Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)RegulationsAmendment Regulations to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations, 2020Chapter 9 : Operations and ManagementManagement of waste124. General |
| (1) | Waste, including solids, liquids, sludges and slurries, must be disposed of in accordance with the applicable legislation. |
| (2) | Waste containing radioactive materials must be managed in accordance with National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute Act, 2008 (Act No. 53 of 2008). |
| (3) | Liquid waste must be disposed of at an approved waste treatment facility in accordance with relevant legislation and disposal of liquid waste at domestic waste water treatment facilities must only take place after prior consultation with the department responsible for water affairs. |
| (4) | Disposal to underground, including the use of re-injection disposal wells, is prohibited. |
| (5) | Discharge of hydraulic fracturing fluids, hydraulic fracturing flowback, and produced water into a surface watercourse is prohibited. |
| (6) | Annular disposal of drill cuttings or fluids is prohibited. |
| (7) | Drill cuttings and waste mud must be temporarily stored in above ground tanks. |
| (8) | Solid waste generated during operations must be categorised and disposed of accordingly at a licensed landfill site or treatment facility. |
[Regulation 124 inserted by section 2 of Notice No. R. 466 dated 3 June 2015]