Public Notice: Notice of Proposal to Issue UIC Class VI Carbon Sequestration Permit Opportunity for Public Hearing and Request for Public Comment City of Pratt, Kansas
Summary
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is proposing to issue an Underground Injection Control (UIC) permit to Pratt Zero Carbon, LLC, on Mar. 5, 2026, under the authority of Part C of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 300h and regulations at 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 124, 144, 146, and 147. The permit would allow for the injection of carbon dioxide (CO2) through a Class VI geologic sequestration well from their facility located near the city of Pratt, Pratt County, Kansas. In addition to the public comment period described below, EPA has scheduled a Public Availability Session and Public Hearing which will be held:
| Thursday, Apr. 9, 2026 Public Availability Session: 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Public Hearing: 7:00 p.m. at Pratt Community Center 619 North Main Street Pratt, KS 67124 |
The Public Availability Session will be structured as an open house, and participants can join anytime between 5:00 and 6:30 p.m. EPA representatives will be available to answer questions and provide information about the proposed permit issuance. A formal Public Hearing will be held starting at 7:00 p.m., where participants will be given the opportunity to provide oral comments on EPA’s draft permit issuance. Please use the contact information below to register to attend the public information session and/or the public hearing.
For reasonable accommodation requests contact Euleashia Embry at 800-223-0425 or embry.euleashia@epa.gov.
If issued, this permit would authorize for 12 years the operation of the injection well by Pratt Zero Carbon, LLC, as part of their geologic sequestration operations at this site. The fluids injected would only consist of CO2 generated by the fermentation off-gas resulting from the ethanol production processes conducted at the facility. The fluids would be injected into the Shawnee Group rock formation at a depth of 3,282 feet below ground surface and the Lansing Kansas City Group rock formation at a depth of 3,804 feet below ground surface.
The proposed permit specifies the maximum injection rate, injection pressure, and total volume stored that would prevent the movement of injection fluids or geologic formation fluids into any underground source of drinking water located above the injection zone.
The Administrative Record, which includes the proposed permit, permit application, and all relevant documents and correspondence related to this permitting action, is available for public review from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the U.S. EPA Region 7 Office, 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219. In addition, an electronic copy is available online for public review at www.regulations.gov under docket number EPA-R07-OW-2026-1585. The Administrative Record will remain open for public comment until Apr. 19, 2026. Written comments must be submitted no later than that date to the EPA contact listed below.
Further information, including copies of the proposed permit (No. KSS151570001) and related fact sheet, may be obtained online at www.regulations.gov or by contacting:
Ben Meissner
Water Division
Groundwater and Drinking Water Branch
U.S. EPA Region 7
11201 Renner Blvd.
Lenexa, KS 66219
Phone: 913-551-7992
Toll-free: 1-800-223-0425
meissner.benjamin@epa.gov
Applicants or Respondents
Pratt Zero Carbon, LLCPratt, KS 67124
United States