WQCC Matter 14-15 R

A Petition to Amend 20.6.2.5000 NMAC and Request for a Hearing

This important matter was presented to the Commission at their Public meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2015.  The meeting began at 9:00 a.m. in the Artesia City Hall Chamber, 511 West Texas Avenue, in Artesia, New Mexico. 

Pursuant to the New Mexico Water Quality Act (“WQA”), NMSA 1978, §§76-6-1 to 76- 6-17 (2009) and Section 301 of the Guidelines for Water Quality Control Commission Hearings, Navajo Refining Company, L.L.C. (”Navajo”) petitioned the Commission to adopt new rules authorizing Class I underground injection control wells for hazardous waste (“Class I hazardous waste injection wells”) generated by the oil and gas industry, including refineries (“oil and gas industry”), 20.6.2.5300 NMAC to 20.6.2.5305 NMAC, hereinafter referred to as the Water Conservation Rule (“WCR”). The WCR would incorporate existing federal regulations, promulgated under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act (“SWDA”) for Class I hazardous waste injection wells. Navajo’s proposed Water Conservation Rule would amend 20.6.2.5004 and add new text as 20.6.2.5300 through 20.6.2.5305.

Pleadings Log

Item 32 Exhibits

     1.        The Direct Testimony of Robert O’Brien:

         A.    O’Brien Exhibit A-Resume of Robert K. O’Brien

         B.    O’Brien Exhibit B-Proposed Water Conservation Rule

      2.        The Direct Testimony of Michael McKee:

         A.     Michael McKee Exhibit A-Resume

     3.        The Direct Testimony of Robert F. Van Voorhees

      A.     Van Voorhees Exhibit A-Curriculum Vitae

         B.    Van Voorhees Exhibit B-J.E. Clark, D.K. Bonura & R.F. ” An overview of Injection Well  

         C.    Van Voorhees Exhibit C-Removed from the Environment

         D.    Van Voorhees Exhibit D-EPA Poster “Safe Drinking Water Act Underground Injection Control (UIC)

         E.     Van Voorhees Exhibit E-EPA, “UIC Inventory by State-2011”

         F.     Van Voorhees Exhibit F-EPA, “Class I Underground Injection Control Program: Study

         G.    Van Voorhees Exhibit G- EPA, U.S. EPA’s Program to Regulate the Placement of Waste Water

         H.    Van Voorhees Exhibit H-Navajo Refining Company, Summary of Proposed Water Conservation

         I.      Van Voorhees Exhibit I-Rish, W.A. Ijaz, T. and Long T.F. (1998) ” Probabilistic Rish

      4.        The Direct Testimony of Alberto A Gutierrez

           A.      Gutierrez Exhibit A-Curriculum Vitae        

         B.     Gutierrez Exhibit B-Well Design Schematic

         C.     Gutierrez Exhibit C-Geolex Powerpoint Presentation

      5.         The Direct Testimony of Francisco Salvarrey

         A.     Exhibit A-Resume of Francisco Salvarrey