OH HB282

Enacts section 1509.228 of the Revised Code to establish conditions for selling processed brine from oil and gas operations as a commodity exempt from standard brine regulations.

Defines "commodity" as brine that is not from a horizontal well and has been processed to remove free oil, dissolved volatile organic compounds, and other contaminants.

Requires permit holders seeking to sell brine as a commodity to demonstrate to the chief of the division of oil and gas resources management that the intended use will not damage public health, safety, or the environment by submitting lab analysis results and documentation of approval for deicing, snow control, or alternative certification.

Establishes specific chemical and radiological limits the commodity must not exceed, including arsenic (5.0 mg/l), cadmium (0.2 mg/l), lead (1.0 mg/l), radium-226 (20,000 picocuries/l), and radium-228 (2,500 picocuries/l).

Permits approved commodities to be sold for surface application in deicing, dust control, portable restrooms, or other chief-approved purposes, limits sampling by the chief to four samples annually per seller, and prohibits the chief from adopting additional requirements beyond those specified in the bill.