Sara Burgin

Practice Areas

Has more than 40 years of experience advising a broad range of industries, including power generation, upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas, and industrial publicly owned treatment works, on permitting, compliance and enforcement associated with wastewater and stormwater discharges; issues relating to surface and groundwater rights; water contracts; SPCC plan and FRP requirements; and Clean Water Act jurisdiction.

Advises and counsels clients on industrial wastewater discharges, solid waste matters related to wastewater treatment facilities and the recycling/reuse of treated wastewater and/or solids resulting from treatment, particularly tracking implications of new or changing requirements for discharges. Recent work for upstream and midstream clients includes management options for produced water, including discharge and land application of treated produced water.

With a technical background, is well-positioned to counsel on challenging issues related to compliance with surface water quality-based requirements on dischargers.

Professional Memberships

Texas Bar Association, Texas Bar Foundation, American College of Environmental Lawyers

Personal

JD, University of Houston Law Center, 1982, with honors

MS, Texas A&M University, 1977

BA, The University of Texas at Austin, 1973