Regulators: Injection Well Near Earthquakes Broke No Rules
DENVER (AP) — State regulators say an injection well near the location of two small earthquakes in Weld County didn't violate its state permit or break any state rules.
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission spokesman Todd Hartman said Thursday the commission had conducted a detailed examination of the well operated by NG Water Solutions.
The well disposes of wastewater by injecting into the ground.
Officials of NG Water Solutions didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
The well began operating in April 2013, and the earthquakes occurred in May and June that year. No damage was reported. Regulators ordered the well shut down but later allowed it to resume.
University of Colorado geophysicist Anne Sheehan is studying the earthquakes. She said Thursday her study had no new results to report.
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