Sec. 27.011. PERMIT FROM COMMISSION. Unless the activity is subject to the jurisdiction of the railroad commission or authorized by a rule of the commission, no person may continue utilizing an injection well or begin drilling an injection well or converting an existing well into an injection well to dispose of industrial and municipal waste, to extract minerals, or to inject a fluid without first obtaining a permit from the commission.
Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1647, ch. 644, Sec. 10. Renumbered from Sec. 22.011 and amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 3161, ch. 830, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 1981; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.114, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Water Administration
Subtitle D - Water Quality Control
Subchapter B. Jurisdiction of Commission
Section 27.011. Permit From Commission
Section 27.012. Application for Permit
Section 27.013. Information Required of Applicant
Section 27.014. Application Fee
Section 27.015. Letter From Railroad Commission
Section 27.016. Inspection of Well Location
Section 27.017. Recommendations From Other Entities
Section 27.018. Hearing on Permit Application
Section 27.023. Jurisdiction Over in Situ Uranium Application Development and Operations
Section 27.024. Sharing of Geologic, Hydrologic, and Water Quality Data