47-093-00081
This is a well in Tucker county drilled in 2001 for production and converted to be a non-commercial injection well.
Well drilled in 2001 for production and converted a year later for injection.
Formation into which waste is injected -- Huntersville Chert [production formations Huntersville Chert, Oriskany, Helderberg]
Geographic location: latitude 39.166773, longitude -79.628508
Major issue
- For a short period between the expiration of a UIC permit in August 2008 and a new permit being granted in December 2008 the operator injected waste without a permit, a major violation. No violation was issued by the agency.
- Mechanical Integrity Tests (MITs) are required by permit and regulation to be conducted within 5 years of the previous test. There is a lengthy gap between an expiration of an MIT in 2009 and a new MIT in 2012 where the operator injected waste continually without a permit as indicated by self reporting on monthly WR-40 forms. Injection without a valid MIT is a major violation but no notice of violation was issued by the agency.
Documents
Well documents including completion report
2017 MITs for well and pumpline
2020 UIC Inspections in January and March
2020 Stream Quality Report (periodic analysis required in permit)
Google Earth
View of facility with storage tanks and other structures.
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