Texas SB1145 allows the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for land application of treated produced water from mining and oil.

Texas SB1145 amends the Water Code to allow the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the land application of produced water from mining and oil and gas extraction operations, provided the water has been treated for beneficial use. The commission must adopt standards to prevent pollution of surface and subsurface water. The change applies to permits filed after the act's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas SB1145 allows the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for land application of treated produced water from mining and oil.

Texas SB1145 amends the Water Code to allow the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the land application of produced water from mining and oil and gas extraction operations, provided the water has been treated for beneficial use. The commission must adopt standards to prevent pollution of surface and subsurface water. The change applies to permits filed after the act's effective date of September 1, 2025.