December 11, 2024 

Earthworks appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the proposed draft  rules for the Produced Water Rulemaking…

We will focus our comments on two aspects of the proposed rules: 

1) Support for the provision in the proposed amendments to the 900 series rules  that prohibits the siting of new centralized produced water storage or treatment  facilities in disproportionately impacted communities (DICs).2 

2) Discussion of statutory language in HB 23-12423 requiring increased use of  recycled or reused produced water without increased emissions…