Company: WBI
Filing Date: 2025-09-15
Form Type: S-1/A
Source: 0001193125-25-202719
Chunk: 229

Company: WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC
Filing Date: 2025-09-15
Form: S-1/A
Chunk 229
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 to take advantage of the increased use of recycling and reuse trends that may change existing industry dynamics, providing our business with increased flexibility and strengthening our competitive position.

Some experts have concluded that the injection of produced water into certain underground formations may trigger seismic activity. In March 2016, the U.S. Geological Survey identified six states with the most significant hazards from induced seismicity, including Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico and Arkansas. In response to these concerns, some federal and state agencies are investigating whether disposed wells have caused increased seismic activity. Also, regulators in some states, including Texas and Oklahoma, have adopted, and other states are considering adopting, additional requirements related to seismic safety, including imposing certain restrictions on the

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permitting of disposed wells or otherwise to assess any relationship between seismicity and the use of disposed wells, which has resulted in some states restricting, suspending or shutting down the use of such injection wells temporarily or permanently. We continue to pursue alternative technologies to disposal, including desalination and recycling technologies, which we believe will be a critical part of the future of produced water handling, particularly in regions that are likely to experience increased regulation of water use and produced water handling activities.

Water Discharges

The Clean Water Act (“CWA”), Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA”), and analogous state laws and regulations impose restrictions and strict controls regarding the unauthorized discharge of pollutants, including produced waters and other oil and gas wastes, into regulated waters and impose requirements affecting our ability to conduct activities in waters and wetlands. Pursuant to the Clean Water Act and analogous state laws and regulations, permits must be obtained to discharge pollutants into regulated waters, including discharge of stormwater or discharge into ground water. The Clean Water Act and regulations implemented thereunder also prohibit the discharge of dredge and fill material into regulated waters, including jurisdictional wetlands, unless authorized by an appropriately issued permit. The scope of these regulated waters has been subject to controversy and revisions in recent years. To the extent any rule or regulation expands the scope of the CWA’s jurisdiction, we and our customers could face increased costs and delays with respect to obtaining permits for dredge and fill activities in wetland areas. Additionally, many states have similar requirements that apply to state waters where federal jurisdiction ends, and as a result, under most circumstances, discharges of pollutants reaching any permanent waterbodies will likely be regulated. If our operations causes a release of oil or other wastes into regulated waters, we could