LAC 43:XIX.4927. Disposal

A. Disposal of all geothermal/geopressured operation 'waste material into the surface waters of the State shall be done pursuant to and under the control of regulations and procedures set forth by the Stream Control Commission or other appropriate state or federal agencies having control over such surface disposal. B. Produced salt water and related waste material may be sorted in pits where such pits have been approved by the commissioner of Conservation. C. Produced salt water shall not be disposed of into a zone producing or productive of hydrocarbons unless such disposal is approved by the commissioner of Conservation after a public hearing or unless prior approval has been granted to use the proposed zone for salt water disposal. D. Prior to disposing of salt water by injecting same into any subsurface formation, a permit therefor must be obtained from the commissioner of Conservation. Such permit may be issued by the commissioner without a public hearing when the applicant has complied with the procedures, rules and regulations applicable to salt water disposal into the subsurface by means of an injection well.