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Aug 16, 2024 · Seven states and two tribes have approved primacy programs for Class II wells only. Louisiana, North Dakota, and Wyoming are the only states with primacy for all well classes (I, II, III, IV, V, and VI). EPA implements the Class VI program in all other states, territories, and tribes.
Jan 15, 2021 · What states, territories, and tribes have primacy? EPA has approved UIC primacy programs for well classes I, II, III, IV, and V in 32 states and three territories. Two states have primacy for well classes I, III, IV, and V and two states have primacy for Class VI.
Nov 7, 2023 · EPA delegates primary enforcement responsibility (also called primacy) for public water systems to states and Indian Tribes if they meet certain requirements. EPA recently released revisions to the primacy requirements.
Apr 16, 2024 · EPA has approved UIC Class VI program primacy for three states: North Dakota, Wyoming, and Louisiana. When granted primacy for a class of UIC wells, a state administers that UIC program through enforcement of state laws and regulations in lieu of EPA regulations. EPA retains oversight authority over all state UIC programs under federal law.
Dec 29, 2016 · EPA directly implements the Class II program in nine states, three territories, the District of Columbia, and for all tribes except for the Navajo Nation and Fort Peck Tribes. Twenty four states and two tribes have UIC Class II primacy under SDWA Section 1425.
Jul 6, 2023 · To improve efficiency, the EPA has established the primacy process as a way to delegate the authority to administer the UIC program within a state, territory or tribe on its jurisdictional land.
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Jul 6, 2023 · Louisiana is pursuing state authority over CCS injection well permits from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a status known as primacy. Only two other states, North Dakota and Wyoming, have been granted primacy by the EPA.
