Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 1 - RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Chapter 4 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Subchapter A - OIL AND GAS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Division 8 - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RECLAMATION PLANTS
Section 4.171 - Standard Permit Provisions
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) Reclamation plant permits shall be issued for a term of not more than five years.
(b) Reclamation plant permits may be renewed, transferred, or amended pursuant to § 4.122 of this title (relating to Permit Renewals, Transfers, and Amendments). Reclamation plant permits are subject to the financial security requirements in § 4.140 of this title (relating to Additional Requirements for Commercial Facilities) and may be subject to fees in accordance with § 4.106 of this title (relating to Fees).
(c) If the waste hauler transporting tank bottoms or other oil and gas wastes to the reclamation plant does not comply with Division 10 of this subchapter (relating to Requirements for Oil and Gas Waste Transportation), the reclamation plant permittee shall not accept the tank bottoms or other oil and gas wastes and shall report the violation to the District Office no later than 24 hours after the violation occurs.
(d) The receipt of any tank bottoms or other oil and gas wastes from outside the state of Texas shall be submitted on monthly reports to the Commission.
(e) The receipt of any waste materials other than tank bottoms or other oil and gas wastes shall be authorized in writing by the Commission prior to receipt. The Commission may require the reclamation plant operator to submit an analysis of the waste materials prior to a determination of whether to authorize receipt. If the request for authorization is denied, the applicant may request a hearing.
(f) All wastes generated by reclaiming operations shall be disposed of in accordance with this subchapter, § 3.9 of this title (relating to Disposal Wells), or § 3.46 of this title (relating to Fluid Injection into Productive Reservoirs).
(g) All reclamation facilities shall have in-person 24-hour security monitoring.
(h) Reclamation plant permits shall include enforceable limits on the processing capacity of treatment equipment and the storage volumes of waste and reclaimed oil.