Kansas § 55-171 Permit required for the storage or disposal of salt water, oil or refuse in surface ponds

Kansas Statutes

§ 55-171 — Permit required for the storage or disposal of salt water, oil or refuse in surface ponds

Kansas § 55-171

Ch. 55OIL AND GAS

Art. 1OIL AND GAS WELLS; REGULATORY PROVISIONS

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 55-171 (2026).

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The storage or disposal of salt water, oil or refuse in surface ponds resulting from oil and gas activities shall be prohibited unless a permit for such storage or disposal shall first be obtained from the commission. Such permit shall be considered as granted unless denied within 10 days. The commission is authorized to deny or revoke a permit for such storage or disposal in any case where the commission finds such storage is causing or likely to cause pollution.

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The storage or disposal of salt water, oil or refuse in surface ponds resulting from oil and gas activities shall be prohibited unless a permit for such storage or disposal shall first be obtained from the commission. Such permit shall be considered as granted unless denied within 10 days. The commission is authorized to deny or revoke a permit for such storage or disposal in any case where the commission finds such storage is causing or likely to cause pollution.