Ohio · Brine hauling

Checking Ohio brine haulers before you take the load

Every load that crosses your disposal well's gate comes in on someone's truck. Ohio requires those haulers to be registered and insured. Keeping their paperwork on file protects your well and makes your shipment log stand up.

Last checked against official sources October 25, 2026 · Written by Green Collar Industries, a veteran-owned operator in Coshocton County, Ohio

What the law asks of haulers

No one may haul brine by vehicle in Ohio without registering first, unless an exception in the law applies. The hauling business files one application listing every vehicle, vessel, railcar and container it uses, a disposal plan that names the disposal sites, the bond the law requires, and an insurance certificate. If the insurance lapses, the insurer has to tell the state and the registration can be suspended. Haulers revise their disposal plan when their sources or disposal sites change.

Why the disposal well owner should care

The rule is written for the hauler, but the loads land in your well and in your shipment log. Your quarterly report lists every shipment's source, barrels and delivery date. If a load came from an unregistered or uninsured hauler, a spill on the road or a question about where the water came from comes back to the well that took it. Keeping each hauler's paperwork on file is cheap insurance.

What to keep on file for each hauler

• The state registration number.
• The insurance certificate, with limits of at least $300,000 / $300,000 and the expiration date.
• The trucks or unit numbers they'll be running.
• A contact for the dispatcher or owner.

Then check each load against the file: is the hauler on it, registered, and insured on the delivery date?

Where operators get tripped up

• Insurance that expired months ago. Certificates get filed once and never looked at again. Track the expiration date.
• Loads with no hauler name. If the log doesn't say who brought it, you can't show it was a registered hauler.
• New haulers on a busy day. Get the paperwork before the first load, not after.

Official sources

• Ohio Revised Code 1509.222: registration of brine transporters
• Ohio Administrative Code 1501:9-3-07: shipment reporting for Class II disposal wells

This guide explains the rules in plain English and is not legal advice. Forms and rules change, so check the current form and your permit before you file. Last checked October 25, 2026.