Established minimum depths for disposal wells
The following depths are the absolute minimum depths which will be permitted. Depths greater than those given may be required for some areas.
Southeast Kansas
- Allen
- 350 feet
- Anderson
- 350 feet
- Bourbon
- 300 feet and above the top of Mississippian in Township 24 South, Range 24 and 25 E; Township 25 South, Range 23, 24, 25 East; Township 26 South, Range 22, 23, 24, 25 East; Township 27 South, Range 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 East.
- Chase
- 500 feet
- Chautauqua
- Ranges 8, 9 and 10 East--500 feet
- Ranges 11, 12, 13 East--450 feet
- Cherokee
- Below the top of Precambrian
- Coffee
- 500 feet
- Crawford
- 200 feet and above top of Mississippian
- Elk
- Ranges 8, 9, 10 East--500 feet
- Ranges 11, 12, 13 East--450 feet
- Franklin
- 500 feet east of U.S. Highway 59
- 700 feet west of U.S. Highway 59
- Greenwood
- Townships 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 South, Ranges 12, 13 East--400 feet
- In all other areas--500 feet
- Labette
- Ranges 17, 18 and 19 East--350 feet
- Ranges 20, 21 East--350 feet and above the top of the Mississippi except that the upper 100 feet of the Mississippi may be used for disposal of water containing no more than 4000 milligrams per liter of chlorides.
- Linn
- 300 feet in western half
- 500 feet in eastern half
- Lyon
- 500 feet
- Miami
- 350 feet
- Montgomery
- 400 feet
- Neosho
- 350 feet and above the top of the Mississippian in Township 27 South, Range 21 East; Township 28 South, Range 21 East; Township 29 South, Range 20, 21 East; Township 30 South, Range 20, 21 East.
- Wilson
- 350 feet
- Woodson
- 350 feet