{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-353.170","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 353.170","heading":"Putting pressure on strata -- Wells may remain open if conforming to","body":"Federal Safe Drinking Water Act.\nThe owner or operator of any well that produces oil or gas may allow the well to remain\nopen for the purpose of introducing air, gas, water, or other  liquid pressure into and upon\nthe producing strata for the purpose of recovering the oil, if the introduction of air, gas,\nwater, or other liquid conforms to the requirements of Section 1425 of the Safe Drinking\nWater Act (Public Law 93-523 as amended) and any regulations associated with it.","path":["KRS Chapter 353"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=33066","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:39Z","sha256":"96aa3194bb7411303655a7e1423cf65ff2a7f153b7fdc3267b2c058511b6bc5d","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-353.160","next":"us-ky/krs-353.180"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}
