Underground Injection Control in Region 10 (AK, ID, OR, and WA)
Public Notices
- Proposed UIC permit reissuance for Beluga River Unit, Cook Inlet, Alaska - Comments due July 24
- Notice of Idaho's Voluntary Transfer of Class II UIC Program to EPA (Final Rule - July 30, 2018) (links to Federal Register)
Permits
In Region 10, EPA issues permits for Class I and Class V injection wells in Alaska and on tribal lands. Permitting authority for all other classes of injection wells has been delegated to the states, with oversight from EPA. See contact information below to find permitting contacts for delegated state programs.
- UIC permits issued by EPA Region 10
- Alaska Oil & Gas Aquifer Exemptions Interactive Map (displays the location of permitted Class I Non-Hazardous Injection Wells and associated Aquifer Exemptions)
Register Your Class V Well
Fill out EPA Form 7520-16 (Inventory of Injection Wells) and mail or email your completed form to:
Derek Schruhl (schruhl.derek@epa.gov)
EPA Region 10 UIC Program
1200 Sixth Ave., Suite 155, 20-C04
Seattle, WA 98101
For help, contact Derek at 206-553-1146 or by email.
Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Wells
In Alaska and Indian country within Region 10, contact EPA if your facility has a motor vehicle waste disposal well so we can help you assess your underground waste disposal activity and coordinate closure activities as needed.
- Guidance for Class V Well Closures in Region 10
- (Pamphlet) Alaskan Technicians: How Your Motor Vehicle Facility Can Affect Your Community's Drinking Water (PDF) (2 pp, 91 K, About PDF)
- (Pamphlet) Protecting Health in Indian Country: How Your Motor Vehicle Facility Can Affect Your Community's Drinking Water (PDF) (2 pp, 91 K, About PDF)
- Learn more about Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Wells
Contact Information
Alaska
- Class I Injection Wells - Evan Osborne (osborne.evan@epa.gov), 206-553-1747
- Class II Injection Wells (1425 Program) - Chris Wallace (chris.wallace@alaska.gov), 907-793-1250, Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation CommissionExit
- Alaska State Program Oversight - Ryan Gross (gross.ryan@epa.gov), 206-553-6293
- Class V Injection Wells - Derek Schruhl (schruhl.derek@epa.gov), 206-553-1146
Idaho
- All classes of injection wells (I-VI) (1422 Program) - Nate Fischer (nate.fischer@idwr.idaho.gov), 208-287-4991, Idaho Department of Water Resources UIC ProgramExit
- Idaho State Program Oversight - Evan Osborne (osborne.evan@epa.gov), 206-553-1747
Oregon
- All classes of injection wells (I-VI) (1422 Program) - Derek Sandoz (sandoz.derek@deq.state.or.us), 503-229-5099, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality UIC Program Exit
- Oregon State Program Oversight - Ryan Gross (gross.ryan@epa.gov), 206-553-6293
Washington
- All classes of injection wells (I-VI) (1422 Program) - Mary Shaleen Hansen (maha461@ecy.wa.gov), 360-407-6143, Washington Department of Ecology UIC ProgramExit
- Washington State Program Oversight - Evan Osborne (osborne.evan@epa.gov), 206-553-1747
Mailing Address
EPA Region 10 UIC Program
1200 Sixth Ave., Suite 155, 20-C04
Seattle, WA 98101
Fax: 206-553-4743