Texas Water Code
§ 27.016 — INSPECTION OF WELL LOCATION
WA § 27.016Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part D. WATER QUALITY CONTROL · Ch. 27. INJECTION WELLS · Art. B. JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION
Statute text
View on source(a)On receiving an application for a permit, the executive director shall:
(1)have an inspection made of the location of the proposed disposal well to determine the local conditions and the probable effect of the well; and
(2)determine the requirements for the setting of casing, as provided in Sections 27.051, 27.055, and 27.056.
(b)For a proposed Class I injection well, the executive director may satisfy the requirements of Subsection (a) by accepting an inspection report prepared by an engineer or geoscientist licensed in this state. The report must:
(1)confirm that the engineer or geoscientist inspected the location of the proposed injection well to determine the local conditions and the probable effect of the well; and
(2)state the engineer's or geoscientist's determination regarding the requirements for the setting of casing as required by Subsection (a)(2).
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Legislative history
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 216 (H.B. 1238), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.