Adoption and enforceability of the standards

7 (a) The Oklahoma Water Quality Standards are adopted and promulgated as rules by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality pursuant to the procedures specified in the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act, 75 O.S., § 250 et. seq., and the procedures and substantive law provided in 82 O.S., §1085.30, and are fully enforceable under the laws of Oklahoma. (b) All waters of the state are protected by these Standards. (c) Oklahoma Water Quality Standards adopted and promulgated by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality shall be applicable to all activities which may affect the water quality of waters of the state and shall be utilized by all appropriate state environmental agencies in implementing their respective duties to abate and prevent pollution to waters of the state.