First Regular Session
              Sixty-ninth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 13-0124.01 Thomas Morris x4218  HOUSE BILL 13-1018
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Coram,
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 (None),
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Health, Insurance & Environment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the beneficial use of produced water for dust
            suppression.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            The bill gives the solid and hazardous waste commission exclusive
       jurisdiction to regulate the beneficial use of groundwater produced during
       oil and gas operations for dust suppression on unpaved roads in rural
       areas. The commission must adopt rules to establish standards for such
       use. The standards must prevent the discharge of pollutants into state
       waters, minimize the public's exposure to naturally occurring radioactive
       material contained in produced water, and establish a maximum
       concentration of naturally occurring radioactive material in produced
       water used for dust suppression at a level that does not exceed the federal
       environmental protection agency's standard for soil application.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-20-109, add (1.5)
       (a) (III), (1.5) (a) (IV), (1.5) (a) (V), and (1.5) (f) as follows:
            30-20-109.  Commission to promulgate rules - definitions.
       (1.5) (a)  As used in this subsection (1.5):
            (III)  "Naturally occurring radioactive material" has the
       meaning established in section 25-11-101 (2.7), C.R.S.
            (IV)  "Oil and gas operations" has the meaning established
       in section 34-60-103 (6.5), C.R.S.
            (V)  "Produced water" means the portion of exploration
       and production waste that is brought to the surface during oil
       and gas operations and that consists of groundwater, including
       naturally occurring radioactive material and any constituents
       added by the operator, as that term is defined in section
       34-60-103 (6.8), C.R.S.
            (f)  The solid and hazardous waste commission has
       exclusive jurisdiction to regulate the beneficial use of produced
       water for dust suppression on unpaved roads in rural areas;
       except that nothing in this paragraph (f) gives the commission
       authority to regulate oil and gas operations. The commission
       shall promulgate rules to establish standards for such use. The
       commission shall set the standards:
            (I)  To prevent the discharge of pollutants into state
       waters, as those terms are defined in section 25-7-103, C.R.S.;
            (II)  To minimize the public's exposure to naturally
       occurring radioactive material contained in produced water;
       and
            (III)  For the maximum concentration of naturally
       occurring radioactive material in produced water used for dust
       suppression at a level that does not exceed the federal
       environmental protection agency's standard for soil
       application.
            SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.