Underground Injection Control (UIC)
Highlights
ILLINOIS- Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) of Decatur, IL - ADM has submitted an application for a Class VI carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration well. (July 2011)
- Christian County Generation, LLC of Taylorville, IL - Christian County Generation has submitted applications for two Class VI carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration wells for the Taylorville Energy Center. (September 2011)
- Chevron Michigan, LLC - EPA plans to issue a Class II injection well permit and is accepting written comments on the proposed permit May 29, 2012 - June 28, 2012
- BreitBurn Operating Limited Partnership - EPA plans to issue a Class II injection well permit and is accepting written comments on the proposed permit May 21, 2012 - June 20, 2012
- Merit Energy Company - EPA plans to issue a Class II injection well permit and is accepting written comments on the proposed permit May 21, 2012 - June 20, 2012
- Merit Energy Company - EPA plans to issue a Class II injection well permit and is accepting written comments on the proposed permit May 11, 2012 - June 10, 2012
- BreitBurn Operating Limited Partnership - EPA plans to issue a Class II injection well permit for a well in Kalkaska County and is accepting written comments on the proposed permit through April 12, 2012. Facility Name: State Kalkaska #8-22, Permit Number: MI-079-2R-0012
- BreitBurn Operating Limited Partnership - EPA plans to issue a Class II injection well permit for a well in Kalkaska County and is accepting written comments on the proposed permit through April 2, 2012. Facility Name: State Kalkaska #5-22, Permit Number: MI-079-2R-0013
- Environmental Geo-Technologies (EGT) (Romulus, MI) - (formerly Environmental Disposal Systems (EDS)) - EPA issues two Commercial Hazardous Waste Injection Well Permits to Environmental Geo-Technologies, LLC (September 2011)
- McConnell & Scully, Inc. (Hillsdale County, MI) - EPA plans to issue a Class II injection well permit and is accepting written comments on the proposed permit May 7, 2012 - June 7, 2012
- Muskegon Development Company (Bay County, MI) - Muskegon Development Company will own and operate one proposed injection well for enhanced oil recovery. Muskegon Development Company will inject produced brine into a rock formation 2749 feet below the ground surface.
- Team Completions, LLC (Kalkaska, MI) - Team Completions LLC requests permit to dispose of landfill leachate into their commercial brine disposal well.
- Beeland Group (Emmet County, MI) - Beeland Group LLC of Jackson, MI, a subsidiary of Consumers Energy (CMS), applied for a permit to construct and operate a Class I injection well at the CMS Lands remediation facility. EPA has made a final decision to issue the permit and has issued its response to comments regarding the draft permit. (February 2012)
MINNESOTA
- Joint Powers Water Board of Albertville, Hanover, and St. Michael, Minnesota (Wright County, MN) - EPA plans to issue a Class V Aquifer Storage and Recovery injection well permit and is accepting written comments on the proposed permit through February 27, 2012.
Facility Name: Well #9, Permit Number: MN-171-5R21-0002

Click on the appropriate state or tribe for local well inventory data, and click on well classes for basic descriptions available on our National page.
The UIC program works nationwide and where you live to ensure that the underground disposal of wastes through injection wells is done safely and does not endanger drinking water sources. (Learn More)
- Public Notices, Permit Decisions, Permit Applications & Press Releases
- Environmental Appeals Board Decisions Related to the Region 5 UIC Program
- Land Ban Exemption From Hazardous Waste Disposal Restrictions
- National Technical Workgroup
- Work with Tribes (Controlling Injection Wells on Tribal Lands)
- State Contacts & Partnerships (Including EPA Region 5 Office UIC Contacts)
Injection Well Practices
- Underground Injection Wells in Our Region
- Hydraulic Fracturing
- Carbon Sequestration
- Aquifer Recharge & Aquifer Storage and Recovery
- Class V Wells
Past Headlines
- Kennecott Eagle Mine - Proposed Michigan Mining Operation Being Reviewed to Determine Applicability of Program Requirements
- Rocky Well Service and E. J. Klockenkemper - Case Against Illinois Oil & Gas Operator Upheld
- Envotech Decision & Environmental Justice
Compliance Assistance & Information Resources
- Technical Information, Forms, & Sample Documents (includes Guidance; Training Tools; Permitting Documents)
- Ensure Your Well Has Adequate Financial Assurance
- Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Well Closure Initiative
- Testing Your Well for Mechanical Integrity
- Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) Requests - Region 5 UIC Program Only
- Frequently Asked Questions About the UIC Program
- Glossary of UIC Terms
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