Section 312 IAC 29-23-2 - Workover fluid disposal and pit closure requirementsAuthority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-37-3
Affected: IC 14-37
Sec. 2.
(a) Within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of well workover operations, all fluids and materials in the workover pit shall be managed according to the requirements of this section and the workover pits backfilled and restored as specified in subsection (d).(b) The contents of a workover pit shall be removed to the maximum extent practical and, if not reused or recycled at another well location, the wastes shall be disposed of in one (1) or more of the following manners: (1) Transported to a permitted landfill authorized to accept the waste.(2) Treatment and discharge of the fluid at an approved national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) facility permitted in accordance with IC 13-18.(3) Disposal of the fluid by injection into a Class II well.(4) Treated or disposed of by other means approved by the division director after consultation with the Indiana department of environmental management.(c) The synthetic liner shall be removed to the fullest extent practicable and properly disposed of or recycled.(d) The owner or operator shall close a workover pit by:(1) filling the pit with native soil sufficient to ensure that the site is stable and not prone to settling or other subsidence;(2) restoring the surface as close as possible to the original land contour; and(3) covering the filled area with any stockpiled materials at a uniform thickness.Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 29-23-2; filed 12/1/2017, 10:35 a.m.: 20171227-IR-312160230FRAReadopted filed 1/17/2023, 1:53 p.m.: 20230215-IR-312220328RFA