Utah Division of Water Quality - Utah Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program

Utah Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program

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General

Introduction to the Underground Injection Control Program (2.07 MB, 65 Pages) PDF Format
National USEPA Underground Injection Control Home Page HTML
USEPA Region 8 Underground Injection Control Home Page HTML
2006 Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories (383KB, 20 Pages) PDF Format
Safe Drinking Water Act Analytical Methods HTML
USEPA Analytical Methods and more (Courtesy of Synectics) HTML (Individual methods available in PDF Format from Resources pull-down menu.)
National Environmental Methods Index (NEMI)
U.S. Dept. of Treasury - Listing of Approved Sureties (Department Circular 570) HTML
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." HTML

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Class I

Deep Injection Wells (Class I) HTML
Preparation of Waste Analysis Plans (WAP) for Class I Injection Well Facilities HTML
Study of the Risks Associated with Class I Underground Injection Wells (552KB, 113 Pages) PDF Format
Temperature, Radioactive Tracer, and Noise Logging for Injection Well Integrity by R.M. McKinley, July 1994 (14.8MB, 176 Pages w/bookmarks) PDF Format
Halliburton eRedBook replaces the classic Halliburton Cementing Tables "Red Book". Follow the link for instructions for downloading and installing this resource. HTML

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Class III

Mining Wells (Class III) HTML

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Class IV

Shallow Hazardous and Radioactive Injection Wells (Class IV) HTML

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Class V

GENERAL

Shallow Injection Wells (Class V) HTML
The Class V UIC Study, September 1999 HTML
Contaminant Persistence and Mobility Factors (55KB, 20 Pages) PDF Format
1987 Report to Congress: Class V Injection Wells - Current Inventory, Effects on Ground Water, Technical Recommendations, September 1987
- Executive Summary (1.7MB, 31 Pages) PDF Format
- Part 1 - TOC, Section 1 - Introduction, Section 2 - Hydrogeologic Considerations, Section 3 - Class V Injection Well Inventory (3.9MB, 76 Pages) PDF Format
- Part 2 - Section 4 - Contamination Potential Assessments pp 4 - 1 through 4 - 173 (8.5MB, 173 Pages) PDF Format
- Part 3 - Section 4 - Contamination Potential Assessments pp 4 - 174 through 4 - 353 (8.7MB, 180 Pages) PDF Format
- Part 4 - Section 5 - Summary and Conclusions, Section 6 - Recommendations (2.9MB, 58 Pages) PDF Format
- Part 5 - Appendix A - State Summary Sheets (5.1MB, 136 Pages) PDF Format
- Part 6 - Appendix B - Glossary, Appendix C - Acronyms and Abbreviations (302KB, 10 Pages) PDF Format
- Part 7 - Appendix D - Bibliographies (3.9MB, 96 Pages) PDF Format
- Part 8 - Appendix E - List of Supporting Data (264KB, 10 Pages) PDF Format

INDUSTRIAL WELLS - 5A

Carwashes - 5A1 and 5A2

Car Wash Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol.4 (Car Washes) (140KB, 48 Pages) PDF Format

Laundromats - 5A7

Laundromat w/o Dry Cleaning Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol.8 (Laundromat w/o Dry Cleaning) (73KB, 26 Pages) PDF Format

Cooling Water - 5A18 and 5A19

Non-Contact Cooling Water Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol.22 (120KB, 25 Pages) PDF Format

Food Processing - 5A20

Food Processing Well Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol.6 (Food Processing Wells) (1,272KB, 72 Pages) PDF Format
Effluent Guidelines for the Meat and Poultry Products Industry HTML The Technical Development Document, (5 MB, 666 Pages) PDF Format, 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

Drinking Water Treatment Residual Injection Wells: Technical Recommendations of the UIC National Technical Workgroup (473KB, 72 Pages) PDF Format

BENEFICIAL USE WELLS - 5B

Aquifer Recharge (5B1) and Aquifer Storage and Recovery (5B4) Wells

Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol.21 (334KB, 73 Pages) PDF Format
Southwest Hydrology May/June 2008 - Aquifer Recharge, Storage, and Recovery (9.9 MB, 44 Pages) PDF Format
International Association of Hydrogeologists - Managed Aquifer Recharge HTML 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 HTML Available to read online for free.
Conjunctive Management of Surface and Ground Water in Utah , July 2005 (5.42 MB, 132 Pages) PDF Prepared by the Utah Division of Water Resources

Saline Water Intrusion Barrier Wells - 5B2

Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol.20 (711KB, 31 Pages) PDF Format

Subsidence Control Wells - 5B3

Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol.23 (119KB, 18 Pages) PDF Format

Subsurface Environmental Remediation Wells - 5B6

Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol.16 (298KB, 83 Pages) PDF Format

FLUID RETURN WELLS - 5C

Spent-Brine Return Flow Wells - 5C1

Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol.9 (227KB, 29 Pages) PDF Format

Heat Pump / Air Conditioning Return Flow Wells - 5C2

Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol.19 (975KB, 62 Pages) PDF Format
GeoExchange: Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium HTML

Geothermal Direct Heat Fluid Return Wells - 5C3

Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol.18 (953KB, 45 Pages) PDF Format

Geothermal Electric Power Generation Fluid Return Wells - 5C4

Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol.17 (1,078KB, 69 Pages) PDF Format

Ground Water Aquaculture Return Flow Wells - 5C5

Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol.11 (123KB, 48 Pages) PDF Format

SEWAGE TREATMENT EFFLUENT WELLS - 5D

Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol.7 (425KB, 127 Pages) PDF Format

LARGE CAPACITY CESSPOOLS - 5E

EPA Large Capacity Cesspool Page HTML

LARGE CAPACITY SEPTIC SYSTEMS - 5F

Large Capacity Septic System Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol.5 (1,164KB, 123 Pages) PDF Format
EPA Large Capacity Septic Systems Page HTML

General Information

Design Manual: Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems ( 23.9 MB, 411 Pages) PDF Format EPA 625/1-80/012 October 1980
Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Manual ( 21 MB, 367 Pages) PDF Format EPA/625/R-00/008 February 2002
EPA Septic System Basic Information Page HTML

EXPERIMENTAL TECHNOLOGY WELLS - 5G

Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol.15 (232KB, 53 Pages) PDF Format

DRAINAGE WELLS - 5H

Storm Water Drainage Wells - 5H1

Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol.3 (500KB, 99 Pages) PDF Format
EPA Storm Water Drainage Well Page HTML
Storm Water Injection Well Best Management Practices (BMPs) (22KB, 4 Pages) PDF Format
International Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) Database HTML
Salt Lake County Stormwater Coalition HTML

Agricultural Drainage Wells - 5H2

Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol.2 (511KB, 70 Pages) PDF Format

Other Drainage Wells - 5H3

Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol. 14 (198KB, 47 Pages) PDF Format

MINE BACKFILL AND DRAINAGE WELLS - 5I

Mining, Sand or Other Backfill Wells

Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol.10 (766KB, 74 Pages) PDF Format

WASTE DISCHARGE WELLS - 5J

MOTOR VEHICLE WASTE DISPOSAL WELLS - 5K

EPA Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Well Page HTML
Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Well Ban Reminder (31KB, 1 Page) PDF Format
Conversion of a Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Well - A UIC Director's Guide (317KB, 23 Pages) PDF Format
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 (232KB, 29 Pages) PDF Forma

IN SITU AND SOLUTION MINING WELLS - 5L

Solution Mining Wells - 5L1

Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol.12 (81KB, 23 Pages) PDF Format

In-Situ Fossil Fuel Recovery Wells - 5L2

Fact Sheet PDF Format
Class V UIC Study, Vol. 13 (592KB, 27 Pages) PDF Format

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