OAR 632-010-0192
Disposal of Brine or Salt Water

In addition to the requirements of ORS 520.095 (Rules and orders)(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:

(a)

Brine or saltwater may be disposed of by evaporation when impounded in excavated earthen pits, but only when the pits are lined with impervious material and a Water Pollution Control Facilities permit has been obtained from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality;

(b)

Impounding brine or saltwater in porous earthen pits is prohibited. Earthen pits used for impounding brine or saltwater must be constructed and maintained to prevent the escape of fluid;

(c)

The department has the authority to prohibit the use of any pit that does not properly impound water and to order the proper disposal of water impounded in the pit;

(d)

The level of brine or saltwater in earthen pits may not rise above the lowest point of the ground surface level. All pits must have a continuous embankment surrounding them sufficient to prevent surface water from running into the pit. An embankment may not be used to impound brine or saltwater; and

(e)

Brine or saltwater impounded in earthen pits may not escape onto adjacent land or into waters of the state.

(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.

Source: Rule 632-010-0192 — Disposal of Brine or Salt Water, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=632-010-0192.

632‑010‑0002
General Rules 632‑010‑0004
Supremacy of Special Rules 632‑010‑0008
Definitions 632‑010‑0010
Application and Permit to Drill, Redrill, Deepen, Alter Casing, or Rework 632‑010‑0011
Active Permits 632‑010‑0012
Modifications to Drilling Permits 632‑010‑0014
Drilling Practices 632‑010‑0015
Down Hole Loss and Decommissioning of a Radioactive Source 632‑010‑0016
Enclosure and Identification of Wells, Tanks, and Other Oil Measuring Devices 632‑010‑0017
Well Records (Logs) 632‑010‑0018
Organization Reports 632‑010‑0020
Surface Equipment 632‑010‑0128
Boiler or Light Plant 632‑010‑0130
Rubbish or Debris 632‑010‑0132
Tubing 632‑010‑0134
Chokes 632‑010‑0136
Separators 632‑010‑0138
Fire Walls 632‑010‑0140
Reserve Pits, Sumps, and Above-Ground Tanks 632‑010‑0142
Directional Drilling 632‑010‑0144
Report of Perforating or Well Stimulation Treatment 632‑010‑0146
Vacuum Pumps Prohibited 632‑010‑0148
Production Practice 632‑010‑0150
Removal Of Casing 632‑010‑0151
Notification of Fire, Breaks, Leaks, or Blowouts 632‑010‑0152
Multiple Completion of Wells 632‑010‑0154
Determining and Naming Fields and Pools 632‑010‑0156
Spacing Units, Notification 632‑010‑0157
Exceptions to Special Rules 632‑010‑0159
Underground Reservoirs for Natural Gas Storage 632‑010‑0161
Compulsory Integration Orders 632‑010‑0162
Illegal Production 632‑010‑0163
Limitation of Production 632‑010‑0164
Commingling of Production Prohibited 632‑010‑0165
Allocation of Gas Pursuant to Special Pool Rules 632‑010‑0166
Reports by Purchasers and Producers 632‑010‑0167
Maximum Efficient Rate Hearings 632‑010‑0168
Use of Earthen Reservoirs 632‑010‑0170
Reservoir Surveys 632‑010‑0172
Operators to Assist in Reservoir Surveys 632‑010‑0174
Measurement of Potential Open-Flow of Gas Wells 632‑010‑0176
Supervision of Open-Flow and Pressure Tests 632‑010‑0178
Duration of Tests 632‑010‑0182
Gas to Be Metered 632‑010‑0184
Direct Well Pressure 632‑010‑0186
Gas-Oil Ratio 632‑010‑0188
Gas-Oil Ratio Surveys and Reports 632‑010‑0190
Gas Utilization 632‑010‑0192
Disposal of Brine or Salt Water 632‑010‑0194
Water Injection and Water Flooding of Oil and Gas Properties 632‑010‑0196
Gas Injection of Oil and Gas Properties 632‑010‑0198
Abandonment, Unlawful Abandonment, Suspension, Well Plugging 632‑010‑0205
Drilling Surety Bond 632‑010‑0210
Disposal of Solid and Liquid Wastes 632‑010‑0220
Measurement of Oil 632‑010‑0225
Spacing Plan 632‑010‑0230
Location of Wells 632‑010‑0235
Exceptions
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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