Salt Water

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Salt Water―water with a chloride content greater than 500 ppm generated from a producing oil or gas well.

Source: Natural Resources, Office of Conservation – General Operations, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, March 2013. Regulations

“Saltwater” means any and all nonpotable water resulting, obtained, or produced from the exploration, drilling, or production of oil or gas.

Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management – Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. Regulations

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