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Water Act 1992
4AMeaning of hydraulic fracturing waste
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4A Meaning of hydraulic fracturing waste
(1) Hydraulic fracturing waste is any of the following that is leftover
from, surplus to or an unwanted by-product of hydraulic fracturing,
whether it has been treated or is untreated:
(a) a solid, liquid or gas;
(b) a mixture of those substances.
(2) In addition, hydraulic fracturing waste includes a substance or a
class of substances prescribed by regulation.