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Texas Water Code § 27.026

Dual Authorization of Injection Wells to Inject Nonhazardous Brine from Desalination Operations or Nonhazardous Drinking Water Treatment Residuals

Injection Wells · Jurisdiction of Commission

(a) The commission may authorize by individual permit, by general permit, or by rule a Class V injection well for the injection of nonhazardous brine from a desalination operation or nonhazardous drinking water treatment residuals into a Class II injection well that is also permitted by the railroad commission under Subchapter C.

(b) The commission and railroad commission by rule shall enter or amend a memorandum of understanding to implement and administer this section.

Official text of the Texas Water Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 297 (H.B. 2230), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.