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Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 1084.1 (2026)

Waters of state - Public policy

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Whereas the pollution of the waters of this 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, it is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state to conserve and utilize the waters of the state and to protect, maintain and improve the quality thereof for public water supplies, for the propagation of wildlife, fish and aquatic life and for domestic, agricultural, industrial, recreational and other legitimate beneficial uses; and to cooperate with other agencies of this state, agencies of other states and the federal government in carrying out these objectives. Added by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 317, eff. July 1, 1993.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Lazy S Ranch Props., LLC v. Valero Terminaling & Distrib. (E.D. Okla. 2022).
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Lazy S Ranch Props., LLC v. Valero Terminaling & Distrib. (E.D. Okla. 2022). “2003); see also Okla. Stat. tit. 82 § 1084.1. Plaintiff cites no authority, and the court is aware of none, showing that this definition of “pollution” should be used to establish liability outside of an OWRB proceeding—especially in cases alleging soil and air contamination.”
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