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Title: Federal Register, Volume 60, Number 5, Monday, January 9, 1995 notices. Final NPDES general permits for produced water and produced sand discharges from the oil and gas extraction point source category to coastal waters in Louisiana (LAG290000) and Texas (TXG290000)

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OSTI ID:35134

Region 6 of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issues final NPDES General Permits regulating discharges of produced water and produced sand derived from oil and gas point source facilities. The permits prohibit the discharge of produced water and produced sand derived from Coastal Subcategory to any water subject to EPA jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. Discharges to coastal waters of Louisiana and Texas of produced water and produced sand derived from most Stripper Subcategory and all Offshore Subcategory (40 CFR part 435, subpart A) facilities covered by these permits are prohibited.

Research Organization:
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Water
OSTI ID:
35134
Report Number(s):
PB-95-159604/XAB; TRN: 50902094
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 9 Jan 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English