How does industry dispose of saline water produced from an CBM well?
• The ERCB regulates produced water disposal to ensure the environment and farmland are protected. Saline water must be deep well injected, and the well must meet technical standards and testing requirements to ensure well bore integrity, sound disposal operations, and that the water stays where it has been disposed. • All groundwater pumped out of a CBM well, or from any oil or gas well, belongs to the Crown (the government). • The specific use of this water is indicated in the water diversion permit approved by Alberta Environment. • Licences or approvals are issued under the Water Act to grand licensees or approval holders the right to divert a specific amount of water. The licensee or approval holder can be either an individual (e.g., a farmer, a landowner) or a corporation (e.g., a company, irrigation districts, an association).
