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Regulating oil and gas facility stormwater discharge: An assessment of surface impoundments, spills, and permit compliance

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  • Abdullah, Khadeeja
  • Stenstrom, Michael
  • Suffet, I.H. (Mel)
  • Swamikannu, Xavier
  • Malloy, Timothy

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Contaminated stormwater runoff from oil and gas (O&G) operations can pose a significant threat to surface waters. The purpose of this study is to examine the extent of this threat and identify more specific permitting requirements to protect surface waters. To better understand the extent of the threat, this paper identified and characterized the use of waste surface impoundments at O&G facilities as well as the threat level from O&G spills in California. To assess the efficacy of the current federal and California state-permitting regime, the paper evaluated stormwater permit compliance in two California counties. It also reviewed selected spill cases and associated Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plans and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans to identify the adequacy of current industry practices.

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  • Abdullah, Khadeeja & Stenstrom, Michael & Suffet, I.H. (Mel) & Swamikannu, Xavier & Malloy, Timothy, 2017. "Regulating oil and gas facility stormwater discharge: An assessment of surface impoundments, spills, and permit compliance," Environmental Science & Policy, Elsevier, vol. 76(C), pages 139-145.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enscpo:v:76:y:2017:i:c:p:139-145
    DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2017.06.016
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