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Passing the Salt: Desalination Brine Disposal Challenges

Regulatory Framework

1. Safe Drinking Water Act

2. Underground Injection Control (UIC) program

Framework and Challenges

1. Acreage requirements

2. Prevent discharge

3. Byproduct

Injection

Evaporation

Discharge

- Surface water discharge

- Sewer discharge

- Ocean discharge

2015 Legislative Update

Regulatory process

1. TPDES application

2. Water quality/Impacts analysis

3. Flow/Pluming

4. Federal issues

Brine Disposal Options

HB 2031: Desalination Expedited Permitting

1. Discharge

Desalination in Texas

2. Injection

3. Evaporation

Questions?

Nathan Vassar

nvassar@lglawfirm.com

(512) 322-5867

Nathan E. Vassar

Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.

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