Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES
Division 10 - OIL AND GAS RULES
Section 632-010-0192 - Disposal of Brine or Salt Water
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
In addition to the requirements of ORS 520.095(1), and in addition to applicable rules of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the Oregon Water Resources Department, the following requirements apply to the disposal of brine or saltwater liquids:
(1) Disposal in pits, sumps or above ground tanks:
(2) Disposal by Injection: Saltwater may also be disposed of by injection into the strata from which it was produced or into other proved saltwater-bearing strata pursuant to an Underground Injection Control permit issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
(3) Ocean discharge of saltwater may be permitted pursuant to a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 520
Stats. Implemented: ORS 520.095