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.
On this page:
- Public notices
- Permitting and registration information
- Regional guidance documents
- Primary enforcement authority information
- Tribal UIC
- Contact information
Public notices for proposed permits
None at this time.
UIC permitting and registration information
None at this time.
Regional guidance documents
None at this time.
Primacy enforcement authority information
UIC 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
| Class | Agency | Contact | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| I, III, IV and V | Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Exit | Joe Haberfeld (joe.haberfeld@dep.state.fl.us) |
850-245-8655 |
| II | U.S.. EPA Region 4 | Jason 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
| Class | Agency | Contact | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| I, II, III, IV and V | Georgia Environmental Protection Department (GA EPD) Exit | Bijan Rahbar (bijan.rahbar@dnr.ga.gov) | 404-656-3229 |
| VI | U.S.. EPA Region 4 | Larry Cole (cole.larry@epa.gov) | 404-562-9474 |
UIC In Kentucky
| Class | Agency | Contact | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| I and II | U.S. EPA Region 4 | Jason 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
| 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 | Ron Tarbutton (rtarbutton@ogb.state.ms.us) | 601-576-4931 |
| VI | U.S. EPA Region 4 | Larry Cole (cole.larry@epa.gov) | 404-562-9474 |
UIC 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) | 919-807-6338 |
| VI | U.S. EPA Region 4 | Larry Cole (cole.larry@epa.gov) | 404-562-9474 |
UIC 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
| Class | Agency | Contact | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| I, II, III, IV and V | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) Exit | Scotty Sorrells (scotty.sorrells@tn.gov) | 615-532-9224 |
| VI | U.S. EPA Region 4 | Larry Cole (cole.larry@epa.gov) | 404-562-9474 |
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.
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 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