A. Two or more persons generating hazardous waste may enter into a compact to construct and operate a multi-user on-site treatment facility for the exclusive use of the members of such compact. Such facility shall not be used as a hazardous waste facility for off-site treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste.

B. To be eligible for a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this section and the Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act, a multi-user on-site treatment facility shall meet the following criteria:

1. The facility may be co-owned by the generators of hazardous waste who are members of the compact;

2. Each member of the compact shall be identified in the application and permit. In addition, the individual hazardous waste generated by each member shall be separately and distinctly characterized in the application and in the permit and shall meet the compatibility requirements established by the Department;

3. The facilities generating hazardous waste which is to be treated at the multi-user on-site treatment facility shall be located within the same county as the multi-user on-site treatment facility;

4. The multi-user on-site treatment facility shall be located upon the property of one of the compact members;

5. Financial responsibility requirements shall be the responsibility of the compact members and shall be prorated according to the relative amount of hazardous waste of a generator to be treated at the facility; and

6. The Department may require such other criteria and information in order to determine if the multi-user on-site treatment facility is physically and technically suitable for the hazardous waste to be treated at the facility.

C. A multi-user on-site treatment facility, located within an industrial park which treats, stores or disposes of wastes that are produced only within that industrial park, may be owned or operated by persons other than the generators of the waste.

D. Upon compliance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Hazardous Waste Management Act, this section and rules promulgated thereunder, the Department shall issue a permit for the construction and operation of a multi-user on-site treatment facility.

E. The board of county commissioners of the county in which a multi-user on-site treatment facility is proposed to be located shall review all transportation routes between such proposed location and the facilities generating hazardous waste which are operated by members of the compact. The provisions of Section 2-7-115 of this title relating to county roads and bridges shall apply to permit applications for multi-user on-site treatment facilities.

Added by Laws 1988, c. 54, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 173, § 7; Laws 1992, c. 403, § 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1993, c. 145, § 100, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 63, § 1-2008.1 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 373, § 23, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 1, § 7, emerg. eff. Mar. 2, 1995.

NOTE: Laws 1994, c. 353, § 21 repealed by Laws 1995, c. 1, § 40, emerg. eff. Mar. 2, 1995.