National Technical Workgroup Documents
| Date |
Document |
| Jan. 19, 2007 |
Drinking Water Treatment Residual Injection Wells Technical Recommendations PDF (72 pp, 473 K) |
| Dec. 20, 2006 |
Drinking Water Treatment Residual Injection Wells Technical Recommendations Transmittal PDF (2 pp, 40 K) |
| July 12, 2006 |
National Technical Workgroup Products "Annular
injection of drilling wastes into production wells" and
"Does a fixed radius area of review meet the statutory
and regulatory requirements of being protective
of USDWs under 144.12?" PDF (2 pp, 81 K) |
| Apr. 27, 2006 |
State Representation on the UIC Technical Workgroup |
| Apr. 27, 2006 |
UIC National Technical Workgroup Membership |
| Sept. 16, 2005 |
2005 Charter PDF (6 pp, 18K) |
| July 2003 |
Notes of the UIC Technical Workgroup Meeting |
| Nov. 14, 2002 |
Interpretation of Cementing Requirements in 40 CFR 146.65 for Class I Injection Wells (PDF)
(4 pp, 13 K) |
| June 12, 2002 |
UIC National Technical Workgroup Membership |
| Apr. 6, 2001 |
Memorandum from William Diamond |
|
Charter |
| Nov. 18, 2000 |
Draft Charter |
| Nov. 17, 2000 |
Memorandum from William Diamond |
|
Original National Technical Workgroup Charter |
| Final Issue Papers |
| Feb. 26, 1998 |
Fracture Slurry Injection (PDF)
(16 pp, 569 K) |
| Mar. 17, 1998 |
Area of Review Methods (HTML version)
Area of Review Methods (PDF)
(7 pp, 25 K)
|
| July 30, 1998 |
Deep Class V Wells |
| Aug. 17, 1998 |
Naturally Occuring Radioactive Material (NORM) Waste
electronic version of transmittal only |
| Dec. 15, 1998 |
Annulus Additives |
| Jan. 27, 1999 |
Cementing Requirements (HTML version)
Cementing Requirements (PDF)
(9 pp, 22 K)
|
| Aug. 3, 2004
June 23, 2005 |
Annular Disposal of RCRA exempt wastes into oil and gas
exploration and production (E&P) wells within the regulatory scope of the Underground
Injection Control (UIC) program (PDF) (7 pp, 177 K)
Annular Disposal of RCRA exempt wastes into oil and gas
exploration and production (E&P) wells within the regulatory scope of the Underground
Injection Control (UIC) program (PDF) (7 pp, 177 K) (Amended to remove erroneous citation; final
recommendation unchanged.)
|
| Nov. 5, 2004 |
Does a Fixed Radius Area of Review meet the statutory
mandate and regulatory requirements of being protective of USDWs under 40 CFR §144.12? (PDF)
(7 pp, 73 K)
|
| Feb. 11, 2005 |
Injection Well Plugging and Abandonment (P&A) Checklist (PDF)
(10 pp, 128 K)
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List of State UIC Contacts
Region 5 UIC staff cannot vouch for the accuracy of this
list but will update the list as any changes are reported to us. Please send any
update information to Steve Roy (roy.stephen@epa.gov).
View State Contact List.
UIC Branch Technical Guidance Documents for Deep Wells
The Region 5 UIC Branch has prepared guidance documents
to assist owners and operators of injection wells in Region 5 to maintain compliance
with the UIC regulations and conditions of their permits. They are listed here.
| Number |
Title |
Date |
| 1 |
Casing and Cementing Policy for
Substandard Class II Injection Wells |
June 20, 1986 |
| 2 |
Financial Responsibility for Class II
Injection Wells |
June 17, 1987 |
| 3 |
Determination of Underground Sources of
Drinking Water (USDWs) |
February 5, 1987 |
| 4 |
Plugging and Abandonment Of Class I - V
Wells |
December 22, 1994 |
| 5 |
Determination of the Mechanical Integrity
of Injection Wells |
February 2008. |
| 6 |
Ambient Pressure Monitoring Draft Revision
Ambient Pressure Monitoring |
April 1998
November 20, 1990 |
| 7 |
Determination of Maximum Injection
Pressure for Class I Wells |
December 22, 1994 |
| 8 |
Preparing a Waste Analysis Plan at
Class I Injection Well Facilities |
January 21, 1994 |
| |
Region V Guidelines for Class I Well Monitoring Plans |
October 1989 |
| |
Supplemental Guidelines for Plans and
Operations of Monitoring Wells at Class I Injection Well Facilities |
February 28, 1991 |
| |
"Field Rules": Fracture Pressure Gradient Values for Certain Oil
Fields in Michigan |
1992, 1993 |
| |
Information Sheet for Owner/Operators of Class 1HW
Injection Wells Who Are Submitting Simultaneous Applications for Permits and Petitions for
Exemptions to the RCRA Land Ban
(55 pp, 404 K) |
April 7, 2006 |
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Downloadable Permit Application and Permit Renewal Documents |
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Guidance No. 6 is currently under revision. If you would like to read the
draft version, please click here.
Your comments are appreciated.
UIC Branch Technical Guidance Documents for Shallow Wells
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