Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-2-6-501.5
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Agricultural use of sludge
Official statutory text
Sludge shall only be used on agricultural land at agronomic
rates, as determined by the Department, provided the application is
performed in accordance with an approved sludge management plan or
permit and the rules promulgated by the Board which shall include,
but shall not be limited to, the following:
1. Annual land application of sludge shall not exceed nitrogen
and phosphorous fertilization rates for the crop grown and shall not
be applied at rates that result in phytotoxicity;
2. Sludge applied to land shall be incorporated into the soil
before the end of each working day;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources Page 158
3. Sludge shall not be applied within two (2) feet of the
highest seasonal water table nor applied to the land within one
hundred (100) feet of a stream or body of water; and
4. Sludge shall not be applied within two hundred fifty (250)
feet of a public or private water supply.
rates, as determined by the Department, provided the application is
performed in accordance with an approved sludge management plan or
permit and the rules promulgated by the Board which shall include,
but shall not be limited to, the following:
1. Annual land application of sludge shall not exceed nitrogen
and phosphorous fertilization rates for the crop grown and shall not
be applied at rates that result in phytotoxicity;
2. Sludge applied to land shall be incorporated into the soil
before the end of each working day;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources Page 158
3. Sludge shall not be applied within two (2) feet of the
highest seasonal water table nor applied to the land within one
hundred (100) feet of a stream or body of water; and
4. Sludge shall not be applied within two hundred fifty (250)
feet of a public or private water supply.
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