Underground Injection Control in Region 10 (AK, ID, OR, and WA)
Public notices
None at this time.
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 900, OCE-101
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 Commission Exit
- Alaska State Program Oversight - Evan Osborne (osborne.evan@epa.gov), 206-553-1747
- 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 Exit
- 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 Exit
- Oregon State Program Oversight - Evan Osborne (osborne.evan@epa.gov), 206-553-1747
Washington
- All classes of injection wells (I-VI) (1422 Program) - Mary Shaleen Hansen (maha461@ecy.wa.gov), 360-407-6143, Washington Department of Ecology Exit
- Washington State Program Oversight - Evan Osborne (osborne.evan@epa.gov), 206-553-1747