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2025 Utah Code
Title 40 - Mines and Mining
Chapter 11 - Geologic Carbon Storage
Section 13 - Reservoir integrity.
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UT Code § 40-11-13 (2025)
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Effective 5/4/2022
40-11-13. Reservoir integrity.
Enacted by Chapter 62, 2022 General Session
40-11-13. Reservoir integrity.
- (1) Carbon dioxide injected into and stored in a reservoir in compliance with the requirements of this section is not:
- (a) pollution, as that term is defined in Section 4-18-103; or
- (b) a nuisance, as that term is defined in Section 4-44-102.
- (2) A reservoir is only appropriate for geologic carbon storage if the board determines and the operator demonstrates that:
- (a) carbon dioxide cannot escape the reservoir at a rate exceeding the lower of 1% or the standard recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency;
- (b) no additional substances will be introduced into the storage facility that could compromise the integrity of the storage reservoir; and
- (c) the operator has a plan to maintain the integrity of the reservoir.
- (3) When making a determination described in Subsection (2), the board may rely upon:
- (a) a finding from the Utah Geological Survey, created in Section 79-3-201 that the reservoir is appropriate for the storage of carbon dioxide; and
- (b) reports and findings from the Department of Environmental Quality, created in Section 19-1-104.
- (4) The board shall take action to enforce the provisions of this section.
Enacted by Chapter 62, 2022 General Session
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