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Underground Injection Control (UIC)

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Underground Injection Control in EPA Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, and TN)

Serving Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and six tribes. 

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UIC permitting and registration information

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Primacy enforcement authority information

UIC in Alabama

Who regulates UIC wells in Alabama
Class Agency Contact Phone Number
I, III, IV and V Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) Exit Joe Kelly (jrk@adem.state.al.us) 334-271-7844
II Alabama Oil & Gas Board Exit Butch Gregory (bgregory@ogb.state.al.us) 205-247-3575
VI U.S. EPA Larry Cole (cole.larry@epa.gov) 404-562-9474

UIC in Florida

Who regulates UIC wells in Florida
Class Agency Contact Phone Number
I, III, IV and V Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Exit

Joni Synatschk (Joni.Synatschk@dep.state.fl.us)

850-245-8599
II U.S. EPA Region 4 Jason B. Meadows (meadows.jasonb@epa.gov) 404-562-9399
VI U.S. EPA Region 4 Larry Cole (cole.larry@epa.gov) 404-562-4747

UIC in Georgia

Who regulates UIC Wells in Georgia
Class Agency Contact Phone Number
I, II, III, IV and V Georgia Environmental Protection Department (GA EPD) Exit Abigail Knapp (abigail.knapp@dnr.ga.gov) 404-463-0671
VI U.S. EPA Region 4 Larry Cole (cole.larry@epa.gov) 404-562-9474

UIC In Kentucky

Who regulates UIC wells in Kentucky
Class Agency Contact Phone Number
I  U.S. EPA Region 4 Jason B. Meadows (meadows.jasonb@epa.gov) 404-562-9399
II Kentucky Division of Oil and Gas (DOG)Exit Dennis Hatfield (Dennis.Hatfield@ky.gov) 502-573-0147
IV and V U.S. EPA Region 4  Robert Olive (olive.robert@epa.gov) 404-562-9423
III and VI U.S. EPA Region 4 Larry Cole (cole.larry@epa.gov) 404-562-9474

UIC in Mississippi

Who regulates UIC wells in Mississippi
Class Agency Contact Phone Number
I, III, IV and V Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Exit Jimmy Sparks (jsparks@mdeq.ms.gov) 601-961-5640
II Mississippi State Oil and Gas Board (OGB)Exit David Snodgrass (dsnodgrass@ogb.state.ms.us) 601-576-4930
VI U.S. EPA Region 4 Larry Cole (cole.larry@epa.gov) 404-562-9474

UIC in North Carolina

Who Regulates UIC wells in North Carolina
Class  Agency Contact Phone Number
I, II, III, IV and V North Carolina Department of Environment Quality (DEQ) Exit Michael Rogers (michael.rogers@ncdenr.gov) 919-807-6412
VI U.S. EPA Region 4 Larry Cole (cole.larry@epa.gov) 404-562-9474

UIC in South Carolina

Who regulates Wells in South Carolina
Class  Agency Contact Phone Number
I, II, III, IV and V South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DEHC) Exit Bruce Crawford (crawfobd@dhec.sc.gov) 803-898-4177
VI U.S. EPA Region 4 Larry Cole (cole.larry@epa.gov) 404-562-9474

UIC in Tennessee

Who regulates UIC wells in Tennessee
Class Agency Contact Phone Number
I, II, III, IV and V Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) Exit Brian Ham (brian.ham@tn.gov) 615-532-0159
VI U.S. EPA Region 4 Larry Cole (cole.larry@epa.gov) 404-562-9474

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Tribal UIC

In Region 4, EPA retains the authority to implement the UIC program for all classes of injection wells on 6 Federally recognized tribes: Catawba Indian Nation, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Seminole Tribe of Florida, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida and Poarch Band of Creek Indians.

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Contact information

Mailing Address

GW/UIC Section
US EPA Region 4
61 Forsyth St., SW
Atlanta, GA 30303-8960
404-562-9385
Fax: 404-562-9439

Section Chief, Brian Smith (smith.brian@epa.gov) 404-562-9845

Contacts by Topic

  • Class I Well Permitting - Jason Meadows (meadows.jasonb@epa.gov) 404-562-9399
  • Class II Contact – Jason Meadows (meadows.jasonb@epa.gov) 404-562-9399
  • Class IV & Class V Wells Inventory/Closure - Robert Olive (olive.robert@epa.gov) 404-562-9423
  • Class V Well Inspections & Outreach – Robert Olive (olive.robert@epa.gov) 404-562-9423
  • Class VI Permitting/Carbon Sequestration/Climate Change – Larry Cole (cole.larry@epa.gov) 404-562-9474
  • Compliance Assistance & Enforcement (All Well Classes) – Carol Chen (chen.carol@epa.gov) 404-562-9415
  • Financial Assurance for Plugging Injection Wells – Miriam Lester (lester.miriam@epa.gov) 404-562-9292
  • Hydraulic Fracturing – Larry Cole (cole.larry@epa.gov) 404-562-9474
  • Scheduling Mechanical Integrity Tests - Carol Chen (chen.carol@epa.gov) 404-562-9415
  • State Point of Contact
    • Alabama - Larry Cole (cole.larry@epa.gov) 404-562-9474
    • Florida - Jason B. Meadows (meadows.jasonb@epa.gov) 404-562-9399
    • Georgia - Robert Olive (olive.robert@eap.gov) 404-562-9423
    • Kentucky - Jason Meadows (meadows.jasonb@epa.gov) 404-562-9399
    • Mississippi - Larry Cole (cole.larry@epa.gov) 404-562-9474
    • North Carolina - Robert Olive (olive.robert@epa.gov) 404-562-9423
    • South Carolina - Jason Meadows (meadows.jasonb@epa.gov) 404-562-9399
    • Tennessee - Lary Cole (cole.larry@epa.gov) 404-562-9474

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