Federal Register, Volume 60, Number 5, Monday, January 9, 1995 Notices. FinalNPDES General Permits for Produced Water and Produced Sand Discharges from the Oil and Gas Extraction Point Source Category to Coastal Waters in Louisiana (LAG290000) and Texas (

摘要

Region 6 of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issues finalNPDES General Permits regulating discharges of produced water and produced sand derived from oil and gas point source facilities. The permits prohibit the discharge of produced water and produced sand derived from Coastal Subcategory to any water subject to EPA jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. Discharges to coastal waters of Louisiana and Texas of produced water and produced sand derived from most Stripper Subcategory and all Offshore Subcategory (40 CFR part 435, subpart A) facilities covered by these permits are prohibited.