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General

Introduction to the Underground Injection Control Program (KB, 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
• USEPA Analytical Methods and more (Courtesy of Synectics) HTML (Individual methods available in PDF Format)
• 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

DRAINAGE WELLS (A.K.A. DRY WELLS)

Agricultural Drainage Wells

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

Storm Water Drainage Wells

• 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

Special Drainage Wells

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

GEOTHERMAL RE-INJECTION WELLS

Electric Power Re-Injection Wells

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

Direct Heat Re-Injection Wells

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

Heat Pump / Air Conditioning Return Flow Wells

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

Ground Water Aquaculture Return Flow Wells

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

DOMESTIC WASTEWATER DISPOSAL WELLS

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

Large Capacity Cesspools

• EPA Large Capacity Cesspool Page HTML

Large Capacity Septic Systems

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

Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent Disposal Wells

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

MINERAL & FOSSIL FUEL RECOVERY RELATED WELLS

Mining, Sand or Other Backfill Wells

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

Solution Mining Wells

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

In-Situ Fossil Fuel Recovery Wells

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

Spent-Brine Return Flow Wells

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

INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL/UTILITY DISPOSAL WELLS

Noncontact Cooling Water Wells

• Fact Sheet PDF Format
• Class V UIC Study, Vol.22 (120KB, 25 Pages) PDF Format

Industrial Process Water and Waste Disposal Wells

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

• 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

Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Wells

• EPA Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Well Page HTML

 

RECHARGE WELLS

Aquifer Recharge and Aquifer Storage and Recovery Wells

• Fact Sheet PDF Format
• Class V UIC Study, Vol.21 (334KB, 73 Pages) PDF Format

Saline Water Intrusion Barrier Wells

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

Subsidence Control Wells

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

MISCELLANEOUS WELLS

Experimental Technology Wells

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

Aquifer Remediation Related Wells

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

Other Wells

Underground LPG Storage Facilities

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