Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-9-C625 - Emergency Permits
A.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, the Director may
temporarily permit a specific underground injection if:
1. An imminent and substantial endangerment
to the health of persons will result unless a temporary emergency permit is
granted; or
2. A substantial and
irretrievable loss of oil or gas resources will occur unless a temporary
emergency permit is granted to a Class II well; and
a. Timely application for a permit could not
practicably have been made; and
b.
The injection will not result in the movement of fluids into USDWs;
or
3. A substantial
delay in production of oil or gas resources will occur unless a temporary
emergency permit is granted to a new Class II well and the temporary
authorization will not result in the movement of fluids into an USDW.
B. Requirements for issuance.
1. Any temporary permit under subsection
(A)(1) of this Section shall be for no longer term than required to prevent the
hazard.
2. Any temporary permit
under subsection (A)(2) of this Section shall be for no longer than 90 days,
except that if a permit application has been submitted prior to the expiration
of the 90-day period, the Director may extend the temporary permit until final
action on the application.
3. Any
temporary permit under subsection (A)(3) of this Section shall be issued only
after a complete permit application has been submitted and shall be effective
until final action on the application.
4. Notice of any temporary permit under this
Section shall be published in accordance with
R18-9-C621 within 10 days of the
issuance of the permit.
5. The
temporary permit under this Section may be either oral or written. If oral, it
must be followed within five calendar days by a written temporary emergency
permit.
6. The Director shall
condition the temporary permit in any manner they determine is necessary to
ensure that the injection will not result in the movement of fluids into an
USDW.
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