19.15.34 NMAC is adopted pursuant to the Oil and Gas Act, Paragraph (15) of Subsection B of Section 70-2-12 NMSA 1978, which authorizes the division to regulate the disposition, handling, transport, storage, recycling, treatment and disposal of produced water during, or for re-use in, the exploration, drilling, production, treatment or refinement of oil or gas in a manner that protects public health, the environment and fresh water resources and Paragraph (21) of Subsection B of Section 70-2-12 NMSA 1978 which authorizes the regulation of the disposition of nondomestic wastes from the exploration, development, production or storage of crude oil or natural gas.

[19.15.34.3 NMAC - Rp, 19.15.34.3 NMAC, 3/31/2015; A, 10/13/2020]