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Underground Injection Control (UIC)

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UIC Permits

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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.

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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.

Open Comment Period

(No permits currently open for public comment)

Closed Comment Period

Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility - County of Maui, Hawaii

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)

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

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


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

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Final UIC Permits - Class I

El Centro Generating Station- Imperial Irrigation District

Public Notice (PDF) (4 pp, 30K) The comment period is now closed.
Fact Sheet (PDF) (6 pp, 42K)
Final Permit (PDF) (40 pp, 158K)

Attachments:
Appendix A: Figure E1 (PDF) (1 pp, 1.7M) Appendix C: 7520-9 (PDF) (2 pp, 70K)
Appendix A: Figure B1 (PDF), (1 pp, 216K) Appendix C: 7520-11 (PDF) (2 pp, 94K)
Appendix B: Figure G1 (PDF) (1 pp, 576K) Appendix C: 7520-12 (PDF) (2 pp, 87K)
Appendix B: Figure E2 (PDF) (1 pp, 346K) Appendix C: 7520-14 (PDF) (2 pp, 102K)
Appendix B: Figure F1 (PDF) (1 pp, 1.2M) Appendix D: Geophysical Logging (PDF) (1 pp, 75K)
Appendix B: Figure F3 (PDF) (1 pp, 1.2M) Appendix E: Region 9 Falloff Testing Guideline (PDF)
(27 pp, 179K)
Appendix B: Figure M1 (PDF) (1 pp, 1.9M) Appendix F: General Plugging & Abandonment Procedure (PDF)
(3 pp, 21K)
Appendix B: Figure M2 (PDF) (1 pp, 2.1M) Appendix F: Figure Q1 (PDF) (1 pp, 1.8M)
Appendix C: 7520-7 (PDF) (2 pp, 65K)

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 Exiting EPA (disclaimer) )

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


S.M.S. Briners, Inc.

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


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

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

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Hilmar Cheese Final Permit


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) (52 pp, 2.6M)
Minor Permit Modification (PDF) (1 pg, 13K)
Public Notice (PDF) (2 pp, 20K)
Fact Sheet (PDF) (6 pp, 33K)

Appendices

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

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

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

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Northern California Power Agency

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

Santa Barbara County - Laguna Santitation District

Contact Information
Michele Dermer (Dermer.Michele@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3417

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Final UIC Permits - Class III

Morton Salt, Inc.

Contact Information
Michele Dermer (Dermer.Michele@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3417

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Final UIC Permits - Class V

Puna Geothermal Venture

EPA Forms: The 7520 EPA forms may be filled out on-line and printed or downloaded blank, printed and filled in.

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

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Arizona Public Services Draft UIC Class V Experimental Permit for Carbon Sequestration

Public Notice (PDF) (3 pp, 20K)
Statement of Basis (PDF) (7 pp, 35K)
Final Permit (PDF) (32 pp, 212K)


City of Los Angeles Class V Experimental Permit (Biosolids Injection)

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

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Draft Permit - Application Withdrawn

Class V Experimental Injection Wells- C6 Resources, LLC Solano County, CA

Draft Permit dated 7/25/10 - application withdrawn by C6 Resouces, 9/10 (PDF) (57 pp, 903K)

Contact Information
Michele Dermer (Dermer.Michele@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3417

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