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
- Public Notice: Draft UIC Class II Permit MI-015-2D-0002: Arbor Operating (Barry County, Mich.)
- Comment period ends Oct. 24, 2016
- Comment period ends Oct. 24, 2016
- Public Notice: Draft UIC Class III Modified Permit MI-147-3G-A001: Cargill, Incorporated (St. Clair County, Mich.)
- Comment period ends Oct. 17, 2016
- Comment period ends Oct. 17, 2016
- Public Notice: Proposed Consent Agreement and Final Order SDWA-05-2016-0002, Cargill, Inc. (St. Clair County, Michigan).
- Comment period ends Oct. 17, 2016
- Comment period ends Oct. 17, 2016
- Public Notice: Draft UIC Class II Permit MI-075-2D-0014: Savoy Energy, L.P. (Jackson County, Mich.)”
- Comment period ends Aug. 16, 2016
- Comment period ends Aug. 16, 2016
- Public Notice: Proposed Class II Permit MI-039-2R-0029: BreitBurn Operating, L.P. (Crawford County, Mich.)
- Comment period ends August 4, 2016
- Comment period ends August 4, 2016
- Response to Comments and Final Class I Permit MI-119-1I-C002: to Northeastern Exploration, Inc. (Montmorency County, Mich.)
- Public Notice: Two Proposed Class II Permits MI-025-2R-0011 and MI-025-2R-0012: Jordan Development Company, L.L.C. (Calhoun County, Mich.)
- Comment period ends July 11, 2016
- Comment period ends July 11, 2016
- Public Notice: Three Proposed Class I Permits MI-133-1I-0004, -0005, -0006: Michigan Potash Operating, LLC (Osceola County, Mich.)
- Comment period ends June 21, 2016
- Comment period ends June 21, 2016
- Public Notice: Draft UIC Class II Permit MI-075-2D-0014: Savoy Energy, L.P. (Jackson County, Mich.)”
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Past UIC Public Notices and Actions in Region 5
Contact information
US EPA Region 5
Mail Code WU-16J
77 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604-3590
Fax: 312-886-4235Branch Chief Steve Jann (jann.stephen@epa.gov) 312-886-2446
Section 1 Chief Lisa Perenchio (perenchio.lisa@epa.gov) 312-886-6593
Section 2 Chief Dana Rzeznik (rzeznik.dana@epa.gov) 312-353-6492Contacts by Topic
Regional guidance documents
Who regulates UIC wells in my state?
UIC in Illinois
Who regulates UIC wells in Illinois Class Agency Contact Website
The following links exit the site ExitI 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 IllinoisIllinois Environmental Protection Agency Bur Filson (bur.filson@illinois.gov) 217-782-6070 IL EPA UIC Program IV
class IV wells are bannedIllinois 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 Jeffrey McDonald (mcdonald.jeffrey@epa.gov) 312-353-6288 Illinois Source Water Assessment and Protection Program Exit
UIC in Indiana
Who regulates UIC wells in Indiana Class Agency Contact Website
The following links exit the site ExitI U.S. EPA Steve Roy (roy.stephen@epa.gov) 312-886-6556 II Indiana Department of Natural Resources Mona Nemecek (mnemecek@dnr.state.in.us) 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 Jeffrey McDonald (mcdonald.jeffrey@epa.gov) 312-353-6288 Indiana Source Water Protection Program Exit
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.
Who regulates UIC wells in Michigan Class Agency Contact I U.S. EPA Steve Roy (roy.stephen@epa.gov) 312-886-6556 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 Jeffrey McDonald (mcdonald.jeffrey@epa.gov) 312-353-6288 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.
Who regulates UIC wells in Minnesota Class Agency Contact I U.S. EPA Steve Roy (roy.stephen@epa.gov) 312-886-6556 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 Jeffrey McDonald (mcdonald.jeffrey@epa.gov) 312-353-6288 The following links exit the site Exit
Ohio
Who regulates UIC wells in Ohio Class Agency Contact Website
The following links exit the site ExitI 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 Jeffrey McDonald (mcdonald.jeffrey@epa.gov) 312-353-6288 The following links exit the site Exit
Wisconsin
Who regulates UIC wells in Wisconsin Class Agency Contact Website
The following links exit the site ExitI 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 Jeffrey McDonald (mcdonald.jeffrey@epa.gov) 312-353-6288 The following links exit the site Exit
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.
- Comment period ends Aug. 16, 2016
- Public Notice: Proposed Class II Permit MI-039-2R-0029: BreitBurn Operating, L.P. (Crawford County, Mich.)
- Comment period ends August 4, 2016
- Response to Comments and Final Class I Permit MI-119-1I-C002: to Northeastern Exploration, Inc. (Montmorency County, Mich.)
- Public Notice: Two Proposed Class II Permits MI-025-2R-0011 and MI-025-2R-0012: Jordan Development Company, L.L.C. (Calhoun County, Mich.)
- Comment period ends July 11, 2016
- Public Notice: Three Proposed Class I Permits MI-133-1I-0004, -0005, -0006: Michigan Potash Operating, LLC (Osceola County, Mich.)
- Comment period ends June 21, 2016
- Class I Well Permitting/Land Ban Exemptions – Steve Roy (roy.stephen@epa.gov) 312-886-6556
- 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 - Ross Micham (micham.ross@epa.gov) 312-886-4237
- Class V Well Inspections & Outreach – Eva-Marie Rowe (rowe.eva@epa.gov) 312-353-0829
- Class VI Permitting/Carbon Sequestration/Climate Change – Jeffrey McDonald (mcdonald.jeffrey@epa.gov) 312-353-6288
- Compliance Assistance & Enforcement (All Well Classes) – Ray Urchel (urchel.raymond@epa.gov) 312-353-6292
- Scheduling Mechanical Integrity Tests - Jeffrey McDonald (mcdonald.jeffrey@epa.gov) 312-353-6288
- Michigan Class V Inspector - Robert Julianus (rejulianus@gmail.com) 269-330-6303
203 W. Franklin Street, Otsego, Michigan 49078 - Minnesota Class V Inspector - Martin McCleery (mrmccleery@aol.com) 612-325-7837
1918 Autumn Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55113 - Minnesota Class V Inspector - Richard Polanski (rpolanski@comcast.net) 612-280-8657
4132 Xerxes Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55410 - 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
- Reporting Unwitnessed Mechanical Integrity Tests
- MDEQ
- For MDEQ information related specifically to the oil and gas industry, see the MDEQ Oil & Gas web page
- For MDEQ information on groundwater, contact the Michigan Source Water Protection Program
- Michigan Oil and Gas Association
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- Minnesota Department of Health is responsible for implementing the
- Source Water Protection Program,
- one component of which is Wellhead Protection
- Ohio EPA Division of Drinking and Ground Waters
- Ohio EPA UIC program
- Ohio DNR UIC
- WDNR Underground Injection Wells
- Wisconsin Source Water Protection Program