N.M. Admin. Code § 19.15.34.20

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 19.15.34.20 - DISPOSITION OF PRODUCED WATER AND OTHER OIL FIELD WASTE

Except as authorized by 19.15.17 NMAC, 19.15.26.8 NMAC, 19.15.30 NMAC, 19.15.34 NMAC or 19.15.36 NMAC, persons, including transporters, shall not dispose of produced water or other oil field waste:

A. on or below the surface of the ground, in a pit or in a pond, lake, depression or watercourse;

B. in another place or in a manner that may constitute a hazard to fresh water, public health, or the environment; or

C. in a permitted pit or registered or permitted surface waste management facility without permission of the owner or operator of the pit or facility.

N.M. Admin. Code § 19.15.34.20

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 06, March 31, 2015, eff. 3/31/2015