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UIC Permits

Determination of Indian Country Status for UIC Permitting

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Closed Comment Period
Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility - County of Maui, Hawaii
S.M.S. Briners, Inc.
Final UIC Permits
Class I
California Specialty Cheeses
Hilmar Cheese Final Permit
La Paloma Generating Co.
Panoche Energy Center
Northern California Power Agency
Class II
Aneth Unit E-221 SE Class IID Water Injection Well
Aneth Unit Phase I and II Area Class IIR Water/CO2 Injection Wells
Aneth Unit Phase III Area Class IIR water/CO2 Injection Wells
McElmo Creek Class IIR Well E-19
Well C-113 LDVL Class IID - Major Modification
Well C-113 LDVL Class IID - Final Permit
Well C-113 LDVL Class IID - Temporary Emergency Permit
Well H-434 Class IIR
Ratherford Area Class II Permit Final Major Modification
Class V
Puna Geothermal Venture, Hawaii
Arizona Public Services Final UIC Class V Experimental Permit for Carbon Sequestration
City of Los Angeles Class V Experimental Permit (Biosolids Injection)

Permit requirements can be found in 40 CFR parts 124, 144 and 146. Federal permits are required for all Class I, II, and III wells, and some Class V wells. For a permit application or related information, please call EPA Region 9 (contacts) or see the UIC Reporting Forms site. Region 9 states that have delegated programs have permit requirements that vary by jurisdiction and well type. Injection well owners are responsible for determining all applicable requirements.

Additional UIC information can be found at EPA's UIC Web site or for general questions, call the Safe Drinking Water Act Hotline at (800) 426-4791.

Closed Comment Period

Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility - County of Maui, Hawaii

Public Comments

Comments received (PDF) (27 pp, 204k) by EPA from June 26, 2009 to September 21, 2009.

Comments received from County of Maui 9/21/09 (PDF) (9 pp, 425K)

Comments Received from the County of Maui 8/18/09 (PDF) (7 pp, 120K)

Other public comments and testimony from:

DIRE comments from 8/20/09 and 9/20/09 (PDF) (64 pp, 388K)

Alistair Hebard (PDF) (1 pg, 473K)

Kaanapali Land Management Corp (PDF) (1 pg, 210K)

Robin Knox comments from 8/20/09 and 9/21/09 (PDF) (19 pp, 473K)

LifeNet (PDF) (2 pp, 79K)

Maui Nui Marine Resource Council (PDF) (3 pp, 473K)

Maui Reef Fund (PDF) (2 pp, 118K)

Maui Tomorrow(PDF) (2 pp, 89K)

Sierra Club, Maui Group (PDF) (2 pp, 23K)

Surfrider Maui (PDF) (2 pp, 48K)

Comments received (PDF) (282pp, 2.1M) by EPA after May 23, 2009 through June 25, 2009.

Comments received from County of Maui 6/23/09 (PDF) (11 pp, 473K)

Comments received (PDF) (158 pp, 6.5M) by EPA prior public comment period in 2008.

The comment period is now closed.

Full Notice (PDF) (3 pp, 20K)

EPA held an informational public meeting and a public hearing on August 20, 2009 concerning the draft Underground Injection Control (UIC) permit for the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility (LWRF). At the public hearing, the hearing officer extended the public comment period through September 21, 2009.

Transcript of Public Hearing held August 20, 2009 (43 pp, 241K)

Public Notice of Intent to Issue (3 pp, 28K)

Transcript of Public Hearing held November 6, 2008 (PDF) (108 pp, 159K)

Statement of Basis (PDF) (7 pp, 32K)

Revised Draft Permit (PDF) (22 pp, 122K)

Appendix A - Injection Well Schematics (PDF) (5 pp, 233K)
Appendix B - Reporting Forms and Instructions
- UIC Reporting Forms (7520s)
- Underground Injection Control - Forms and Sample Documents - National Form
Appendix C - Plugging and Abandonment Plans (PDF) (1 0pp, 625K)

Permit Application (PDF) (149 pp, 6.6M)

Contact Information
Nancy Rumrill (rumrill.nancy@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3293

S.M.S. Briners, Inc.

Public Notice (PDF) (2 pp, 18K) Comment period through November 10, 2009
Draft Permit No. CA10910002 (PDF) (34 pp, 351K)
Fact Sheet (PDF) (7 pp, 33K)

Appendices

Appendix C:
- UIC Reporting Forms (7520s)
- Underground Injection Control - Forms and Sample Documents - National Forms
Appendix E: Pressure Falloff Requirements (PDF) (26 pp, 1.9MB)
Appendix G: Society of Petroleum Engineers Paper #16798: "Systematic Design and Analysis of Step-Rate Tests To Determine Formation Parting Pressure" (This paper can be ordered from the Society of Petroleum Engineers Web site )

Contact Information
Adam Freedman (freedman.adam@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3845

Proposed Rule Making for Class II Underground Injection Control- Navajo Nation

See Navajo Nation Web page

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Final UIC Permits - Class I

California Specialty Cheeses, Manteca CA - UIC Class I Permit

Final Permit (PDF) (35 pp, 245K)
Fact Sheet (PDF) (6 pp, 34K)
Permit Application for Class I Non-Hazardous Injection Well (PDF) (108 pp, 5.9MB, very large)

Appendices

Appendix A: Figures 1-3, Tables 1 and 2 located in the Permit Application for Class I Non-Hazardous Injection Well document, pages 87, 88, 89, 83 and 84, respectively
Appendix B: Figures 21 and 22 located in the Permit Application for Class I Non-Hazardous Injection Well document, pages 107 and 108, respectively
Appendix C:
- UIC Reporting Forms (7520s)
- Underground Injection Control - Forms and Sample Documents - National Forms
Appendix D: Located in the Final Permit for Class I Non-Hazardous Injection Well document
Appendix E: EPA Region 9 UIC Pressure Falloff Requirements (PDF) (26 pp, 1.9MB)
Appendix F: Attachment Q located in the Permit Application for Class I Non-Hazardous Injection Well document, page 70
Appendix G: Society of Petroleum Engineers Paper #16798: Systematic Design and Analysis of Step-Rate Tests To Determine Formation Parting Pressure (This paper can be ordered from the Society of Petroleum Engineers Web site .)

Contact Information
Dave Basinger (basinger.david@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3506

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Hilmar Cheese Final Permit

Final Permit (PDF) (27 pp, 64K)
Appendix A:
- Area of Investigation Base Map (PDF) (1 pg map, 366K)
- Injection Well Schematic (PDF) (1 pg image, 53K)
Appendix B:
- UIC Reporting Forms (7520s)
- Underground Injection Control - Forms and Sample Documents - National Forms
Appendix D: EPA Region 9 UIC Pressure Falloff Requirements (PDF) (26 pp, 1.9MB)
Plugging and Abandonment Plan
EPA's Responses to Public Comments (PDF) (6 pp, 28K)

Contact Information
Dave Basinger (basinger.david@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3506

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La Paloma Generating Company, LLC

La Paloma WD-1, WD-2, WD-3, WD-4, WD-5 - UIC Class I-NH Draft Permit - Kern County, California

Final Permit No. CA10710001 (PDF) (49 pp, 2.5M)
Minor Permit Modification (PDF) (4pp, 28K)
Public Notice (PDF) (2 pp, 20K)
Fact Sheet (PDF) (6 pp, 33K)

Appendices

Appendix C:
- UIC Reporting Forms (7520s)
- Underground Injection Control - Forms and Sample Documents - National Forms
Appendix E: Pressure Falloff Requirements (PDF) (26 pp, 1.9MB)
Appendix G: Society of Petroleum Engineers Paper #16798: "Systematic Design and Analysis of Step-Rate Tests To Determine Formation Parting Pressure" (This paper can be ordered from the Society of Petroleum Engineers Web site )

Contact Information
Adam Freedman (freedman.adam@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3845

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Panoche Energy Center for a Class I Nonhazardous Underground Injection Control Permit

Final Permit CA10600001 (PDF) (36pp, 97K)
Final Permit Appendixes (PDF) (50pp, 7.4M)
Fact Sheet (PDF) (7 pp, 35K)

Contact Information
George Robin (robin.george@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3532

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Northern California Power Agency

Public Notice (PDF) (2 pp, 20K)
Final Permit No. CA10910003 (PDF) (42 pp, 655K)
Fact Sheet (PDF) (6 pp, 45K)

Appendices

Appendix C:
- UIC Reporting Forms (7520s)
- Underground Injection Control - Forms and Sample Documents - National Forms
Appendix E: Pressure Falloff Requirements (PDF) (26 pp, 1.9MB)
Appendix G: Society of Petroleum Engineers Paper #16798: "Systematic Design and Analysis of Step-Rate Tests To Determine Formation Parting Pressure" (This paper can be ordered from the Society of Petroleum Engineers Web site )

Contact Information
Adam Freedman (freedman.adam@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3845

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Final UIC Permits - Class II

Aneth Unit E-221 SE Class IID Water Injection Well

Public Notice (PDF) (3 pp, 28K)
Statement of Basis (PDF) (7 pp, 35K)
Final Permit (PDF) (20 pp, 87K)

Appendix A - Plugging and Abandonment Plan (PDF) (3pp, 16K)
Appendix B - Reporting Forms and Instructions
- UIC Reporting Forms (7520s)
- Underground Injection Control - Forms and Sample Documents - National Form
- UIC Reporting Forms (7520s) (PDF) (10 pp, 704K)
Appendix C - Injection Configuration (PDF) (7pp, 36K)
Appendix D - Reference Materials
- Reg 9 MIT Pt NN (PDF) (1pp, 20K)
- Society of Petroleum Engineers Paper #16798: Systematic Design and Analysis of Step-Rate Tests To Determine Formation Parting Pressure (This paper can be ordered from the Society of Petroleum Engineers Web site .)
- UIC Pressure Falloff Requirements (PDF) (28 pp, 1.3M)

Contact Information
Dave Basinger (basinger.david@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3506

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Aneth Unit Phase I and II Area Class IIR Water/CO2 Injection Wells

Public Notice (PDF) (3 pp, 16K)
Statement of Basis (PDF) (7 pp, 36K)
Final Permit (PDF) (22 pp, 109K)

Appendix A - Plugging and Abandonment Plan(s) (PDF) (14 pp, 985K)
Appendix B - Reporting Forms and Instructions
- UIC Reporting Forms (7520s)
- Underground Injection Control - Forms and Sample Documents - National Form
Appendix C - Wellbore Schematics (PDF) (7 pp, 844K)
Appendix D - Reference Materials
- Reg 9 MIT Pt NN (PDF) (1 pp, 20K)
- Society of Petroleum Engineers Paper #16798: Systematic Design and Analysis of Step-Rate Tests To Determine Formation Parting Pressure (This paper can be ordered from the Society of Petroleum Engineers Web site .)
Appendix E - Listing of wells, Area of Review maps, and well lateral paths
- Resolute Navajo Wells in AOR (PDF) (3 pp, K)
- Resolute Phase 1 & 2 Area Maps & Lateral Paths (PDF) (3 pp, 5.4M Large Maps)
- Resolute Non-Navajo Wells in AOR (PDF) (2 pp, 50K)

Contact Information
Dave Basinger (basinger.david@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3506

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Aneth Unit Phase III Area Class IIR water/CO2 Injection Wells

Public Notice (PDF) (3 pp, 25K)
Statement of Basis (PDF) (7 pp, 42K)
Final Permit (PDF) (27 pp, 62K)

Appendix A - Plugging and Abandonment Plan(s) (PDF) (6 pp, 608K)
Appendix B - Reporting Forms and Instructions
- UIC Reporting Forms (7520s)
- Underground Injection Control - Forms and Sample Documents - National Form
Appendix C - Wellbore Schematics (PDF) (5 pp, 801K)
Appendix D - Reference Materials
- Reg 9 MIT Pt NN (PDF) (1 pp, 20K)
- Society of Petroleum Engineers Paper #16798: Systematic Design and Analysis of Step-Rate Tests To Determine Formation Parting Pressure (This paper can be ordered from the Society of Petroleum Engineers Web site .)
Appendix E - Listing of wells, Area of Review maps, and well lateral paths

Contact Information
David Basinger (basinger.david@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3506

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McElmo Creek Class IIR Well E-19

Public Notice (PDF) (3 pp, 19K)
Statement of Basis (PDF) (6 pp, 35K)
Final Permit No. NN208000002 (PDF) (21 pp, 99K)

Appendix A, Plugging and Abandonment Plan
- Plugging and Abandonment Plan (PDF) (2 pp, 421K)
Appendix B, Reporting Forms and Instructions
- UIC Reporting Forms (7520s)
- Underground Injection Control - Forms and Sample Documents - National Forms
Appendix C, Wellbore Schematic(s)
- Wellbore Schematic (PDF) (1pp, 204K)
Appendix D, Reference Materials
- Reg 9 MIT Pt NN (PDF) (1pp, 20K)
- Society of Petroleum Engineers Paper #16798: Systematic Design and Analysis of Step-Rate Tests To Determine Formation Parting Pressure (This paper can be ordered from the Society of Petroleum Engineers Web site .)

Contact Information
Adam Freedman (freedman.adam@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3845

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Well C-113 LDVL Class IID Major Modification

Navajo Nation, San Juan County, Utah Draft Major Modification to permit #NN207000002

Final Major Modification to Permit No. NN207000002 Issued to Resolute Natural Resources Company (PDF) (1 pp, 18K)
Public Notice of Proposed Determination to Issue a Class IID Underground Injection Control (UIC) Permit Modification to Resolute Natural Resources Company (PDF) (3 pp, 23K) Comment period has ended.
Statement of Basis Class IID Permit Modification Resolute Natural Resources Company (PDF) (4 pp, 28K)

Contact Information
Dave Basinger (basinger.david@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3506

Well C-113 LDVL Class IID Final Permit

Public Notice (PDF) (3 pp, 27K)
Statement of Basis (PDF) (6 pp, 38K)
Final Permit No. NN207000002 (PDF) (20 pp, 85K)

Appendix A, Plugging and Abandonment Plan
- Plugging and Abandonment Plan (PDF) (1 pp, 330K)
- Schematic of Well P&A Plan (PDF) (1pp, 25K)
Appendix B Reporting Forms and Instructions
- UIC Reporting Forms (7520s)
- Underground Injection Control - Forms and Sample Documents - National Forms
Appendix C
- Wellbore Schematic (PDF) (1pg, 48K)
Appendix D, Reference Materials
- Reg 9 MIT Pt NN (PDF) (1pp, 20K)
- R9 Falloff Testing Guidelines (PDF) (27pp, 164K)
- Society of Petroleum Engineers Paper #16798: Systematic Design and Analysis of Step-Rate Tests To Determine Formation Parting Pressure (This paper can be ordered from the Society of Petroleum Engineers Web site .)

Contact Information
Dave Basinger (basinger.david@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3506

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C-113 LDVL Class IID Temporary Emergency Permit

Expired, replaced by permit #NN207000002
Temporary Emergency Permit No. NN207000004 (PDF) (20 pp, 881K)

Contact Information
Dave Basinger (basinger.david@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3506

Well H-434 Class IIR

Public Notice (PDF) (3 pp, 27K) Comment period has ended.

Statement of Basis (PDF) (6 pp, 38K)

Final Permit No. NN208000001 (PDF) (21 pp, 94K)

Appendix B Reporting Forms and Instructions
- UIC Reporting Forms (7520s)
- Underground Injection Control - Forms and Sample Documents - National Forms
Appendix D, Reference Materials
- Reg 9 MIT Pt NN (PDF) (1pp, 20K)
- Society of Petroleum Engineers Paper #16798: Systematic Design and Analysis of Step-Rate Tests To Determine Formation Parting Pressure (This paper can be ordered from the Society of Petroleum Engineers Web site .)