Underground Injection Control in EPA Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, and NE)
EPA Region 7 serves Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and nine tribal nations.
- Recent permits
- Permitting and registration information
- Regional guidance documents
- Primary enforcement authority information
- Tribal UIC
- Contact information
Recent UIC Permits
Public Notices for draft UIC permitting decisions in EPA Region 7 that are open for public comment are available on EPA's website (under Safe Drinking Water Act). Links to related Fact Sheets can be found in the online Public Notices.
Draft Permits Open for Public Comment:
None at this time.
Final Permits:
Des Moines Water Works Army Post Road Aquifer Storage and Recover Final Permit - UIC Permit Number: IAS153210005 (PDF)(14 pp, 700 K, 10/12/18, About PDF)
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC Final Permit - UIC Permit Number: IAS1152D0003 (PDF)(16 pp, 2 MB, 12/7/2018, About PDF)
UIC Permitting and Registration Information
EPA Region 7 currently administers the UIC Program in Iowa and on tribal holdings within Region 7. Per 40 CFR Section 144.26, all owners or operators of an injection well in these areas are required to notify the UIC Program Director of the existence of the well and to provide inventory information. Most injection wells in Iowa and on tribal holdings within Region 7 fall under the Class V category, and are allowed to operate as "rule authorized" without the need of a permit, as long as the necessary inventory information has been submitted. The following is a list of Class V injection wells that only need to submit inventory information to EPA Region 7: cesspools, drainage wells, dry wells, non-commercial heat pump return flow wells, and septic systems (with the capacity to serve 20 or more persons a day).
The EPA Region 7 Shallow Injection Well Registration Form may be used to provide EPA Region 7 with the required inventory information, and may be submitted to r7_uic_program@epa.gov. If you are uncertain if your well has been previously registered, or are currently operating or plan to install a Class V well not mentioned above, please contact us by email or phone using the contact information provided below.
Information on Region 7 authorization of subsurface remediation projects may be found online.
For information on requirements in Iowa pertaining to Class I, II, III, VI or Class V injection wells not mentioned above, please contact the EPA Region 7 UIC Program by email at r7_uic_program@epa.gov or by phone using the contact information provided below.
Questions regarding the UIC Program or its requirements in Iowa may also be submitted to r7_uic_program@epa.gov or via phone using the contact information provided below.
In addition to contacting EPA Region 7 regarding injection well activities, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Water Quality Bureau must be contacted for review of injection activites in the state of Iowa, and may require a state-issued permit or other form of state approval. IDNR rules and regulations relevant to injection well activities can be found at the following websites:
- IDNR Groundwater Protection Rule
- Iowa Administrative Code 567, Chapter 62: Effluent and Pretreatment Standards: Other Effluent Limitations or Prohibitions - Section 62.1(8) a through f
- Iowa Administrative Code 567, Chapter 64: Wastewater Construction and Operation Permits
Regional Guidance Documents
None at this time.
Primary Enforcement Authority Information
UIC in Kansas
| Name | Agency | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan A. Hoffman | Kansas Corporation Commission | r.hoffman@kcc.ks.gov | 316-337-6200 |
| Rene Stucky | Kansas Corporation Commission | r.stucky@kcc.ks.gov | 316-337-6223 |
Who regulates Class I, III, IV, and V UIC wells in Kansas
| Name | Agency | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Ridley | Kansas Department of Health and Environment | carrie.ridley@ks.gov | 785-296-5554 |
UIC in Missouri
| Name | Agency | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherri Stoner | Missouri Department of Natural Resources | sherri.stoner@dnr.mo.gov | 573-368-2131 |
| Chris Vierrether | Missouri Department of Natural Resources | chris.vierrether@dnr.mo.gov | 573-368-2370 |
UIC in Nebraska
| Name | Agency | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Belieu | Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission | sbelieu@nogcc.ne.gov | 308-254-6919 |
| Todd Boesiger | Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission | tboesiger@nogcc.ne.gov | 308-254-6919 |
| Name | Agency | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Dempsey | Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality | sue.dempsey@nebraska.gov | 402-471-9028 |
| Ryan Chapman | Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality | ryan.chapman@nebraska.gov | 402-471-4227 |
| Dave Miesbach | Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality | david.miesbach@nebraska.gov | 402-471-4982 |
| Amanda Osborn | Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality | amanda.osborn@nebraska.gov | 402-471-4290 |
UIC in Iowa
| Name | Agency | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Meissner | Environmental Protection Agency | meissner.benjamin@epa.gov | 913-551-7992 |
Tribal UIC
Who regulates UIC wells on tribal holdings in Region 7
| Name | Agency | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Meissner | Environmental Protection Agency | meissner.benjamin@epa.gov | 913-551-7992 |
Contact Information
Mailing Address:
Attention: Iowa UIC Program Coordinator
Groundwater and Drinking Water Branch
Water Division
U.S. EPA Region 7
11201 Renner Boulevard
Lenexa, KS 66219
Branch Chief Mary A.T. Mindrup, mindrup.mary@epa.gov, 913-551-7431
Region 7 UIC Program Contacts
- Ben Meissner, meissner.benjamin@epa.gov, 913-551-7992
- Terri Brink, brink.theresa@epa.gov, 913-551-7337
- Brent Campbell, campbell.brent@epa.gov, 913-551-7889