Texas Water Code

§ 27.056 — FACTORS IN SETTING CASING DEPTH

WA § 27.056Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part D. WATER QUALITY CONTROL · Ch. 27. INJECTION WELLS · Art. D. ISSUANCE OF PERMITS: TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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Before setting the depth to which casing shall be installed, the commission or railroad commission shall consider:

(1)known geological and hydrological conditions and relationships;

(2)foreseeable future economic development in the area; and

(3)foreseeable future demand for the use of fresh water in the locality.

Legislative history

Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 3161, ch. 830, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 1981.