Surface Waste Management Manual

Updated: May 2, 2013

Table of Contents

Environmental Permits and Support Personnel

Oil and Gas Division District Offices and Directors

Oil and Gas Division District Boundaries Map

Preface

Introduction

Chapter I History of Surface Waste Management and Water Protection Regulation

Chapter II Statewide Rule 8 History

Chapter III Pollution Potential and Statewide Regulation

Chapter IV Pits

Chapter V Discharges and Land Disposal

Chapter VI Commercial Surface Waste Disposal and Treatment Facilities

Chapter VII Environmental Regulatory Cost Cutting Measures

Chapter VIII The Texas Engineering Practice Act and the Texas Geoscience Practice Act

Applicable Rules

Statewide Rule 8(3.8): Water Protection

Statewide Rule 22 (3.22): Protection of Birds

Statewide Rule 30 (3.30): Memorandum of Understanding between the Railroad Commission of Texas and the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Statewide Rule 57 (3.57): Reclaiming Tank Bottoms, Other Hydrocarbon Wastes, and Other Waste Materials

Statewide Rule 78 (3.78): Fees, Performance Bonds and Alternate Forms of Financial Security Required to be Filed

Statewide Rule 91 (3.91): Cleanup of Soil Contaminated by a Crude Oil Spill

Statewide Rule 93 (3.93): Water Quality Certification

Chapter 4, Subchapter F: Oil and Gas NORM

Supplemental Information for Applicable Rules and Applications

Notice to Industry Regarding Fees

Application to Operate Commercial Oil and Gas Waste Separation Facility

Clarification for Filing Application to Maintain and Use a Pit (Form H-11)

Summary of Statewide Rule 8

Guidelines for Processing Minor Permits Associated with Statewide Rule 8 Updated: 01/08/10

Hydrostatic Test Permit Application FAQ's

Waste Hauler Frequently Asked Questions and Permit Processing Time Savers

Safety Bulletin- Notice to Waste Haulers and Operators of Disposal and Producing Wells

Notice to Waste Haulers and Other Operators under the Jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas, Duty to Use Appropriate Vehicles and to Operate and Maintain Such Vehicles to Prevent the Escape of Oil and Gas Waste

Closure Cost Estimate Requirements (Rule 78)

Restrictive Covenant (Rule 78)

Guidance for Filing Forms CF-1 and CF-2 (Rule 78)

Field Guide For Reportable Surface Releases of Crude Oil in Non-Sensitive Areas SWR 8, 20, 91

Notice of Texas Coastal Management Program (Rules 8 and 93)

Texas Coastal Management Program Map (Rules 8 and 93)

Information Concerning Water Quality Certification

Questions and Answers for Statewide Rule 93

Information Concerning Oil and Gas NORM (Chapter 4, Subchapter F: Oil and Gas NORM)

Partial List of Wastes Exempt from Hazardous Waste Regulation and Partial List of Wastes Not Exempt from Hazardous Waste Regulation

Forms

The Website Forms Library is continually being expanded with the addition of new forms. Forms not available in the website Forms Library are available below in pdf format.

Form H-11 (Application for Permit to Maintain and Use a Pit)

Form WH-1 (Application for Oil and Gas Waste Hauler's Permit)

Form WH-2 (Oil and Gas Waste Hauler's List of Vehicles)

Form WH-3 (Oil and Gas Waste Hauler's Authority to Use an Approved Disposal/Injection System)

Form CF-1 (Commercial Facility Bond)

Form CF-2 (Commercial Facility Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit)

Form R-2 (Monthly Report for Reclaiming and Treating Plants)

Form R-9 (Application for a Permit to Operate a Reclamation Plant)

Requirements for Permit Applications Made by Letter of Request

Requirements for a Permit Application to Discharge Hydrostatic Test Water

Requirements for a Permit Application to Discharge Gas Plant Effluent

Requirements for a Permit Application to Discharge Produced Water to Inland Waters

Requirements for a Permit Application to Discharge Produced Water to the Gulf of Mexico

Requirements for a Permit Application to Landspread Water Base Drilling Fluid and Associated Cuttings

Requirements for a Permit Application to Landtreat

Requirements for a Permit Application to Land Apply Produced Water

Requirements for a Permit Application to Treat Oil and Gas Waste for Use as Roadbase

Requirements for a Permit Application to Operate a Commercial Oil and Gas Waste Separation Facility

Additional Information for Commercial Surface Disposal Permit Applications

Supplemental Requirements for a Permit Application to Maintain and Use a Commercial Oil and Gas Waste Disposal Pit

HB 480, 76th Legislative Session (Notice Requirements for a Commercial Surface Disposal Facility Permit Application)

Notice Instructions for Commercial Surface Disposal Facility Permit Applications Required by HB480

Recommended Form for Published Notice Required by HB480

Recommended Form for Affidavit of Publication Required by HB480

Figures

1. Major and Minor Aquifer Maps
2. Pit Locality - Low Permeability, High Watertable, Wet Climate
3. Pit Locality - Low Permeability, Seasonal Variation of Watertable, Moderate Climate
4. Pit Locality - Low Permeability, Low yield and Variable Quality Ground Water
5. Above-Ground Pits (unlined)
6. Above-Ground Pits (lined)
7. Below-Ground Pits (unlined)
8. Below-Ground Pits (lined)
9. Cross section through Subgrade, Liner and Dike Slopes
10. Leak Detection by Underdrain and Riser
11. Leak Detection by Underdrain and Sump

Permitted Commercial Surface Disposal Facilities

Permitted Oil and Gas Waste Haulers

Guidance for Disposal of Oil and Gas Wastes in Landfills Permitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality