Laws and Guidances

Federal Regulations
40CFR144
40CFR145 (primacy requirements)
40CFR146

Important EPA Guidances
Guidance #37 (maximum injection pressure requirements)
Guidance #77 (commercial Class 2)

Guidance Document for the Area of Review Requirement

West Virginia Laws
§22-6
§22-11

Office of Oil and Gas Regulations
35CSR1
35CSR4

Office of Oil and Gas UIC Class 2 Permit Package

Division of Water Regulations
47CSR9
47CSR13 (UIC regulations)
47CSR32
47CSR42
47CSR58 (Groundwater Protection Rule)

Underground Injection Control Class 2 Wells

Introduction to Class 2 Wells in West Virginia

Collected documents and information for a number of Class 2 disposal wells and secondary recovery area permits

Searchable tables for UIC inspections, UIC permitting and MITs based on a copy of the Office of Oil and Gas' online UIC databases made in 2016.

Select wells which present important issues

A UIC well constructed without any cement behind the steel casing strings to protect groundwater.

A commercial UIC well where activity on the site contaminated groundwater.

A commercial UIC well where activity on the site or because of well failure has contaminated surface water.

A UIC well whose use led to earthquakes in the area.