New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 6 - WATER QUALITY
Part 2 - GROUND AND SURFACE WATER PROTECTION
Section 20.6.2.5104 - WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT BY SECRETARY FOR CLASS I WELLS AND CLASS III WELLS
Universal Citation: 20 NM Admin Code 20.6.2.5104
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. Where a Class I well or a Class III well or well field, does not penetrate, or inject into or above, and which will not affect, ground water having 10,000 mg/l of less TDS, the secretary may:
(1) issue a discharge
permit for a well or well field with less stringent requirements for area of
review, construction, mechanical integrity, operation, monitoring, and
reporting than required by 20.6.2.5000 through 20.6.2.5399 NMAC; or
(2) for Class III wells only, issue a
discharge permit pursuant to the requirements of 20.6.2.3000 through
20.6.2.3114 NMAC.
B. Authorization of a reduction in requirements under Subsection A of this section shall be granted only if injection will not result in an increased risk of movement of fluids into ground water having 10,000 mg/l or less TDS, except for fluid movement approved pursuant to 20.6.2.5103 NMAC.
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