Of course the ARID system is optimal for any location where the geology indicates that a receiving zone is available and able to obtain a permit to handle the CBM produced water from any well or group of wells. But there may be situations where the ARID system is the ONLY acceptable solution for CBM produced water mitigation. Those situations may include:

1. A well that cannot be drilled without ARID because it is in a location that does not permit water discharge due to a water balance issue. The use of ARID may allow an operator to drill and produce a well that may otherwise not have been able to obtain a permit.
2. When current treatment facilities cannot handle the current levels of produced water on a regular or seasonal basis.
3. When current treatment facilities cannot handle any future well expansion or the treatment facility or discharge point are located to far from the location of the new CBM Wells.
4. When water discharge is limited on a seasonal basis and another method of water handling is required in order to prevent shut in.
5. When CBM gas production economics no longer make sense using other methods of produced water mitigation.
6. When a landowner requires that the water is not disposed of and instead require that the produced water remains on their property underground for future use.

In good economic times or bad, the ARID system offers the most economical CBM produced water mitigation solution that also satisfies environmental concerns and the needs of the landowners. ARID is the optimal choice for water management in almost all situations when the geology permits its use.