020-18 Wyo. Code R. §§ 18-18 - Noncompliance

(a) The operator shall:

(i) Verbally report to the Administrator any noncompliance which may endanger public health or the environment within 24 hours of the time the operator becomes aware of the occurrence, including:

(A) Any monitoring or other information which indicates that any contaminant may cause endangerment to an USW or unauthorized zone; and

(B) Any noncompliance with a permit or Research and Development License or malfunction of the injection or recovery system which may cause fluid migration into, or between USWs or unauthorized zones.

(C) Any automatic shutdown due to operating parameters such as injection rate, injection pressure, production pressure, production temperature, production flow, or other parameters approved by the Administrator diverge beyond ranges and/or gradients specified in the permit.

(D) Any subsurface yielding or deformation, as determined by subsidence monitoring.

(ii) Provide a written report to the Administrator within five days of the operator becoming aware of the noncompliance occurrence. The Administrator of the Land Quality Division will forward one copy to the Administrator of the Water Quality Division. The written report shall describe:

(A) A noncompliance and its cause;

(B) The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times;

(C) If the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and

(D) Steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance.

(iii) Report all instances of noncompliance, not reported under Sections 19(a)(i) and (iii), at the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports shall contain the information listed in Section 18(a)(i) and (ii) as applicable.

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020-18 Wyo. Code R. §§ 18-18

Adopted, Eff. 11/13/2018.