Minnesota Administrative Rules

4727.0940 DISPOSAL OF MATERIALS; RECIRCULATION PITS.

Subpart 1.

Disposal of materials.

Drilling mud, cuttings, treatment chemicals, and discharged water must be disposed of according to applicable federal, state, and local requirements. Drilling mud, cuttings, treatment chemicals, and discharged water must not be disposed of in a manner that creates a health or environmental hazard.

Subp. 2.

Backfilling pits.

Oil or other hazardous materials must be removed from drilling fluid recirculation pits before backfilling. Pits must be backfilled with clean soil materials, leveled, and graded.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 103I.101

History:

28 SR 147

Published Electronically:

September 15, 2003