1. (a) Plugging and abandonment of a well authorized by rule at any time after January 1, 1982, shall be accomplished in accordance with the standards of §331.46 of this title (relating to Closure Standards).

2. (b) Injection into Class V Wells, unless otherwise provided is authorized by virtue of this rule; injection into new Class V wells used for the disposal of over 1,000 gallons per day of sewage or sewage effluent must apply for and obtain a permit from the commission before operations.

   1. (1) Well authorization under this section expires upon the effective date of a permit issued under §331.7 of this title (relating to Permit Required).

   2. (2) An owner or operator of a Class V well is prohibited from injecting into the well:

      1. (A) upon the effective date of permit denial;
      2. (B) upon failure to submit a permit application in a timely manner under subsection (c) of this section;
      3. (C) upon failure to submit inventory information in a timely manner under §331.10 of this title (relating to Inventory of Wells Authorized by Rule); or
      4. (D) upon failure to comply with a request for information in a timely manner.
3. (c) The executive director may require the owner or operator of an injection well authorized by rule to apply for and obtain an injection well permit. The owner or operator shall submit a complete application within 90 days after the receipt of a letter from the executive director requesting that the owner or operator of an injection well submit an application for permit. Cases for which a permit may be required include, but are not limited to, wells not in compliance with the standards required by this section.
4. (d) Class IV wells injecting hazardous waste-contaminated ground water that is of acceptable quality to aid remediation and that is being reinjected into the same formation from which it was drawn, as authorized by §331.6 of this title (relating to Prohibition of Class IV Well Injection), shall be authorized by rule.

Source Note:The provisions of this §331.9 adopted to be effective May 13, 1986, 11 TexReg 1980; amended to be effective July 5, 1989, 14 TexReg 3047; amended to be effective May 9, 1990, 15 TexReg 2339; amended to be effective January 2, 1995, 19 TexReg 10099; amended to be effective June 13, 1996, 21 TexReg 5000; amended to be effective January 10, 1997, 22 TexReg 58; amended to be effective April 28, 1997, 22 TexReg 3526.