FACTORS IN SETTING CASING DEPTH
Known as the Injection Well Act
The act spans §§ 27–27 (74 sections).
Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff
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.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.