Impact of the underground injection control program on energy resource development

Conference · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Proc. - Inst. Environ. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6684074

Allen, E P

Part C of the Safe Drinking Water Act requires that underground sources of drinking water be protected from endangerment by well injection. The Act, as amended through 1980, and the resultant Underground Injection Control (UIC) program regulations and guidance describe minimum requirements for achieving this protection. Injection wells used in the development of energy resources, for example, those related to oil and natural gas production, and the solution mining of uranium, are regulated under the UIC program. The major features of the program requirements that affect such energy related wells are considered here from the Federal-Regional perspective.

• Research Organization: US Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, Dallas, TX
• OSTI ID: 6684074
• Report Number(s): CONF-830411-
• Journal Information: Proc. - Inst. Environ. Sci.; (United States), Conference: 29. Institute of Environmental Sciences technical meeting, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 18 Apr 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT
NATURAL GAS WELLS
OIL WELLS
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GROUND WATER
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STANDARDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
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MINES
MINING
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
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UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
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