ARSD 74:12:04:16. Approval required for construction of produced water handling facilities

Operators must obtain written approval from the secretary before constructing or converting an earthen pit for produced water disposal by evaporation. All pits shall be kept reasonably free of surface accumulations of oil and other liquid hydrocarbon substances. The construction and reclamation requirements of the pit shall be in accordance with § 74:12:02:10. Surface tanks may be used as a storage facility for produced water if they are constructed of materials resistant to the corrosive effects of the contained liquids. The tanks must be protected by a dike that is capable of containing one hundred and ten percent of the volume of the largest tank.