Deep Well Disposal Prerequisites, Priorities and Practices

Disposal of concentrated highly toxic or otherwise obnoxious wastes by deep well injection is not a trivial matter, but one which can be undertaken only after careful planning and intensive study. Prerequisites for this type disposal should include consideration of geological conditions, legal requirements, effluent analysis and compatibility studies, as well as engineering and economic evaluations. The major effort in this paper is to present a close look at the priorities and planning required through an examination of case histories.