Texas Administrative Code
Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 331 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL
Subchapter M - REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING WELLS USED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CLASS III UIC WELL APPLICATIONS
Section 331.221 - Registration of Wells

Universal Citation: 30 TX Admin Code § 331.221

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

(a) All wells described in § 331.220 of this title (relating to Applicability) that are completed prior to submission of an application for a Class III injection well area permit must be registered with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality within 30 days of completion of casing and development of the well and prior to submission of such an application. All wells described in § 331.220 of this title that are completed after submission of such an application must be registered within 30 days of well completion.

(b) Registration of wells described in § 331.220 of this title shall be completed on forms provided by the executive director. The owner or operator of any well to be registered shall provide the following information for each well:

(1) a unique, site-specific, designation for the well;

(2) the location of the well on a map;

(3) latitude and longitude of the well, with datum specified;

(4) the depth of the well;

(5) construction, completion and casing information on the well;

(6) the identification of the operator of the well;

(7) the identification of the landowner for the property on which the well is located;

(8) water level data; and

(9) identification of the groundwater conservation district in which the well is located, if applicable.

(c) The owner or operator of a well registered under this subchapter must maintain mechanical integrity of the well. A well registered under this subchapter shall be cased and cemented so as to not cause or allow the movement of fluid that would result in the pollution of an underground source of drinking water or fresh water. No injection may be authorized into a well registered under this subchapter.

(d) Any well, registered in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter, that is not subsequently authorized under a Class III injection well area permit in accordance with § 331.222 of this title (relating to Conversion of Registered Wells to Class III Wells), shall be plugged and abandoned in a manner that prohibits the movement of fluids into underground sources of drinking water or fresh water. Within 30 days of permit issuance, the permittee shall submit a certification to the executive director that the well has been plugged and abandoned in accordance with the requirements of this subsection. A permitee may submit a request to the executive director for an extension of time for completion of plugging and abandonment required under this subsection. Any request for an extension under this subsection must provide reasonable justification for the extension.

(e) The registration of a well under this subchapter is not subject to the commission permitting, public notice, and hearing requirements, until such time as it is converted to a Class III well in accordance with § 331.222 of this title.

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