| BMP ID: |
6202 |
| Title: |
Use produced water for fire control |
| Text: |
Fire Control: Where "limited surface and ground water resources are available for firefighting," use produced water. |
| Source Publication Name: |
Produced Water Management Information System |
| Citation Section: |
Technology Descriptions: Fact Sheet - Industrial Use |
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| Usage Type: |
Recommended |
| Timing: |
• Production / Operation / Maintenance
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| Surface Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Mineral Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Primary Contact: |
Argonne National Laboratory |
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National Energy Technology Laboratory |
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| Categories: |
Water Quantity and Rights
Water Quality and Pollution
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| Location: |
General / Federal |
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| BMP Efficacy: |
“Although application of large volumes of saline produced water can adversely impact soils, this is far less devastating than a large fire.†|
| Date Entered: |
2009-08-19 14:54 UTC |
| Last Updated: |
2010-02-21 12:10 UTC |
