`kp_+o. Share Fact Sheet. Diffuse surface water (or runoff as it is referred to in the Oklahoma Water Law 1 As a result, a landowner can collect the runoff on his or her property and use it with relatively few restrictions. A typical top load washing machine uses up to 40 gallons per load. If there are any discrepancies between the rules and fee schedules downloaded from here and those outlined by statute or in the official OAC at the Office of Administrative Rules, the statutes or official rules will prevail. A gray water system is sited outside of a floodway; 4. Abstracting (See 74, State Government) (5KB)
NSF International recently released water quality guidelines as part of their standard for nonpotable indoor reuse (toilet flushing). 21. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-6-108 of Title 27A, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: . this Section, Title 27A. 2. for the collection or storage of waters in an amount not to exceed that which he owns, Start reusing laundry, shower, and bath water to irrigate your yard every day. endobj
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Oklahoma's water law separates water into three basic types: (1) diffused surface water, (2) water in definite streams, and (3) groundwater. The greywater shall be contained on the site where it is generated. 3A. of Prescriptive codes specify exactly how to build a greywater system including what materials and parts can be used. Powered by Chykuly. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section <2-6-107> of Title <27A>, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: The Department of Environmental Quality shall not require a permit for applying less than two hundred fifty (250) gallons per day of private residential gray water originating from a residence for the household gardening, composting or landscape irrigation of the resident if: SECTION 2. 61. Find out more or to signup, click here. Human contact with greywater and soil irrigated by greywater is avoided; Greywateroriginating from the residence is used and contained within the property boundary for household gardening, composting, lawn watering, or landscape irrigation; Surface application of greywater is not used for irrigation of food plants, except for citrus and nut trees; The greywater does not contain hazardous chemicals derived from activities such as cleaning car parts, washing greasy or oily rags, or disposing of waste solutions from home photo labs or similar hobbyist or home occupational activities; The application of greywater is managed to minimize standing water on the surface; The greywater system is constructed so that if blockage, plugging, or backup of the system occurs, greywater can be directed into the sewage collection system or on-site wastewater treatment and disposal system, as applicable. The installation, change, alteration or repair of the system does not include a potable water connection or a pump and does not affect other building, plumbing, electrical or mechanical components including structural features, egress, fire-life safety, sanitation, potable water supply piping or accessibility. Diffuse surface water (or "runoff" as it is referred to in the Oklahoma Water Law Handbook) is the only kind of water that can be truly owned without regulation of its use. Get free summaries of new opinions delivered to your inbox! (8) Is distributed by a surface or subsurface system that does not spray into the air. Oklahoma Historical Societies and Associations (207KB) Title
71. Code is statewide with a mechanism in place to educate local regulators. Rainwater harvesting is legal for both non-potable and potable uses, as long as the water system is providing drinking water to fewer than 25 people (Ohio Rev. Amusements and Sports (277KB) Title
46. (C) Eliminate habitat for mosquitoes and other vectors; (5) Uses piping clearly identified as a nonpotable water conduit, including identification through the use of purple pipe, purple tape, or similar markings; (6) Is generated without the formation of ponds or pools of greywater; (7) Does not create runoff across the property lines or onto any paved surface; and.
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