[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Warwick 2-26-2013 by L.L. No.
2-2013. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known by and may be cited as the "Brine
Prohibition Act."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
The physical act of placing natural gas and oil production
byproducts on one or more Town roads or one or more pieces of Town
property. Each physical act shall be deemed a separate violation.
Each time a person stops the placement of natural gas and oil production
byproducts for any reason, including but not limited to stopping a
vehicle used in the placement or reloading or replacing of any material
or equipment and then resuming placement shall be deemed a separate
application.
Any refuse, sludge, or other waste materials, whether or
not recycled or reused or intended to be recycled or reused, including
solid, liquid, semi-solid, or contained gaseous material that results
from, is associated with or produced as a byproduct of the exploration,
drilling or extraction of natural gas and oil and other subsurface
hydrocarbons, including without limitation production brine, produced
waters, flowback, flowback fluids or hydraulic fracturing fluids.
Any public road, street, or bridge owned, maintained or controlled
by the Town of Warwick.
The application of natural gas and oil production wastes on
any Town road or property, whether as a deicing substance or for any
other purpose, is prohibited.
The Town Supervisor and the Superintendent of Highways are authorized
to develop policies to ensure Town employees are familiar with this
chapter and take such steps as are required to ensure that materials
supplied to the Town or used on Town roads or properties comply with
this chapter. This shall not excuse noncompliance by a contractor
or vendor of the Town.
