Oregon · statute · Or. Rev. Stat. ch. 468B · 139 active provisions
As used in the laws relating to water pollution, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Disposal system” means a system for disposing of wastes, either by surface or underground methods and includes municipal sewerage systems, domestic sewerage systems, treatment works, disposal wells and other systems. (2) “Indus…
(1) Except as otherwise provided in ORS 469.300 to 469.563, 469.590 to 469.619 and 469.930, insofar as the authority of the Environmental Quality Commission over water pollution granted by ORS 448.305, 454.010 to 454.040, 454.205 to 454.225, 454.505 to 454.535, 454.605 to 454.755 and ORS chapters 468, 468A and 468B is…
Whereas pollution of the waters of the state constitutes a menace to public health and welfare, creates public nuisances, is harmful to wildlife, fish and aquatic life and impairs domestic, agricultural, industrial, recreational and other legitimate beneficial uses of water, and whereas the problem of water pollution i…
(1) Pollution of any of the waters of the state is declared to be not a reasonable or natural use of such waters and to be contrary to the public policy of the State of Oregon, as set forth in ORS 468B.015. (2) In order to carry out the public policy set forth in ORS 468B.015, the Department of Environmental Quality sh…
(1) Except as provided in ORS 468B.050 or 468B.053, no person shall: (a) Cause pollution of any waters of the state or place or cause to be placed any wastes in a location where such wastes are likely to escape or be carried into the waters of the state by any means. (b) Discharge any wastes into the waters of the stat…
In relation to the waters of the state, the Environmental Quality Commission by rule may establish effluent limitations, as defined in Section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended by Public Law 92-500, October 18, 1972, and other minimum requirements for disposal of wastes, minimum requirements fo…
(1) In addition to enforcement proceedings pursuant to ORS 468.090 for a violation of a provision, rule, permit or order under this chapter, the Department of Environmental Quality shall implement the procedures established under this section upon the request of the person to whom the notice of the civil penalty or oth…
(1) The Environmental Quality Commission may perform or cause to be performed any acts necessary to be performed by the state to implement within the jurisdiction of the state the provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, P.L. 92-500, as amended, and federal regulations or guidelines issued pursuant to the…
To the extent allowable by federal law, the Department of Environmental Quality, through its administration of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and granting of variances, shall strive to protect human health and ecosystem health by controlling…
When the Department of Environmental Quality grants a variance as part of its administration of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the department shall consult with the applicant and, to the extent allowable by federal law, seek to: (1) Minimiz…
(1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall follow the procedures set forth in subsection (2) of this section: (a) When developing or selecting among methodologies for the assessment of waters of the state pursuant to sections 303(d) and 305(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500), as amended,…
(1) The Director of the Department of Environmental Quality shall approve or deny certification of any federally licensed or permitted activity related to hydroelectric power development, under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, P.L. 92-500, as amended. In making a decision as to whether to approve…
Within 60 days after the Department of Environmental Quality receives notice that any federal agency is considering a permit or license application related to a change to a hydroelectric project or proposed hydroelectric project that was previously certified by the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality ac…
(1) Except as provided in ORS 543A.110, nothing in ORS 468.065, 468B.040, 468B.045, 468B.046, 536.015, 536.050, 543.012 and 543.710 and ORS chapter 543A shall be construed to limit or affect any authority of the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality under existing law to establish conditions for any certi…
(1) The Environmental Quality Commission shall establish, by rule, a schedule of fees required for state certification under 33 U.S.C. 1341 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended. (2) The fees authorized by this section must be based on the nature of the underlying federal license or permit, the size of…
(1) The Environmental Quality Commission by rule may establish standards of quality and purity for the waters of the state in accordance with the public policy set forth in ORS 468B.015. In establishing such standards, the commission shall consider the following factors: (a) The extent, if any, to which floating solids…
(1) Except as provided in ORS 468B.053 or 468B.215, without holding a permit from the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality or the State Department of Agriculture, which permit shall specify applicable effluent limitations, a person may not: (a) Discharge any wastes into the waters of the state from any i…
(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the Environmental Quality Commission may increase the fees established under: (a) ORS 448.410, 454.745, 454.755, 454.792, 468B.047 or 468B.195; or (b) ORS 468.065 for permits issued under ORS 468B.050. (2) The commission may not increase a fee described in subsection (1) o…
In lieu of a permit required under ORS 468B.025 or 468B.050, the Environmental Quality Commission by rule may: (1) Exempt de minimis discharges from permit requirements. (2) Exempt from permit requirements subsurface injection of fluids that are authorized under the underground injection control program of the Departme…
(1) The Department of Environmental Quality may require that plans and specifications for the construction, installation or modification of disposal systems, treatment works and sewerage systems be submitted to the department for its approval or rejection. (2) If the department requires that plans and specifications be…
(1) Where the injury, death, contamination or destruction of fish or other wildlife or injury or destruction of fish or wildlife habitat results from pollution or from any violation of the conditions set forth in any permit or of the orders or rules of the Environmental Quality Commission, the person responsible for th…
Consistent with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, P.L. 92-500, as amended, the Department of Environmental Quality may determine whether selected segments of the waters of the state are capable of attaining designated uses. In conducting its use attainability analysis, the department shall include appropriate do…
(1) The Department of Environmental Quality may perform follow-up assessments of waters of the state that are included in the 1994-1996 list pursuant to section 303 (d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, P.L. 92-500, as amended, for exceeding numeric temperature water quality criteria. The department shall giv…
(1) No municipality shall: (a) Dump polluting substances into any public or private body of water that empties directly or indirectly into any navigable body of water in or adjacent to a municipality, except by permit issued by the Department of Environmental Quality. (b) Dump polluting substances into any open dump or…
As used in ORS 468B.080: (1) “Buildings or structures” includes but is not limited to floating buildings and structures, houseboats, moorages, marinas, or any boat used as such. (2) “Garbage” means putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and serving of food. (3) “Sewage…