Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES
Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS
Section 632-020-0145 - Pits or Sumps
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 632-020-0145
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1) Materials and fluids necessary for the drilling, production, or other operations may be discharged or placed in pits and sumps only with the approval of the department and the Department of Environmental Quality. The operator must not allow the contents of the pit to:
(a)
Contaminate streams, artificial canals or waterways, groundwater, lakes, or
rivers;
(b) Adversely affect the
environment, persons, plants, fish, and wildlife and their populations;
or
(c) Damage the aesthetic values
of the property or adjacent properties.
(2) When no longer needed, pits and sumps are to be filled and covered and the premises restored to a near natural state.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS 522.305
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