Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 1 - RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Chapter 4 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Subchapter B - COMMERCIAL RECYCLING
Division 5 - REQUIREMENTS FOR OFF-LEASE COMMERCIAL RECYCLING OF FLUID
Section 4.272 - Minimum Permit Provisions for Siting
Universal Citation: 16 TX Admin Code § 4.272
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) A permit for off-lease commercial recycling of fluid may be issued only if the director or the Commission determines that the facility is to be located in an area where there is no unreasonable risk of pollution or threat to public health or safety.
(b) Off-lease commercial recycling of fluid permitted pursuant to this division and after the effective date of this division shall not be located:
(1) within a
100-year flood plain, in a streambed, or in a sensitive area as defined by
§
3.91 of this title (relating to
Cleanup of Soil Contaminated by a Crude Oil Spill); or
(2) within 150 feet of surface water or
public, domestic, or irrigation water wells.
(c) Factors that the Commission will consider in assessing potential risk from off-lease commercial recycling of fluid include:
(1) the volume and characteristics
of the oil and gas waste, partially treated waste and recyclable product to be
stored, handled, treated and recycled at the facility;
(2) surface water;
(3) depth to and quality of the shallowest
groundwater;
(4) distance to the
nearest property line or public road;
(5) proximity to coastal natural resources,
sensitive areas as defined by §
3.91 of this title, or water
supplies, and/or public, domestic, or irrigation water wells; and
(6) any other factors the Commission deems
reasonably necessary in determining whether or not issuance of the permit will
pose an unreasonable risk.
(d) All siting requirements in this section refer to conditions at the time the facility is constructed.
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Texas may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
