Construction Permitting
The Construction Permitting Section reviews plans and specifications, and if approvable, issues permits to construct public water supply facilities (water lines, booster pumping stations, wells, and treatment facilities), wastewater facilities (sewer lines, lift stations, force mains, wastewater treatment plants, and lagoons), and water reuse treatment and/or distribution system facilities.
Permit applications, which include plans and specifications, are submitted for review and compliance with state construction standards. Construction permits are issued once the plans, specifications, and supporting documents meet the minimum construction standards.
The electronic submittal, or E-submittal, program has recently been unveiled as a green and paperless way to apply for a DEQ construction permit. The E-submittal Program is intended to eliminate or reduce waste from paper correspondence to and from DEQ; for instance, all submittals, NODs, and permits will be transferred to and from the applicant/consulting engineer by email or through a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server. Please note: All resubmissions should be submitted in the same way they were originally submitted. For example, projects that were originally submitted on paper must remain as paper submissions and projects that were originally submitted electronically must remain as electronic submissions. Note: Usernames and passwords for the FTP server are generated and maintained by DEQ. If you forget your password or you would like to request a different password, please email DEQ at ConstructionPermitting@deq.ok.gov. Note: One FTP server account (username and password) will be created for each engineering firm, not for each individual engineer. DEQ does not recommend sharing this information with anyone outside the engineering firm. Note: DEQ will not review a project unless all required documents are provided and accounted for on the FTP server. Note: The FTP server is intended for file transfer only, not for file storage.After a permit is issued and the consulting engineer is notified, all project files such as DEQ approved plans, specifications, or permits, will be removed from the FTP server after two weeks and will only be accessible by a records request through DEQ Central Records. Upon notification, DEQ recommends removing the project files from the FTP server and stored within the engineering firm’s records. At this time, E-submittals cannot accept any fees at the time of the original submission. Instead, an invoice will be created as early as possible for the project and emailed to the applicant and the consulting engineer. The current fee schedule applies to all electronic submittals can be found under the Construction Permit Application Forms Tab. Once you have received the invoice for your project, payments can be made by: Below is a list of common errors or issues that we have run into as we have started up the E-submittal program. As you work through the E-submittal process, please let us know by email at ConstructionPermitting@deq.ok.gov, if you identify an error or issue not listed on this page. Open FileZilla FTP Server → Select File → Site Manager → Double Click “My Sites” → Select “New Site” → Under the “General” Tab → Change Encryption Setting to “Only use plain FTP (insecure)” A variance is a deviation for the construction permitting standards. The most commonly referenced construction permitting standards are listed in the Construction Permitting Standards tab below. The policy of DEQ is to encourage better water treatment methods and equipment, including the use of new technology. DEQ may approve processes or equipment not specifically covered by the construction permitting standards, provided the permittee requests a variance. A variance can be requested when a proposed process or equipment is not specifically covered by the construction permitting standards. A variance may be granted if the data and justification of the proposal shows that the process or equipment will meet or exceed the intent of the construction standards. The Variance Committee meets biweekly and consists of six members: To apply for a variance, contact the Construction Permitting Engineer of the project area. A link to the Plan Review Engineer District Map can be found at the bottom of this page. Submit a variance request letter, addressed to the Construction Permitting Engineer. The letter shall be signed by the permittee and shall be on official letterhead of the facility requesting the variance. Include all relevant information supporting the subject of the variance request. The consulting engineer shall justify the requested variance by submitting data showing the proposed processes or equipment will equal or exceed the performance of processes or equipment known to perform the same function according to the standards. Relevant information can include the following. The Variance Committee meets biweekly to discuss the submitted variance requests. The Construction Permitting Engineer will present the variance request along with the justification submitted by the consulting engineer. Once the Variance Committee reviews all the relevant information concerning the subject of the variance request, the members will then discuss the proposal and make a decision on whether the variance in question will be granted. Once a decision has been made, the Construction Permitting Engineer will write a response letter. This letter will be mailed out to the permittee and the consulting engineer. If additional information is required by the Variance Committee, the Construction Permitting Engineer will contact the consulting engineer to request this information. If a variance has been approved, the final approval will be included in the construction permit.
Plan Review Fee Schedule – Effective July 1, 2020 Potable Water System Application Forms Sanitary Sewer System Application Forms Reclaimed Water and Land Application Forms Preliminary Forms for Plat Approval In accordance with O.S. 27A §2-6-403(B)(1)(a), the Preliminary Engineering Report Form below must be submitted for proposed plats outside the corporate limits of a city or town and must be approved before the Environmental Complaints and Local Services Division (ECLS) will approve the proposed plat. Permit Exemption Forms Applications for a permit exemption must include the permit exemption form and a map showing the existing and proposed waterline material, size, and location. Please note that permit exemptions are intended for water systems in good standing to lay new waterline to serve a small number of new customers. Prior to applying for a permit exemption, please review the permit exemption requirements listed in OAC 252:626-3-5. Following construction of the waterline, a sufficiency form must be filled out by the appropriate official and submitted to DEQ. Permit to Supply Potable Water Forms