Underground Injection Control in EPA Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI)
EPA Region 5 serves Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and 35 tribes.
On this page:
- Public Notices and Current Actions
- Contact information
- Who regulates UIC wells in my state?
- Regional guidance documents
- Tribal UIC
Public Notices and Current Actions
The table below contains UIC permits issued and/or public noticed within the year by EPA in Region 5. Click on the facility/permit name to view the permit and supporting documents.
| Location | Facility or Permit Name | Permit Number | Permit Type | Permit Status | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa County, Michigan | Waste Management of Michigan, Inc. | MI-139-1I-0006 | Class I Permit | Public Ntice | |
| Wayne County, Michigan | Buckeye Terminals, LLC | MI-163-3A-0008 | Class I Permit | Public Notice | |
| Otsego County, Mich. | Core Energy, LLC | MI-137-2R-0034 | Class II Permit | Public Notice | |
| St. Clair County, Michigan | Plains LPG Services, L.P. | MI-147-1I-0002 |
Class 1 Permit | Public Notice | |
| St. Clair County, Michigan | Plains LPG Services, L.P. | MI-147-1I-0003 | Class 1 Permit | Public Notice | |
| Wayne County, Michigan | Buckeye Terminals, LLC | MI-163-3A-0007 | Class I Permit | Public Notice | |
| Wayne County, Michigan | Buckeye Terminals, LLC | MI-163-3A-0006 | Class I Permit | Public Notice | |
| Wayne County, Michigan | Buckeye Terminals, LLC | MI-163-3A-0005 | Class I Permit | Public Notice | |
| Wayne County, Michigan | Buckeye Terminals, LLC | MI-163-3A-0004 | Class I Permit | Public Notice | |
| Wayne County, Michigan | Buckeye Terminals, LLC | MI-163-3A-0001 | Class III Permit | Public Notice | |
| Washtenaw County, Michigan | Paxton Resources, LLC | MI-161-2D-0001 | Draft UIC Class II | Draft pending | |
| Manistee County, Michigan | Federal Oil Company | MI-101-2R-0017 | Proposed Denial of Injection Well Permit | Denied | |
| Mason County, Michigan | Omimex, Energy, Inc. | MI-105-2R-0002 | Draft UIC Class II | Final | 12/31/2018 |
| Midland County, Michigan | Hardy & Hardy LLC. | MI-111-2D-0039 | Draft UIC Class II | Final |
9/11/2018 |
| Clare County, Michigan | Muskegon Development Company. | MI-035-2R-0034 | Response to Comments and Final UIC Class II Permit Modifications | Final | 08/27/2018 |
| Oceana County, Michigan | Ranch Production, LLC | MI-127-2D-0002 | Draft modification of UIC Class II Permit | Final | 07/11/2018 |
| Otsego County, Michigan | Core Energy, LLC | MI-137-2R-0033 | Draft UIC Class II | Final | 10/9/2018 |
| Oceana, Mich. | Omimex Energy, Inc. | MI-127-2R-0002 | Draft UIC Class II Permit | Final | |
| Gladwin County, Michigan | Jordan Development Company, LLC | MI-051-2D-0031 | Draft UIC Class II Permit | Final | 12/10/2018 |
| St. Clair County, Michigan | Marysville Hydrocarbons, LLC | MI-147-2D-0014 | Draft UIC Class II Modified Permit | Final | 7/13/2018 |
| Gibson County, Indiana | Duke Energy Indiana, LLC. | IN-051-1I-0001, -0002, and -0003 | Response to Comments and Final UIC Class I Permits | Final | 4/27/2018 |
|
Oscoda County, Mich. |
Merit Energy Company | MI-135-2D-0047 | Draft UIC Class II Permit | Final | 4/13/2018 |
Contact information
US EPA Region 5
Mail Code WU-16J
77 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604-3590
Fax: 312-886-4235
Branch Chief Steve Jann (jann.stephen@epa.gov) 312-886-2446
Section Chief Lisa Perenchio (perenchio.lisa@epa.gov) 312-886-6593
Contacts by Topic
- Class I Well Permitting/Land Ban Exemptions – Andrew Greenhagen (greenhagen.andrew@epa.gov) 312-353-7648
- Class II Contact – Anna Miller (miller.anna@epa.gov) 312-886-7060
- Class III Contact – Janette E. Hansen (hansen.janette@epa.gov) 312-886-0241
- Class IV & Class V Wells Inventory/Closure
- Class V Well Inspections & Outreach Eva-Marie Rowe (rowe.eva@epa.gov) 312-353-0829
- Class VI Permitting/Carbon Sequestration/Climate Change – Andrew Greenhagen (greenhagen.andrew@epa.gov) 312-353-7648
- Land Ban Exemptions
- Compliance Assistance & Enforcement (All Well Classes) – Ray Urchel (urchel.raymond@epa.gov) 312-353-6292
- Scheduling Mechanical Integrity Tests - Felicia Chase (chase.felicia@epa.gov) 312-886-0240
- Michigan Class V Inspector - Robert Julianus (rejulianus@gmail.com) 269-330-6303 203 W. Franklin Street, Otsego, Michigan 49078
- Michigan Class V Inspector Mary Ann Heidemann (mamaphd@frontier.com) 989-351-9700 136 South First Street, Rogers City, Michigan 49779
Regional guidance documents
- EPA Region 5 Technical Guidance for Deep Injection Wells
- EPA Region 5 Technical Guidance for Shallow Injection Wells
- EPA Region 5 Example Permit Application & Other Permit Documents
- Region 5 UIC Transfer of Ownership Requirements
- Region 5 Wellbore Schematic Spreadsheet (XLS)(1 pg, 24 K, September 1999) (spreadsheet file to submit with Plugging and Abandonment Plan)
- Region 5 Class V Inventory Sheet and instructions
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Conducting and Reporting Unwitnessed Part I Mechanical Integrity Tests
Who regulates UIC wells in my state?
UIC in Illinois
| Class | Agency | Contact | Website The following links exit the site Exit |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | Bur Filson (bur.filson@illinois.gov) 217-782-6070 | IL EPA UIC Program |
| II | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Doug Shutt (doug.shutt@illinois.gov) | IL Oil & Gas Resource Management |
| III no class III wells in Illinois |
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | Bur Filson (bur.filson@illinois.gov) 217-782-6070 | IL EPA UIC Program |
| IV class IV wells are banned |
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | Bur Filson (bur.filson@illinois.gov) 217-782-6070 | IL EPA UIC Program |
| V | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | Bur Filson (bur.filson@illinois.gov) 217-782-6070 | IL EPA UIC Program |
| VI | U.S. EPA |
UIC in Indiana
| Class | Agency | Contact | Website The following links exit the site Exit |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | U.S. EPA | Andrew Greenhagen (greenhagen.andrew@epa.gov) 312-353-7648 | |
| II | Indiana Department of Natural Resources | Beth M. Hernly (bhernly@dnr.in.gov) 317-232-0045 | IN Oil & Gas |
| III | U.S. EPA | Janette E. Hansen (hansen.janette@epa.gov) 312-886-0241 | |
| IV | U.S. EPA | Ross Micham (micham.ross@epa.gov) 312-886-4237 | |
| V | U.S. EPA | Ross Micham (micham.ross@epa.gov) 312-886-4237 | |
| VI | U.S. EPA |
UIC in Michigan
For questions about any of the six classes of injection wells in Michigan, contact the EPA Region 5 UIC program. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality also enforces its own set of rules for injection wells in Michigan independent of but in coordination with the federal UIC program.
| Class | Agency | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| I | U.S. EPA | Andrew Greenhagen (greenhagen.andrew@epa.gov) 312-353-7648 |
| II | U.S. EPA | Anna Miller (miller.anna@epa.gov) 312-886-7060 |
| III | U.S. EPA | Janette E. Hansen (hansen.janette@epa.gov) 312-886-0241 |
| IV | U.S. EPA | Ross Micham (micham.ross@epa.gov) 312-886-4237 |
| V | U.S. EPA | Ross Micham (micham.ross@epa.gov) 312-886-4237 |
| VI | U.S. EPA |
The following links exit the site Exit
Minnesota
For questions about any of the six classes of injection wells in Minnesota, contact the EPA Region 5 UIC program.
| Class | Agency | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| I | U.S. EPA | Andrew Greenhagen (greenhagen.andrew@epa.gov) 312-353-7648 |
| II | U.S. EPA | Ross Micham (micham.ross@epa.gov) 312-886-4237 |
| III | U.S. EPA | Janette E. Hansen (hansen.janette@epa.gov) 312-886-0241 |
| IV | U.S. EPA | Ross Micham (micham.ross@epa.gov) 312-886-4237 |
| V | U.S. EPA | Ross Micham (micham.ross@epa.gov) 312-886-4237 |
| VI | U.S. EPA |
The following links exit the site Exit
Ohio
| Class | Agency | Contact | Website The following links exit the site Exit |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Ohio Environmental Protection Agency | Lindsay Taliaferro (lindsay.taliaferro@epa.state.oh.us) 614-644-2771 | Ohio EPA UIC program Exit |
| II | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | Andrew Adgate (andrew.adgate@dnr.state.oh.us) 614-265-6673 | Ohio DNR UIC Exit |
| III | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | Andrew Adgate (andrew.adgate@dnr.state.oh.us) 614-265-6673 | Ohio DNR UIC Exit |
| IV | Ohio Environmental Protection Agency | Lindsay Taliaferro (lindsay.taliaferro@epa.state.oh.us) 614-644-2771 | Ohio EPA UIC program Exit |
| V | Ohio Environmental Protection Agency | Lindsay Taliaferro (lindsay.taliaferro@epa.state.oh.us) 614-644-2771 | Ohio EPA UIC program Exit |
| VI | U.S. EPA |
The following links exit the site Exit
Wisconsin
| Class | Agency | Contact | Website The following links exit the site Exit |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Brian Austin (brian.austin@wisconsin.gov) 608-266-3414 | WDNR Underground Injection Wells |
| II | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Brian Austin (brian.austin@wisconsin.gov) 608-266-3414 | WDNR Underground Injection Wells |
| III | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Brian Austin (brian.austin@wisconsin.gov) 608-266-3414 | WDNR Underground Injection Wells |
| IV | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Brian Austin (brian.austin@wisconsin.gov) 608-266-3414 | WDNR Underground Injection Wells |
| V | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Brian Austin (brian.austin@wisconsin.gov) 608-266-3414 | WDNR Underground Injection Wells |
| VI | U.S. EPA |
Tribal UIC
No tribal agency in EPA Region 5 has direct implementation. For questions about any of the six classes of injection wells on tribal lands in Region 5 states, contact the EPA Region 5 UIC program.