It is the policy of this state and the purpose of this chapter to maintain the quality of fresh water in the state to the extent consistent with the public health and welfare and the operation of existing industries, taking into consideration the economic development of the state, to prevent underground injection that may pollute fresh water, and to require the use of all reasonable methods to implement this policy.
Tex. Water Code § 27.003
POLICY AND PURPOSE
Known as the Injection Well Act
The act spans §§ 27.001 to 27.207 (74 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Railroad Commission v. Texas Citizens for a Safe Future & Clean Water (2011)
Most recently applied in Royalco Oil & Gas Corp. v. Stockhome Trading Corp. (January 2012)
Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 3161, ch. 830, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.