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Utah Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program
General
- Introduction to the Underground Injection Control Program (2.07 MB, 65 Pages)
- National USEPA Underground Injection Control Home Page
- USEPA Region 8 Underground Injection Control Home Page
- 2011 Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories
- Safe Drinking Water Act Analytical Methods
- USEPA Analytical Methods and more (Courtesy of Synectics)
- National Environmental Methods Index (NEMI)
- U.S. Dept. of Treasury - Listing of Approved Sureties (Department Circular 570)
- Ground Water Protection Council
"The Ground Water Protection Council is a national association of state ground water and underground injection control agencies whose mission is to promote the protection and conservation of ground water resources for all beneficial uses, recognizing ground water as a critical component of the ecosystem." "The Ground Water Protection Council provides a forum for stakeholder communication and research in order to improve governments’ role in the protection and conservation of ground water."
The following technical guidance documents are available on the National UIC Program's guidance page, but the copies below have bookmarks that facilitate navigation of the electronic files. These documents pertain primarily to deep injection wells (Class I and III).
- An Introduction to the Technology of Subsurface Wastewater Injection
by Don L. Warner and Jay H. Lehr, December 1977 (4.15MB, 353 Pages w/bookmarks) - Injection Well Construction Practices and Technology
by Geraghty & Miller, Inc. and Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc., October 1982, (17.93MB, 325 Pages w/bookmarks) - Survey of Methods to Determine Total Dissolved Solids Concentrations
by Ken E. Davis Associates, September 1988, (4.22 MB, 87 Pages w/bookmarks) - Technical Assistance Document: The Application and Calibration of Pressure Instruments, Flowmeters, and Flow Control Devices as Applied to Injection Wells
by UIC Quality Assurance Workgroup, September 1987, (1.84MB, 104 Pages w/bookmarks) - Technical Assistance Document: Corrosion, Its Detection and Control in Injection Wells
by UIC Quality Assurance Workgroup, August 1987, (2.07MB, 59 Pages w/bookmarks) - Temperature, Radioactive Tracer, and Noise Logging for Injection Well Integrity
by R.M. McKinley, July 1994 (14.8MB, 176 Pages w/bookmarks) - Detecting Water Flow Behind Pipe in Injection Wells
by Jerry T. Thornhill and Bobby G. Benefield, February 1992, (4.63MB, 91 Pages w/bookmarks) - Technical Assistance Document: Cementing for the Plugging and Abandonment of Injection Wells by Engineering Enterprises, Inc., September 1989, (3.58MB, 106 Pages w/bookmarks)
- Technical Manual Injection Well Abandonment
by Geraghty & Miller, Inc., 1982, (3.18MB, 51 Pages w/bookmarks) - Underground Injection Control Inspection Manual
by Engineering Enterprises, Inc., February 1988, (12.65MB, 249 Pages w/bookmarks)
Class I
- Deep Injection Wells (Class I)
- Preparation of Waste Analysis Plans (WAP) for Class I Injection Well Facilities
- Study of the Risks Associated with Class I Underground Injection Wells
- Halliburton eRedBook
Replaces the classic Halliburton Cementing Tables "Red Book". Follow the link for instructions for downloading and installing this resource.
Class III
Class IV
Class V
General
- Shallow Injection Wells (Class V)
- The Class V UIC Study, September 1999
- Contaminant Persistence and Mobility Factors
- 1987 Report to Congress: Class V Injection Wells - Current Inventory, Effects on Ground Water, Technical Recommendations, September 1987
- Executive Summary
(1.7MB, 31 Pages) - Part 1
TOC, Section 1—Introduction; Section 2—Hydrogeologic Considerations; Section 3—Class V Injection Well Inventory (3.9MB, 76 Pages) - Part 2
Section 4—Contamination Potential Assessments pp 4-1 through 4-173 (8.5MB, 173 Pages) - Part 3
Section 4—Contamination Potential Assessments pp 4-174 through 4-353 (8.7MB, 180 Pages) - Part 4
Section 5—Summary and Conclusions, Section 6—Recommendations (2.9MB, 58 Pages) - Part 5
Appendix A—State Summary Sheets (5.1MB, 136 Pages) - Part 6
Appendix B—Glossary, Appendix C—Acronyms and Abbreviations - Part 7
Appendix D—Bibliographies (3.9MB, 96 Pages) - Part 8
Appendix E—List of Supporting Data
- Executive Summary
Industrial Well—5A
- Food Processing Well Fact Sheet
- Class V UIC Study, Vol.6 (Food Processing Wells)
- Effluent Guidelines for the Meat and Poultry Products Industry
The Technical Development Document, (5 MB, 666 Pages) at this Web site contains information useful for the UIC program. Sections 6, 7, and 8 describe wastewater characterization, contaminants of concern from a regulatory perspective, and wastewater treatment options, respectively.
Drinking Water Treatment Residuals—5A23
Beneficial Use Wells—5B
Aquifer Recharge (5B1) and Aquifer Storage and Recovery (5B4) Wells
- Fact Sheet
- Class V UIC Study, Vol.21
- EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Aquifer Recharge (AR) and Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Page
- Southwest Hydrology May/June 2008 - Aquifer Recharge, Storage, and Recovery
(9.9 MB, 44 Pages) - International Association of Hydrogeologists - Managed Aquifer Recharge
Available for free download at this site are Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Management of Aquifer Recharge held in Berlin, Germany, June 2005 and Strategies for Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) in Semi-Arid Areas - Prospects for Managed Underground Storage of Recoverable Water
- Conjunctive Management of Surface and Ground Water in Utah , July 2005
(5.42 MB, 132 Pages) Prepared by the Utah Division of Water Resources. - Assessment of Managed Aquifer Recharge at Sand Hollow Reservoir, Washington County, Utah, Updated to Conditions through 2007
Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5050
Saline Water Intrusion Barrier Wells—5B2
Subsurface Environmental Remediation Wells—5B6
Fluid Return Wells—5C
Spent-Brine Return Flow Wells—5C1
Heat Pump / Air Conditioning Return Flow Wells—5C2
Geothermal Direct Heat Fluid Return Wells—5C3
Geothermal Electric Power Generation Fluid Return Wells—5C4
Ground Water Aquaculture Return Flow Wells—5C5
Sewage Treatment Effluent Wells—5D
Large Capacity Cesspools—5E
Large Capacity Septic Systems—5F
- Large Capacity Septic System Fact Sheet
- Class V UIC Study, Vol.5
- EPA Large Capacity Septic Systems Page
General Information
- EPA Septic (Onsite) Systems Home
Includes links to EPA guidance, manuals, policies, tools, technical information, and other resources.
Experimental Technology Wells—5G
Drainage Wells—5H
Storm Water Drainage Wells—5H1
- Fact Sheet
- Class V UIC Study, Vol.3
- EPA Storm Water Drainage Well Page
- Storm Water Injection Well Best Management Practices (BMPs)
- International Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) Database
- Salt Lake County Stormwater Coalition
Following are links to other state stormwater manuals that discuss best management practices (BMPs) for stormwater injection wells:
- Pennsylvania Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual
December 2006, with continuing edits. Section 6.4.6 discusses structural BMPs for dry wells and seepage pits. The manual also covers non-structural BMPs. - 2004 Connecticut Stormwater Quality Manual
This manual addresses dry wells and other underground infiltration systems. - New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual
April 2004, Revised September 2009. - Massachusetts Stormwater Handbook
February 2008. - Oregon Best Management Practices for Storm Water Associated with Industrial Activities
NW Region, January 2001 (1.06MB, 63 Pages). - Oregon UIC Program UIC Storm Water Information Fact Sheet
- Washington Guidance for UIC Wells that Manage Stormwater
Agricultural Drainage Wells—5H2
Mine Backfill and Drainage Wells—5I
Mining, Sand or Other Backfill Wells
Waste Discharge Wells—5J
Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Wells—5K
- EPA Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Well Page
- Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Well Ban Reminder
- Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Well Small Business Compliance Guide
- Conversion of a Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Well - A UIC Director's Guide
- Revisions to the Underground Injection Control Regulations for Class V Injection Wells; Final Rule
Federal Register December 7, 1999; Banning Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Wells.
In Situ and Solution Mining Wells—5L
In-Situ Fossil Fuel Recovery Wells—5L2
Contact Candace Cady with questions or comments about this Web site.
