Water Quality Standards Revisions

Oklahoma's Water Quality Standards OWRB Rules

Informal meetings will be held on the following dates to discuss potential revision topics.  Each Informal meeting will be held in the Board Room at the OWRB's Oklahoma City offices on 3800 N. Classen Blvd.

Friday, September 11, 2009, 2:00 P.M.

Friday, October 9, 2009, 2:00 P.M.

The meetings will be followed with a formal notice of rule making intent, formal proposed language, a rule impact statement, a formal comment period from mid November through December and a formal public hearing in January.  As usual, we are counting on public input to make this revision a success.  Please submit all questions and comments to:

Phil Moershel or Jason Childress
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Water Quality Programs Division
3800 N. Classen Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73118

(405) 530-8800

• Justification for Updating Chapter 45 Appendix H
• Justification for Revisions To Water Quality Standards For Addressing Naturally Occurring Conditions
• Justification for Updating the Human Health Criteria for Phenol (CAS #108952)
• Justification for Creating A Human Health Criteria for Acrolein (CAS # 107028)
• Justifcation for Removal of Fecal Coliform as an Indicator Group for Assessing Primary Body Contact Recreation
• Justification for Removal of the Numeric Criteria for Color