R317-17-1. Purpose and Authority

(1) Authority. This rule is promulgated pursuant to Section 73-33-203. (2) Purpose. To set a limit for the salinity of water or brine that a person may discharge into the Great Salt Lake as part of the mineral or element extraction process according to Section 73-33-203 and establish procedures to modify, revoke and reissue, or terminate any permit if those limits are exceeded. (3) Applicability. This rule applies to discharges derived from the extraction of minerals or elements from the brines of Great Salt Lake.