GGCD Issues Wastewater Reminder
Glasscock Groundwater Conservation District Manager Rick Harston has issued the following reminder to area residents regarding the definition of wastewater. According to Harston, “Waste” means any one or more of the following:
1) withdrawal of groundwater from a groundwater reservoir at a rate and in an amount that causes or threatens to cause intrusion into the reservoir of water unsuitable for agricultural, gardening, domestic, or stock raising purposes;
2) the flowing or producing of wells from a groundwater reservoir if the water produced is not used for a beneficial purpose;
3) escape of groundwater from a groundwater reservoir to any other reservoir or geologic strata not containing groundwater;
4) pollution or harmful alteration of groundwater in a groundwater reservoir by saltwater or by other deleterious matter admitted from another stratum or from the surface of the ground;
5) willfully or negligently causing, suffering, or allowing groundwater to escape into any river, creek, natural watercourse, depression, lake, reservoir, drain, sewer, street, highway, road, or road ditch, or onto any land other than that of the owner of the well unless such discharge is authorized by permit, rule or order issued by the commission under Chapter 26, Texas Water Code;
6) ground water pumped for irrigation that escapes as irrigation tailwater onto land other than that of the owner of the well unless permission has been granted by the occupant of the land receiving the discharge; or
7) for water produced from an artesian well, “waste” has the meaning assigned by Section 11.205, Texas Water Code.
If you witness any of the actions cited above, contact the water district office.
The water district also inspects possible oil and gas contamination problems. If you suspect such a problem on your property, please notify the GGCD office.