Underground Injection Control in EPA Region 3 (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, and WV)
EPA Region 3 serves Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
- Public notices
- Permitting and registration information
- Regional guidance documents
- Primary enforcement authority information
- Tribal UIC
- Region 3 UIC contact information
Public notices for proposed permits
UIC permitting and registration information
| Name | Phone | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Bennett | (bennett.james@epa.gov) | (215)-814-5469 | UIC Class 2 Permit Application Questions |
| Mark Nelson | (nelson.mark@epa.gov) | (304)-234-0286 | UIC Class 5 Permitting and Rule Authorization |
| Dave Rectenwald | (rectenwald.dave@epa.gov) | (814)-827-1952 | UIC Class 2 Inspection Questions or Testing Needs |
Regional guidance documents
Best Management Practices - Please see the links on the "Learn More" page at right for information on best management practices in shallow underground (Class V) injection wells. Guidance documents for business types include:
- Automotive Service Stations
- Carwashes
- Dry Cleaners
- Electroplaters
- Fabricated Metal Industry
- Furniture Strippers
- Lawn Care Establishments
- Facilities using Shallow Industrial Waste Disposal Wells
- Facilities using Storm Water Drainage Wells
- Medical Services Facilities
- Photographic Processing Establishments
- Printed Circuit Board Manufacturers
- Print Shops Using Shallow Industrial Waste Disposal Wells
Primacy enforcement authority information
The safe drinking water act mandates that each state must have a UIC program. Many States have been given primary enforcement responsibility (primacy) for their UIC programs. Mid-Atlantic states with primacy:
- Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Exit
- Maryland Department of the Environment Exit
- West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Exit
If a state does not adopt primacy of the UIC program, EPA must implement the program for the state. EPA directly implements UIC programs in:
- District of Columbia
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
Tribal UIC
Currently, there are no Federally Recognized Tribes in Region 3.
Contact information
Mailing Address
UIC Branch (3WP22)
US EPA Region 3
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-814-5469
Fax: 215-814-2302
Contacts by State
| State | Name and Email | Title | Program | Address | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware - State |
(john.hayes@state.de.us) |
Program Manager | Ground Water Discharges Section Exit |
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
|
302-739-9327 |
| Delaware - EPA |
(moore.rosalind@epa.gov) |
EPA State Program Manager | Groundwater & Enforcement | US EPA Region 3 (3WP22) 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029 |
215-814-3252 |
| Maryland - State |
Dr. Ching-Tzone Tien(chin-tzone.tien@maryland.gov) |
Chief, Groundwater Permits Division |
Water Management AdministrationExit | Maryland Department of the Environment 1800 Washington Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21230 |
410-537-3662 |
| Maryland - EPA |
(moore.rosalind@epa.gov) |
EPA State Program Manager | Groundwater & Enforcement | US EPA Region 3 (3WP22) 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029 |
215-814-3252 |
|
West Virginia - State Oil and Gas Related Wells - Class II and III) |
(charles.t.brewer@wv.gov) |
Environmental Resources Program Manager |
Stormwater & Groundwater/UIC Programs Exit |
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection 601 57th Street, SE Charleston, WV 25304 |
304-926-0499, ext. 1547 |
|
West Virginia - State (Class V Wells) |
(megan.d.browning@wv.gov) |
Environmental Resources Program Manager | Stormwater & Groundwater/UIC ProgramsExit | West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection 601 57th Street, SE Charleston, WV 25304 |
304-926-0499, ext. 1281 |
| West Virginia - EPA |
(moore.rosalind@epa.gov) |
EPA State Program Manager | Groundwater & Enforcement | US EPA Region 3 (3WP22) 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029 |
215-814-3252 |
EPA Mid-Atlantic Region
District of Colombia, Pennsylvania, Virginia -EPA is the contact, not the state
James Bennett (bennett.james@epa.gov)
UIC Program Manager
Chief, Ground Water & Enforcement Branch (3WP22)
US EPA Region 3
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
215-814-5469
Mark Nelson (nelson.mark@epa.gov)
Class V Team Leader and Technical Representative
1060 Chapline Street
Wheeling, WV 26003-2995
304-234-0286
Roger Reinhart (reinhart.roger@epa.gov)
Enforcement Team Leader
US EPA Region 3 (3WP22)
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
215-814-5462