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RCRA Online Number: 12105
Title: SUBTITLE C EXCLUSION OF DRILLING FLUIDS AND PRODUCED WATERS
Document Date: 1983-04-19
To: Feigner, Region 10
From: Skinner
Organization of Recipient: EPA
Description: The exploration, development, or production (EDP) exclusion applies only to wastes that are uniquely associated with crude oil, natural gas or geothermal energy EDP. Spent solvents, pesticide wastes, and discarded CCPs that are not uniquely associated are not excluded (similar to Bevill policy on mining and mineral processing at 261.4(b)(7) or cement kiln dust exclusion at 261.4(b)(8)) (SEE ALSO: 63 FR 28556; 5/26/98).
Regulatory Citation(s): 261.4(b)(5), 261.4(b)(7)
Statutory Citation(s): 3001(b)(2); 3001(b)(3) Read US Code 42, Chapter 82
Official ORCR Policy: Yes
Associated Topic(s): Bevill Amendment, Crude Oil, Exclusions (RCRA), Gas, Hazardous Waste, Mining Waste, Natural Gas, Solvents