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Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter K - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS V INJECTION WELLS ASSOCIATED WITH AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY PROJECTS › Section 331.183 - Construction and Closure Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All Class V aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) injection
					 wells shall be designed, constructed, completed, and closed to prevent
					 commingling, through the wellbore and casing, of injection waters with other
					 fluids outside of the authorized injection zone; mixing through the wellbore
					 and casing of fluids from aquifers of substantively different water quality;
					 and infiltration through the wellbore and casing of water from the surface into
					 ground water zones.
(1) Plans and
				  specifications. Except as specifically required in the terms of the Class V
				  injection well authorization, the drilling and completion of a Class V ASR
				  injection well shall be done in accordance with the requirements of §
										331.132 of
				  this title (relating to Construction Standards) and the closure of a Class V
				  ASR injection well shall be done in accordance with the requirements of §
										331.133
				  of this title (relating to Closure Standards for Injection Wells).
(A) If the project operator proposes to
				  change the injection interval to one not reviewed during the authorization
				  process, the project operator shall notify the executive director immediately.
				  The project operator may not inject into any unauthorized zone.
(B) The executive director shall be notified
				  immediately of any other changes, including but not limited to, changes in the
				  completion of the well, changes in the setting of screens, and changes in the
				  injection intervals within the authorized injection zone.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter K - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS V INJECTION WELLS ASSOCIATED WITH AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY PROJECTS › Section 331.184 - Operating Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All Class V
				  aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) injection wells shall be operated in such a
				  manner that injection will not endanger drinking water sources. Underground
				  injection endangers drinking water sources if such injection may result in the
				  presence in underground water which supplies or can reasonably be expected to
				  supply any public water system of any contaminant, and if the presence of such
				  contaminant may result in such system's not complying with any national primary
				  drinking water regulation or may otherwise adversely affect the health of
				  persons.
(b) Injection pressure at
				  the wellhead shall not exceed a maximum which shall be calculated so as to
				  assure the pressure in the injection zone does not cause movement of fluid out
				  of the injection zone.
(c) The
				  owner or operator of an ASR injection well that has ceased operations for more
				  than two years shall notify the executive director 30 days prior to resuming
				  operation of the well.
(d) The
				  owner or operator shall maintain the mechanical integrity of all wells operated
				  under this section.
(e) The quality
				  of the water injected at an ASR project must meet the requirements in §
										331.186(a)(1)
				  of this title (relating to Additional Requirements). Water recovered from an
				  ASR project that is provided to a public water system is subject to all
				  applicable requirements, maximum contaminant levels, and treatment techniques
				  under Chapter 290 of this title (relating to Public Drinking Water).
(f) All ASR injection and ASR production
				  wells must be installed with a flow meter for measuring the volume of water
				  injected and the volume of the water recovered.
(g) This subsection only applies to an ASR
				  project that is located within the jurisdiction of a groundwater conservation
				  district or other special-purpose district with the authority to regulate the
				  withdrawal of groundwater.
(1) An
				  authorization or permit issued under this chapter may not authorize a volume of
				  water to be recovered that exceeds the volume of water that is injected or the
				  volume of injected water that the commission determines can be recovered,
				  whichever is less; and
(2) The
				  requirements of Texas Water Code, Chapter 36, Subchapter N apply to the volume
				  of water recovered from an ASR project that exceeds the volume of water the
				  commission determines can be recovered, and otherwise as applicable.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter K - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS V INJECTION WELLS ASSOCIATED WITH AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY PROJECTS › Section 331.185 - Monitoring and Reporting Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An aquifer storage and recovery (ASR)
				  project operator shall monitor each ASR injection well and each ASR production
				  well associated with an ASR project. Each calendar month the project operator
				  shall provide the executive director either a written or electronic report of
				  the following information for the previous month:
(1) the volume of water injected for
				  storage;
(2) the volume of water
				  recovered for beneficial use;
(3)
				  monthly average injection pressures; and
(4) other information as determined by the
				  executive director as necessary for the protection of underground sources of
				  drinking water.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter K - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS V INJECTION WELLS ASSOCIATED WITH AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY PROJECTS › Section 331.186 - Additional Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  executive director or commission shall consider the following before issuing an
				  individual permit, a general permit, or an authorization by rule for an aquifer
				  storage and recovery (ASR) injection well:
(1) whether the injection of water will
				  comply with the standards set forth under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act
				  (42
				  United States Code, §§300f, et
				  seq);
(2) the extent to which the
				  cumulative volume of water injected for storage in the receiving geologic
				  formation can be successfully recovered from the geologic formation for
				  beneficial use, taking into account that the injected water may be comingled to
				  some degree with native groundwater;
(3) the effect of the ASR project on existing
				  water wells; and
(4) whether the
				  introduction of water into the receiving geologic formation will alter the
				  physical, chemical, or biological quality of the native groundwater to a degree
				  that would:
(A) render the groundwater
				  produced from the receiving formation harmful or detrimental to people,
				  animals, vegetation, or property; or
(B) require an unreasonably higher level of
				  treatment of the groundwater produced from the receiving geologic formation
				  than is necessary for the native groundwater in order to render the groundwater
				  suitable for beneficial use.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter L - GENERAL PERMIT AUTHORIZING USE OF A CLASS I INJECTION WELL TO INJECT NONHAZARDOUS DESALINATION CONCENTRATE OR NONHAZARDOUS DRINKING WATER TREATMENT RESIDUALS › Section 331.201 - Purpose and Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  commission may issue a permit to dispose of nonhazardous brine produced by a
				  desalination operation or nonhazardous drinking water treatment residuals in a
				  Class I injection well if the facility meets all the statutory and regulatory
				  requirements for the issuance of a permit for a Class I injection
				  well.
(b) The commission may issue
				  a general permit authorizing the use of a Class I injection well to inject
				  nonhazardous brine from a desalination operation or to inject nonhazardous
				  drinking water treatment residuals if the commission determines that the
				  injection well and injection activities are more appropriately regulated under
				  a general permit than under an individual permit based on findings that:
(1) the general permit has been drafted to
				  ensure that it can be readily enforced and that the commission can adequately
				  monitor compliance with the terms of the general permit; and
(2) the general permit will contain proper
				  safeguards to protect ground and surface fresh water from pollution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter L - GENERAL PERMIT AUTHORIZING USE OF A CLASS I INJECTION WELL TO INJECT NONHAZARDOUS DESALINATION CONCENTRATE OR NONHAZARDOUS DRINKING WATER TREATMENT RESIDUALS › Section 331.202 - Public Notice, Public Meetings, and Public Comment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicability. The requirements of
				  subsections (b) - (e) of this section apply to processing a new general permit,
				  an amendment, renewal, revocation, or cancellation of a general
				  permit.
(b) Notice of a draft
				  general permit shall be published as follows:
(1) Notice shall be published in the
Texas Register
and in at least one newspaper of statewide or
				  regional circulation; and
(2) The
				  public notice shall be published not later than the 30th day before the
				  commission considers the approval of a general permit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter L - GENERAL PERMIT AUTHORIZING USE OF A CLASS I INJECTION WELL TO INJECT NONHAZARDOUS DESALINATION CONCENTRATE OR NONHAZARDOUS DRINKING WATER TREATMENT RESIDUALS › Section 331.204 - Permit Duration, Amendment, and Renewal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A general permit may be issued for a term
				  not to exceed ten years. After notice and comment as provided by §
										331.202
				  of this title (relating to Public Notice, Public Meetings, and Public Comment),
				  a general permit may be amended, revoked, or canceled by the commission or
				  renewed by the commission for an additional term or terms not to exceed ten
				  years each.
(b) A general permit
				  remains in effect until the commission amends, revokes, cancels or renews the
				  general permit, or until it expires, whichever comes first. If before its
				  expiration, the commission proposes to renew a general permit, the general
				  permit shall remain in effect after the expiration date for those existing
				  permittees covered by the general permit until the date on which the commission
				  takes final action on the proposed permit renewal. No new Notices of Intent
				  will be accepted or new authorizations honored for authorization under the
				  general permit after the expiration date.
(c) Upon issuance of a renewed or amended
				  general permit, all owners or operators, including those covered under the
				  expired general permit, shall submit a Notice of Intent in accordance with the
				  requirements of the new permit.
(d)
				  If the commission has not proposed to renew a general permit at least 90 days
				  before its expiration date, permittees authorized under the general permit
				  shall submit an application for an individual permit before the general
				  permit's expiration. If an application for an individual permit is submitted
				  before the general permit's expiration, authorization under the expired general
				  permit remains in effect until the issuance or denial of an individual
				  permit.
(e) The commission may,
				  through renewal or amendment of a general permit, add or delete requirements or
				  limitations to the permit. The commission may provide in the general permit a
				  reasonable time to allow existing permittees covered by the general permit to
				  make the changes necessary to comply with any additional requirements deemed
				  substantive by the commission.
(f)
				  Before issuing a general permit, the commission shall review the general permit
				  for consistency with the Texas Coastal Management Plan (CMP). The commission
				  must find that the general permit is consistent with the applicable CMP goals
				  and policies and that it will not adversely affect any applicable coastal
				  natural resource areas as identified in the CMP before the commission may issue
				  the general permit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter L - GENERAL PERMIT AUTHORIZING USE OF A CLASS I INJECTION WELL TO INJECT NONHAZARDOUS DESALINATION CONCENTRATE OR NONHAZARDOUS DRINKING WATER TREATMENT RESIDUALS › Section 331.205 - Fees for Notice of Intent and Notice of Change

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A person shall include with the notice of
				  intent requesting coverage under the terms of a general permit issued under
				  this subchapter a fee of $100 for each disposal well.
(b) A permittee authorized under a general
				  permit issued under this subchapter shall include with each notice of change a
				  fee of $100 for each disposal well.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter L - GENERAL PERMIT AUTHORIZING USE OF A CLASS I INJECTION WELL TO INJECT NONHAZARDOUS DESALINATION CONCENTRATE OR NONHAZARDOUS DRINKING WATER TREATMENT RESIDUALS › Section 331.206 - Annual Fee Assessments

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A person authorized by a general permit shall pay annual
					 facility and waste management fees according to Chapter 335, Subchapter J of
					 this title (relating to Hazardous Waste Generation, Facility and Disposal Fee
					 System) unless specified in the general permit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter M - REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING WELLS USED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CLASS III UIC WELL APPLICATIONS › Section 331.220 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The requirements of this subchapter apply to wells used to
					 obtain information for the development of an application for a Class III
					 injection well area permit for in situ mining of uranium.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter M - REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING WELLS USED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CLASS III UIC WELL APPLICATIONS › Section 331.221 - Registration of Wells

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All wells
				  described in §
										331.220
				  of this title (relating to Applicability) that are completed prior to
				  submission of an application for a Class III injection well area permit must be
				  registered with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality within 30 days of
				  completion of casing and development of the well and prior to submission of
				  such an application. All wells described in §
										331.220
				  of this title that are completed after submission of such an application must
				  be registered within 30 days of well completion.
(b) Registration of wells described in §
										331.220
				  of this title shall be completed on forms provided by the executive director.
				  The owner or operator of any well to be registered shall provide the following
				  information for each well:
(1) a unique,
				  site-specific, designation for the well;
(2) the location of the well on a
				  map;
(3) latitude and longitude of
				  the well, with datum specified;
(4)
				  the depth of the well;
(5)
				  construction, completion and casing information on the well;
(6) the identification of the operator of the
				  well;
(7) the identification of the
				  landowner for the property on which the well is located;
(8) water level data; and
(9) identification of the groundwater
				  conservation district in which the well is located, if applicable.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter M - REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING WELLS USED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CLASS III UIC WELL APPLICATIONS › Section 331.222 - Conversion of Registered Wells to Class III Wells

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If a well registered under this subchapter is authorized
					 under a Class III injection well area permit, the registration status for the
					 well ceases and the well is subject to all applicable commission rules,
					 including those regarding permitting, public notice, and hearing requirements.
					 At such time a registered well is authorized under a Class III injection well
					 area permit, the permittee shall submit a request to the executive director
					 that the well be removed from the list of registered wells.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter M - REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING WELLS USED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CLASS III UIC WELL APPLICATIONS › Section 331.223 - Sharing of Data

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) After a person
				  developing an application for a Class III injection well area permit has
				  identified a permit boundary, that person shall determine if the permit
				  boundary is within the area of a groundwater conservation district. If the
				  proposed permit boundary is within the area of a groundwater conservation
				  district, either wholly or in part, the person shall provide to the district:
(1) information regarding wells not recorded
				  in the public record when such wells are encountered by that person during the
				  development of the permit application. Information to be provided to the
				  groundwater conservation district shall include the location and ownership of
				  the well, and any other available information for the well, including but not
				  limited to depth, completion method, completion interval, water quality
				  information, and lift method;
(2) a
				  map with the locations of all wells that are recorded in the public record and
				  that are inside the proposed permit area and within one-quarter mile of the
				  proposed permit area;
(3)
				  pre-mining water quality information collected from wells registered in
				  accordance with §
											331.221 of
				  this title (relating to Registration of Wells);
(4) the amount of water produced each month
				  from each registered well; and
(5)
				  a record of strata as described in §
											331.224 of this
				  title (relating to Record of Strata) for each registered well, except for
				  information considered confidential in accordance with Natural Resource Code,
				  §131.048.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter M - REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING WELLS USED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CLASS III UIC WELL APPLICATIONS › Section 331.224 - Record of Strata

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The executive director may require a person receiving a
					 Class III well permit or production area authorization to maintain and provide,
					 upon request, complete and accurate records of the depth, thickness, and
					 character of the strata penetrated in drilling an injection well, monitoring
					 well, or production well.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter M - REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING WELLS USED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CLASS III UIC WELL APPLICATIONS › Section 331.225 - Geophysical or Drilling Log

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If an existing well is to be converted to an injection
					 well, monitoring well, or production well, the commission may require the
					 applicant to provide a geophysical log or a drilling log of the existing
					 well.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter N - STANDARDS FOR CLASS I BEDDED SALT CAVERN DISPOSAL WELLS › Section 331.241 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The sections of
				  this subchapter apply to all Class I disposal wells located in horizontally
				  bedded or non-domal salt and their associated salt caverns, and not to such
				  facilities located in the salt stocks of salt domes.
(b) The receipt, processing or disposal of
				  radioactive material under this subchapter is subject to the applicable
				  requirements of Chapter 336 of this title (relating to Radioactive Substance
				  Rules).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter N - STANDARDS FOR CLASS I BEDDED SALT CAVERN DISPOSAL WELLS › Section 331.242 - Bedded Salt Cavern Disposal Well Performance Standard and Siting Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Performance
				  standard. The operator and permittee shall assure for construction, operation,
				  maintenance, monitoring, closure, and post-closure of a Class I disposal well
				  located in horizontally bedded or non-domal salt and associated cavern, the
				  continuous attainment of a performance standard to prevent the movement of
				  fluids that would result in the pollution of an underground source of drinking
				  water.
(b) The provisions of this
				  chapter, as well as any permit or order issued by the commission, shall be
				  construed as minimum operating requirements. To qualify for a permit or to
				  otherwise operate a Class I disposal well located in horizontally bedded or
				  non-domal salt and associated cavern, permit applicants and facility operators
				  must demonstrate that this performance standard will be satisfied even if it is
				  necessary to go beyond the minimum operating requirements described in this
				  chapter.
(c) Siting. In addition to
				  the minimum siting criteria for Class I disposal wells, each permit applicant
				  for a Class I bedded salt cavern disposal well and associated cavern shall
				  identify potential risks to the waste disposal operation within the area of
				  review.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter N - STANDARDS FOR CLASS I BEDDED SALT CAVERN DISPOSAL WELLS › Section 331.243 - Bedded Salt Cavern Disposal Well Construction Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Wells shall be sited in such a fashion
				  that they inject into a formation which is beneath the lowermost formation
				  containing, within one quarter mile of the well bore, an underground source of
				  drinking water (USDW).
(b) Plans
				  and specifications. Except as specifically required in the terms of the
				  disposal well permit, the drilling and completion of the well shall be done in
				  accordance with all permit application plans and specifications.
(c) Any proposed changes to the plans and
				  specifications must be in accordance with §
										331.62(a)(3)
				  of this title (relating to Construction Standards).
(d) Casing and cementing.
(1) Wells shall be cased and cemented to
				  prevent the movement of fluids into or between USDW. The casing and cement used
				  in the construction of each newly drilled well shall be designed for the life
				  expectancy of the well. In determining and specifying casing and cementing
				  requirements, the following factors shall be considered:
(A) depth of lowermost USDW or freshwater
				  aquifer;
(B) depth to the injection
				  zone;
(C) injection pressure,
				  external pressure, internal pressure, and axial loading;
(D) hole size;
(E) size and grade of all casing strings
				  (wall thickness, diameter, nominal weight, length, joint specification, and
				  construction material);
(F) the
				  maximum burst and collapse pressures, and tensile stresses which may be
				  experienced at any point along the length of the casings at any time during the
				  construction, operation, and closure of the well;
(G) corrosive effects of injected materials,
				  formation fluids, and temperatures;
(H) lithology of injection and confining
				  zones;
(I) types and grades of
				  cement;
(J) quantity and chemical
				  composition of the injected fluid; and
(K) cement and cement additives which must,
				  at a minimum, be of sufficient quality and quantity to maintain integrity over
				  the design life of the well.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter N - STANDARDS FOR CLASS I BEDDED SALT CAVERN DISPOSAL WELLS › Section 331.244 - Bedded Salt Cavern Construction Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Plans and specifications. Except as
				  specifically required in the terms of the disposal well permit, construction of
				  the cavern shall be done in accordance with all permit application plans and
				  specifications. Any proposed changes to the plans and specifications must be
				  certified in writing by the executive director that said changes provide
				  protection standards equivalent to or greater than the original design
				  criteria.
(b) Standards for bedded
				  salt cavern construction.
(1) The creation of
				  waste disposal caverns within bedded salt shall be accomplished by the
				  controlled dissolution of the sidewalls of the well bore to a specified maximum
				  diameter, between selected elevations specified in the permit as the top and
				  bottom of the injection interval.
(2) The enlargement of a portion of the
				  original well bore to serve as the cavern shall be done according to the cavern
				  construction plans which shall be submitted as a part of the permit
				  application. The cavern construction plans shall demonstrate at a minimum, the
				  following:
(A) adjacent caverns shall be
				  separated by a minimum pillar to cavern diameter ratio of 2.0 to ensure a
				  sufficient amount of separation for cavern safety and stability;
(B) that cavern dimensions have been designed
				  by a qualified professional engineer and geologist, to ensure the structural
				  integrity of the cavern;
(C) if an
				  applicant proposes to conduct solution-mining activities concurrent with waste
				  disposal, a plan for the controlled expansion of the cavern;
(D) plans for continual monitoring of the
				  volumes of materials injected and produced during cavern development and waste
				  injection;
(E) plans for cavern
				  pressure tests and sonar surveys to determine the cavern dimensions, volume,
				  geometric shape, and characterization of anomalies;
(F) the cavern construction process shall be
				  conducted under the supervision of a qualified professional engineer, with
				  current registration under the Texas Engineering Practice Act, in accordance
				  with accepted practices in the cavern construction industry; and
(G) all brines displaced from the cavern
				  shall be managed and/or disposed of in facilities authorized for such
				  purpose.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter N - STANDARDS FOR CLASS I BEDDED SALT CAVERN DISPOSAL WELLS › Section 331.246 - Bedded Salt Cavern and Well Monitoring and Testing Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Waste analysis
				  plan. All material injected into or produced from the cavern shall be sampled
				  and analyzed in accordance with the approved written waste analysis plan as
				  specified by 40 Code of Federal Regulations §146.68(a).
(b) Pressure gauges. Pressure gauges shall be
				  installed and maintained in proper operating conditions at all times on the
				  tubing string(s) and on any annulus extending to the wellhead.
(c) Continuous recording devices. Continuous
				  recording devices and instruments shall be installed in weatherproof
				  enclosures, used, and maintained in proper operating condition at all times to
				  record:
(1) tubing string
				  pressures;
(2) the pressure and
				  volume of any annular space that extends to the wellhead;
(3) injection and production fluid flow
				  rates, volume, and density;
(4) the
				  volume and composition of displaced gases; and
(5) any other data specified by the
				  permit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter N - STANDARDS FOR CLASS I BEDDED SALT CAVERN DISPOSAL WELLS › Section 331.247 - Bedded Salt Cavern Disposal Well Reporting Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Pre-operation reports.
(1) Start-up date and time. At least 24 hours
				  before beginning drilling and cavern construction operations, the permittee
				  shall notify the executive director in writing of the anticipated well
				  construction and cavern construction start-up dates. Compliance with all
				  pre-operation terms of the permit must occur before beginning injection
				  operations.
(2) Notice of
				  Completion. The permittee shall submit notice of completion of construction to
				  the executive director as specified in §
											331.65(e)(1)
				  of this title (relating to Reporting Requirements).
(3) Well completion report. Within 90 days
				  after the completion of the well, the permittee shall submit a Well Completion
				  Report to the executive director addressing the considerations and standards in
				  §
											331.45(3)
				  of this title (relating to Executive Director Approval of Construction and
				  Completion) and §
											331.243
				  of this title (relating to Bedded Salt Cavern Disposal Well Construction
				  Standards), and including a completed copy of the commission's Well Data Form,
				  and a surveyor's plat showing the exact location and giving the latitude and
				  longitude of the well. The report will also include a certification that a
				  notation on the deed to the facility property or on some other instrument which
				  is normally examined during title search has been made stating the surveyed
				  location of the well, and the well permit number.
(4) Cavern completion report. Within 90 days
				  after the completion of the cavern, the permittee shall submit a Cavern
				  Completion Report to the executive director addressing the considerations and
				  standards in §
											331.45(3)
				  of this title and §
											331.244
				  of this title (relating to Bedded Salt Cavern Construction Standards), and
				  including a surveyor's plat showing the exact location and giving the latitude
				  and longitude of the cavern. The report will also include a certification that
				  a notation on the deed to the facility property or on some other instrument
				  which is normally examined during title search has been made stating the
				  surveyed location of the cavern, the well permit number, the depth of the
				  cavern floor and ceiling, the cavern diameter, the dates of operation, and its
				  permitted waste streams.
(5) Local
				  authorities. The permittee shall provide written notice to the executive
				  director in a manner specified by the executive director that a copy of the
				  permit has been properly filed with the health and pollution control
				  authorities of the county, city, and town where the well is located.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter N - STANDARDS FOR CLASS I BEDDED SALT CAVERN DISPOSAL WELLS › Section 331.248 - Additional Requirements and Conditions for Bedded Salt Cavern Disposal Wells

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A permit for a
				  Class I bedded salt cavern disposal well shall include expressly or by
				  reference the following conditions.
(1) A
				  sign shall be posted at the well site which shall show the name of the company,
				  company well number, and commission permit number. The sign and identification
				  shall be in the English language, clearly legible, and shall be in numbers and
				  letters at least one inch high.
(2)
				  An all-weather road shall be installed and maintained to allow access to the
				  disposal well and related facilities.
(3) The wellhead and associated facilities
				  shall be painted, if appropriate, and maintained in good working order without
				  detectable leaks.
(4) Secondary
				  containment of the wellhead shall consist of a diked, impermeable pad or
				  sump.
(5) The executive director
				  may prescribe additional requirements for Class I bedded salt cavern disposal
				  wells in order to protect underground sources of drinking water, and fresh or
				  surface water from pollution.
(6)
				  The obligation to implement the plugging and abandonment plan and the
				  post-closure plan survives the termination of a permit or the cessation of
				  injection activities. The requirement to maintain an approved plan is directly
				  enforceable regardless of whether the requirement is a condition of the
				  permit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter N - STANDARDS FOR CLASS I BEDDED SALT CAVERN DISPOSAL WELLS › Section 331.249 - Record-Keeping Requirements for Bedded Salt Cavern Disposal Wells

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The permittee
				  shall keep complete and accurate records of, but not limited to:
(1) all required monitoring, including
				  continuous records of:
(A) tubing string
				  pressures;
(B) the pressure and
				  volume of any annular space that extends to the wellhead;
(C) injection and production fluid flow
				  rates, volume and density;
(D) the
				  volume and composition of displaced gases; and
(E) any other data specified by the
				  permit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter N - STANDARDS FOR CLASS I BEDDED SALT CAVERN DISPOSAL WELLS › Section 331.250 - Bedded Salt Cavern Closure

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The owner or operator of a Class I bedded salt cavern disposal well shall
				  prepare, maintain, and comply with a plan for cavern closure that meets the
				  following minimum requirements:
(1) The owner
				  or operator shall submit the plan as a part of the permit application and, upon
				  approval, or approval with modifications by the executive director, such plan
				  shall be a condition of any permit issued.
(2) The owner or operator shall submit all
				  proposed revisions to the plan and obtain any necessary permit amendments, as
				  appropriate, over the life of the well and cavern.
(3) The plan shall include, at a minimum, the
				  following information:
(A) Upon cessation of
				  waste disposal, and before cavern sealing, the operator shall:
(i) Conduct a gamma-density log to determine
				  the cavern top, salt top and to check for fluid behind the casing.
(ii) Conduct a sonar caliper survey on the
				  storage cavern if no sonar has been run within the past five years. The owner
				  or operator may use another similar proven technology designed to determine
				  cavern configuration and measure cavern capacity as a substitute for a sonar
				  survey.
(B) All brine
				  displaced from the well or flushed from waste lines during the plugging
				  operation shall be managed and disposed of under applicable state and federal
				  regulations.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter N - STANDARDS FOR CLASS I BEDDED SALT CAVERN DISPOSAL WELLS › Section 331.251 - Post-Closure Care for Bedded Salt Cavern Disposal Wells

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The owner or operator of a Class I bedded salt cavern
					 disposal well shall prepare, maintain, and comply with a plan for post-closure
					 care that meets the requirements of §
										331.68(b)
					 of this title (relating to Post-Closure Care).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter O - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS V INJECTION WELLS ASSOCIATED WITH AQUIFER RECHARGE PROJECTS › Section 331.262 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In addition to the requirements of Subchapter H of this
					 chapter (relating to Standards for Class V Wells), the requirements of this
					 subchapter apply to all aquifer recharge projects that use a recharge injection
					 well. The requirements of this subchapter do not apply to aquifer storage and
					 recovery projects.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter O - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS V INJECTION WELLS ASSOCIATED WITH AQUIFER RECHARGE PROJECTS › Section 331.263 - Area of Review

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The area of review for an aquifer recharge (AR) project is
					 the area determined by a radius of at least 1/2 mile from each proposed AR
					 injection well. In the application for authorization, the applicant shall
					 provide information on the activities within the area of review, including the
					 following factors and any adverse interactions between the factors and the AR
					 project:
(1) locations of:
(A) all artificial penetrations that
				  penetrate the injection interval, including but not limited to: water wells and
				  abandoned water wells from commission well files or groundwater district files;
				  oil and gas wells and saltwater injection wells from the Railroad Commission of
				  Texas files; and waste disposal wells/other injection wells from the commission
				  disposal well files; and
(B)
				  springs, quarries, and any other bodies of water, surface or subsurface
				  features that connect to the injection interval;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter O - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS V INJECTION WELLS ASSOCIATED WITH AQUIFER RECHARGE PROJECTS › Section 331.264 - Construction and Closure Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All Class V aquifer recharge (AR) injection wells shall be
					 designed, constructed, completed, and closed to prevent commingling, through
					 the wellbore and casing, of injection waters with other fluids outside of the
					 authorized injection zone; mixing through the wellbore and casing of fluids
					 from aquifers of substantively different water quality; and infiltration
					 through the wellbore and casing of water from the surface into groundwater
					 zones.
(1) Plans and specifications.
				  Except as specifically required in the terms of the Class V AR injection well
				  authorization, the drilling and completion of a Class V AR injection well shall
				  be done in accordance with the requirements of §
										331.132 of
				  this title (relating to Construction Standards) and the closure of a Class V AR
				  injection well shall be done in accordance with the requirements of §
										331.133
				  of this title (relating to Closure Standards for Injection Wells).
(A) If the project operator proposes to
				  change the injection interval to one not reviewed and approved during the
				  authorization process, the project operator shall notify the executive director
				  immediately. The project operator may not inject into any unauthorized zone
				  without prior written approval from the executive director.
(B) The executive director shall be notified
				  immediately of any other changes, including but not limited to, changes in the
				  completion of the AR injection well, changes in the setting of screens, and
				  changes in the injection intervals within the authorized injection zone.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter O - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS V INJECTION WELLS ASSOCIATED WITH AQUIFER RECHARGE PROJECTS › Section 331.265 - Operating Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All Class V
				  aquifer recharge (AR) injection wells shall be operated in such a manner that
				  injection will not endanger drinking water sources. Underground injection
				  endangers drinking water sources if such injection may result in the presence
				  of any contaminant in underground water which supplies or can reasonably be
				  expected to supply any public water system, and if the presence of such
				  contaminant may result in such system's not complying with any national primary
				  drinking water regulation, or may otherwise adversely affect the health of
				  persons.
(b) Injection pressure and
				  volume at the wellhead shall not exceed a maximum which shall be calculated so
				  as to assure the pressure and volume in the injection zone does not cause
				  movement of fluid out of the injection zone.
(c) The owner or operator of an AR injection
				  well that has ceased operations for more than two years shall provide
				  verification of the well's mechanical integrity and notification of intent to
				  resume operations to the executive director at least 30 days prior to resuming
				  operation of the well.
(d) The
				  owner or operator shall maintain the mechanical integrity of all wells operated
				  under this section.
(e) The quality
				  of the water injected at an AR injection well must meet the requirements in
				  § 331.267(a)(1) of this title (relating to Additional
				  Requirements).
(f) All AR injection
				  wells must be installed with a flow meter for measuring the volume of water
				  injected.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter O - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS V INJECTION WELLS ASSOCIATED WITH AQUIFER RECHARGE PROJECTS › Section 331.266 - Monitoring and Reporting Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An aquifer recharge (AR) project operator
				  shall monitor each AR injection well associated with an AR project. By no later
				  than March 1 of each calendar year, the project operator shall provide the
				  executive director a written report of the following information for the
				  previous year:
(1) the volume of water
				  injected for recharge; and
(2)
				  other information as determined by the executive director as necessary for the
				  protection of underground sources of drinking water.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Subchapter O - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS V INJECTION WELLS ASSOCIATED WITH AQUIFER RECHARGE PROJECTS › Section 331.267 - Additional Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  executive director or commission shall consider the following before issuing an
				  individual permit, a general permit, or an authorization by rule for an aquifer
				  recharge (AR) injection well:
(1) whether the
				  injection of water will comply with the standards set forth under the federal
				  Safe Drinking Water Act (
				  42
				  United States Code, §§
												300f,
et seq);
(2) the
				  effect of the AR project on existing water wells;
(3) the effect of the AR project on existing
				  springs and other surface features that connect to the injection interval; and
(4) whether the introduction of
				  water into the receiving geologic formation will alter the physical, chemical,
				  or biological quality of the native groundwater to a degree that would:
(A) render the groundwater produced from the
				  receiving formation harmful or detrimental to people, animals, vegetation, or
				  property; or
(B) require an
				  unreasonably higher level of treatment of the groundwater produced from the
				  receiving geologic formation than is necessary before AR project initiation for
				  the native groundwater to render the groundwater suitable for beneficial use.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 332 - COMPOSTING › Subchapter A - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 332.1 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to establish regulations
					 that will divert organic materials from the typical municipal solid waste
					 stream, and promote the beneficial reuse of those materials while maintaining
					 standards for human health and safety and environmental
					 protection.