Paper: Salt Water Disposal Problems From the Operators Viewpoint

This paper describes the industry's efforts to overcome these obstacles which bar the industry from disposing of salt water without contaminating fresh water. This paper also points out that operators have disposed of vast quantities of salt water with statistically negligible contamination and suggests methods to continue progress in eliminating pollution hazards. It acknowledges that an individual or group whose water is threatened is not likely to be interested in statewide statistics but will want local assurances that the operator is using every reasonable safeguard to protect fresh water. Suggestions are presented concerning operator responsibilities with respect to disposal and changes of contamination as well as for cooperative protection efforts between the operators, surface owners and water agencies.