R 324.1129 Burning, processing, or disposing of hydrogen sulfide gas.

Rule 1129. (1) A permittee shall not release gas produced from an H2S well to the environment, except as follows: (a) By burning as fuel in a heated vessel in compliance with R 324.1121. (b) By burning in a flare or incinerator that complies with R 324.1010. (c) By injection into an approved underground formation under R 324.612 or R 324.703. (d) By venting from tanks under R 324.1122(4) or R 324.1124. (e) By disposal by other means as may be approved by the supervisor under a specific request by the permittee, if the permittee demonstrates to the supervisor that the manner of disposal prevents waste and does not cause unnecessary endangerment of public health, safety, and welfare. (2) If a well or its associated surface facilities produce hydrogen sulfide and the supervisor or authorized representative of the supervisor receives 1 or more complaints of odor regarding the facility, then the supervisor may require the permittee of a well to perform numerical modeling to determine the concentration of hydrogen sulfide in the ambient air. Numerical modeling shall utilize the distance from the potential point of an uncontrolled release of gas at the well or its associated surface facilities to the closest existing structure used for public or private occupancy, existing area maintained for public recreation, or the edge of the traveled portion of an existing interstate, United States, or state highway. A permittee shall have the opportunity to provide, in addition to the numerical modeling, actual measurements of the concentration of hydrogen sulfide in the ambient air taken at the closest existing structure used for public or private occupancy, existing area maintained for public recreation, or the edge of the traveled portion of an existing interstate, United States, or state highway. The supervisor or authorized representative of the supervisor may determine a nuisance odor exists based on all applicable information. The supervisor or authorized representative of the supervisor may require appropriate emission control measures consistent with the provisions of this rule and R 324.1101 to R 324.1128. If emission control measures are required, then the permittee shall submit, within 30 days of being determined to be necessary by the supervisor, for the approval of the supervisor or authorized representative of the supervisor, a timetable for the installation of any equipment required.