Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-2-6-308
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Orders
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A. The Department may issue an order to a respondent requiring
compliance with the Oklahoma Water Supply Systems Act, rules of the
Board, and orders previously issued to such respondent. Such orders
may require a change in the source or sources of a public water
supply, or in the manner of storage, distribution, purification or
treatment of the supply before delivery to consumers, as may be
necessary to safeguard the public health or environment. Such
orders shall be issued pursuant to the Administrative Procedures
Act, this Code and rules promulgated thereunder.
B. The Department may issue an emergency order to any public
water supply system requiring change in the source of the water
supply or in the manner of storage, distribution, purification or
treatment of the supply before delivery to consumers, or any other
action which, in the Executive Director's judgment, is necessary to
safeguard the health of the consumers or the environment.
1. The order may require public water supply systems to notify
consumers of the problem with the supply and the action required by
order of the Executive Director.
2. Any respondent to whom such an order is directed and who
considers the requirements of the order to be illegal, unjust or
unreasonable may request an administrative hearing within ten (10)
days after the order is served. Such hearing shall be subject to
the Administrative Procedures Act, rules promulgated by the Board
and this Code.
3. The order shall remain in full effect until it is rescinded
by the Executive Director.
compliance with the Oklahoma Water Supply Systems Act, rules of the
Board, and orders previously issued to such respondent. Such orders
may require a change in the source or sources of a public water
supply, or in the manner of storage, distribution, purification or
treatment of the supply before delivery to consumers, as may be
necessary to safeguard the public health or environment. Such
orders shall be issued pursuant to the Administrative Procedures
Act, this Code and rules promulgated thereunder.
B. The Department may issue an emergency order to any public
water supply system requiring change in the source of the water
supply or in the manner of storage, distribution, purification or
treatment of the supply before delivery to consumers, or any other
action which, in the Executive Director's judgment, is necessary to
safeguard the health of the consumers or the environment.
1. The order may require public water supply systems to notify
consumers of the problem with the supply and the action required by
order of the Executive Director.
2. Any respondent to whom such an order is directed and who
considers the requirements of the order to be illegal, unjust or
unreasonable may request an administrative hearing within ten (10)
days after the order is served. Such hearing shall be subject to
the Administrative Procedures Act, rules promulgated by the Board
and this Code.
3. The order shall remain in full effect until it is rescinded
by the Executive Director.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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