OAR 690-230-0045: Location of Low-Temperature Geothermal Injection Wells Exceeding 15,000 Gallons Per Day
Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 1990-12-14Last verified: 2026-09-07
The owner of any low-temperature geothermal injection well having an anticipated injection rate of greater than 15,000 gallons per day is required to have a separation distance between the low-temperature geothermal injection and production wells that is adequate to protect the production wells from substantial thermal interference. The Director shall make a decision on the proposed separation distance based on information supplied by the owner as per OAR 690-230-0115.
Official history and status
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 537
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 537
History: WRD 18-1990, f. & cert. ef. 12-14-90
This rule cites
- OAR 690-230-0115 — resolved
Cited by
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