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Oct 31, 2023 · The table provides UIC primacy status for states, territories, and tribes with approved primacy programs.
- What Is UIC Primary Enforcement Responsibility (Primacy)?
- What States, Territories, and Tribes Have Primacy?
- What Are The CORE Elements of A Primacy Application Or Program Revision?
- Comprehensive UIC Program Evaluations
Section 1421 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires EPA to develop UIC program requirements that protect underground sources of drinking water from endangerment. EPA has developed UIC program requirements that are designed to be adopted by states, territories, and tribes. Primary enforcement responsibility, often called primacy, refers to s...
EPA has approved UIC primacy programs for multiple well classes in thirty-one states and three territories. Multiple well classes generally include I, II, III, IV, and V. EPA retains direct implementation authority for class II wells in Florida and Idaho. Seven states and two tribes have approved primacy programs for Class II wells only. Louisiana,...
UIC Program regulations at 40 CFR part 145 identify six core elements of a UIC primacy application or substantial program revision. Each of the six requirements are identified below. For a new primacy application all documents are required. For program revisions, depending on the nature of a state’s UIC program changes, a state may need to revise o...
EPA has developed a framework for conducting evaluations of states that are authorized to enforce and implement their own underground injection control (UIC) programs. Review the Comprehensive UIC Program Evaluations document.
The Ohio Oil & Gas Well Locator is an interactive map that allows users to search for oil and gas wells and related information in the state of Ohio. Below is a list of basic instructions for use of the locator that detail the options and types of searches available.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil & Gas Resources provides an interactive map of the location, status, and type of oil and gas wells across the state of Ohio. The map also includes information on oil and gas fields, groundwater protection, and flood risk (100-year floodplain).
A final rule from U.S. EPA went into effect on May 7, 2024. The goal of this rule is to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas well sites. With the passing of this regulation, Ohio EPA is legally required to create state rules adopting the federal standards. This means that Ohio EPA is now required to regulate over 50,000 well-sites in Ohio ...
The Underground Injection Control (UIC) program is responsible for the regulation of Class I, IV, and V injection wells, and for assuring that their operation does not contaminate underground sources of drinking water.
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