- (a) Wells completed to produce undesirable water or constituents shall be cased to prevent the mixing of water or constituent zones.
- (b) The annular space between the casing and the wall of the borehole shall be pressured grouted with cement or bentonite grout to the land surface. Bentonite grout may not be used if a water zone contains chloride water above one thousand five hundred (1,500) parts per million (milligrams per liter) or if hydrocarbons are present.
- (c) Wells producing undesirable water or constituents shall be completed in such a manner that will not allow undesirable fluids to flow onto the land surface except when the department's authorization is obtained by the landowner or the person(s) having the well drilled.
Source Note:The provisions of this §76.102 adopted to be effective March 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 1142.