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To: IBMikey who wrote (9647)	9/27/1998 12:12:00 AM
From: Steven Durrington	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 11708

Hi Team, I'm back from my vacation in Australia, where the highlights included scoring a Department Head position in a private hospital and finding out that my wife, Leanne, is pregnant with our 1st child. I've resigned from my position here in Saudi Arabia, and we are returning home 2nd week of December, after 5.5 years here. Yeehaa ! I see that there have been 240 posts since Sept 7th, and I have a lot of reading to do to catch up on things. Don't suppose anyone wants to provide a synopsis for me ? I guess I'll just wade through it all and catch up with procedings in a few days. Till then, Cheers'n'Beers, Durro

To: IBMikey who wrote (9647)	9/27/1998 7:15:00 PM
From: trofala	Respond to of 11708

ibmikey, some terms: R317. Environmental Quality, Water Quality. R317-7. Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program. R317-7-0. Effective Date and Applicability of Rules. The effective date of these rules is January 19, 1983 (40 C.F.R. 147.2250). Class II wells are administered by the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining, whose primacy became effective October 8, 1982 (40 C.F.R. 147.2251) 2.29 "Injection Well" means a well into which fluids are being injected for subsurface emplacement of the fluids. 2.33 "New Injection Well" means an injection well which began injection after January 19, 1983. 2.15 "Disposal Well" means a well used for the disposal of fluids into a subsurface stratum. part 1

To: IBMikey who wrote (9647)	9/27/1998 7:16:00 PM
From: trofala	Respond to of 11708

part 2: R317-7-3. Classification of Injection Wells. Injection wells are classified as follows: 3.1 Class I A. Hazardous Waste Injection Wells: wells used by generators of hazardous wastes or owners or operators of hazardous waste management facilities to inject hazardous waste beneath the lowermost formation containing, within two miles of the well bore, an underground source of drinking water; B. Nonhazardous Injection Wells: other industrial and municipal waste disposal wells which inject nonhazardous fluids beneath the lowermost formation containing, within two miles of the well bore, an underground source of drinking water; this category includes disposal wells operated in conjunction with uranium mining activities. 3.2 Class II. Wells which inject fluids: A. which are brought to the surface in connection with conventional oil or natural gas production and may be commingled with wastewaters from gas plants which are an integral part of production operations, unless those waters are classified as a hazardous waste at the time of injection; B. for enhanced recovery of oil or natural gas; and C. for storage of hydrocarbons which are liquid at standard temperature and pressure. Class II injection wells are regulated by the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining under Oil and Gas Conservation General Rules, R649-5. 3.3 Class III. Wells which inject for extraction of minerals, including: A. mining of sulfur by the Frasch process; B. in situ production of uranium or other metals. This category includes only in situ production from ore bodies which have not been conventionally mined. Solution mining of conventional mines such as stopes leaching is included in Class V; and C. solution mining of salts or potash. 3.4 Class IV A. Wells used by generators of hazardous wastes or of radioactive wastes, by owners or operators of hazardous waste management facilities, or by owners or operators of radioactive waste disposal sites to dispose of hazardous wastes or radioactive wastes into a formation which, within two miles of the well, contains an underground source of drinking water; B. wells used by generators of hazardous wastes or of radioactive wastes, by owners or operators of hazardous waste management facilities, or by owners or operators of radioactive waste disposal sites to dispose of hazardous wastes or radioactive wastes above a formation which, within two miles of the well, contains an underground source of drinking water; C. wells used by generators of hazardous wastes or by owners or operators of hazardous waste management facilities, to dispose of hazardous wastes which cannot be classified under Section 7-3.1(A) or 7-3.4(A) and (B) of these rules (e.g. wells used to dispose of hazardous wastes into or above a formation which contains an aquifer which has been exempted).

To: IBMikey who wrote (9647)	9/27/1998 7:17:00 PM
From: trofala	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11708

part3: 3.5 Class V. Injection wells not included in Classes I, II, III, or IV. Class V wells include: A. air conditioning return flow wells used to return to the supply aquifer the water used for heating or cooling in a heat pump; B. cesspools, including multiple dwelling, community or regional cesspools, or other devices that receive wastes, which have an open bottom and sometimes have perforated sides. The UIC requirements do not apply to single family residential cesspools nor to non-residential cesspools which receive solely sanitary wastes and have the capacity to serve fewer than 20 persons per day; C. cooling water return flow wells used to inject water previously used for cooling; D. drainage wells used to drain surface fluid, primarily storm runoff, into a subsurface formation; E. dry wells used for the injection of wastes into a subsurface formation; F. recharge wells used to replenish the water in an aquifer; G. salt water intrusion barrier wells used to inject water into a fresh water aquifer to prevent the intrusion of salt water into the fresh water; H. sand backfill and other backfill wells used to inject a mixture of water and sand, mill tailings or other solids into mined out portions of subsurface mines, whether what is injected is radioactive waste or not; I. septic systems used to inject the waste or effluent from a multiple dwelling, business establishment, community, or regional business establishment septic tank. The UIC requirements do not apply to single family residential septic system wells, nor to non-residential septic system wells which are used solely for the disposal of sanitary waste and have the capacity to serve fewer than 20 persons per day; J. subsidence control wells (not used for the purpose of oil or natural gas production) used to inject fluids into a non-oil or gas producing zone to reduce or eliminate subsidence associated with the overdraft of fresh water; K. stopes leaching, geothermal and experimental wells; L. brine disposal wells for halogen recovery processes; M. injection wells associated with the recovery of geothermal energy for heating, aquaculture and production of electric power; and N. injection wells used for in situ recovery of lignite, coal, tar sands, and oil shale.

To: IBMikey who wrote (9647)	9/27/1998 7:19:00 PM
From: trofala	Respond to of 11708

part 4: R317-7-5. Prohibition of Unauthorized Injection. 5.1 Any underground injection is prohibited except as authorized by permit or as allowed under these rules. 5.2 No authorization by permit or by these rules for underground injection shall be construed to authorize or permit any underground injection which endangers a drinking water source. 5.3 Underground injections are prohibited which would allow movement of fluid containing any contaminant into underground sources of drinking water if the presence of that contaminant may cause a violation of any primary drinking water regulation (40 C.F.R. Part 142 and Utah Public Drinking Water Rules R309-103), or which may adversely affect the health of persons. Underground injections shall not be authorized if they may cause a violation of any ground water quality rules that may be promulgated by the Utah Water Quality Board. Any applicant for a permit shall have the burden of showing that the requirements of this paragraph are met. 5.4 For Class I and III wells, if any monitoring indicates the movement of injection or formation fluids into underground sources of drinking water, the Executive Secretary shall prescribe such additional requirements for construction, corrective action, operation, monitoring, or reporting, including closure of the injection well, as are necessary to prevent such movement. In the case of wells authorized by permit, these additional requirements shall be imposed by modifying the permit or the permit may be terminated, or appropriate enforcement action may be taken if the permit has been violated. 5.5 For Class V wells, if at any time the Executive Secretary determines that a Class V well may cause a violation of primary drinking water rules under R309-103, the Executive Secretary shall: A. require the injector to obtain an individual permit; B. order the injector to take such actions, including closure of the injection well, as may be necessary to prevent the violation; or C. take appropriate enforcement action. 5.6 Whenever the Executive Secretary determines that a Class V well may be otherwise adversely affecting the health of persons, the Executive Secretary may require such actions as may be necessary to prevent the adverse effect. 5.7 Class IV Wells - Prohibitions. The construction, operation or maintenance of any Class IV well is prohibited except as specified in 40 C.F.R. 144.13(c) and (d) as limited by the definition of Class IV wells in section 7-3.4 of these rules. 5.8 Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Executive Secretary may take emergency action upon receipt of information that a contaminant which is present in, or is likely to enter a public water system, may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to the health of persons. 5.9 Records. The Executive Secretary may require, by written notice on a selective well-by-well basis, an owner or operator of an injection well to establish and maintain records, make reports, conduct monitoring, and provide other information as is deemed necessary to determine whether the owner or operator has acted or is acting in compliance with these rules.

To: IBMikey who wrote (9647)	9/27/1998 7:20:00 PM
From: trofala	Respond to of 11708

part 5: R317-7-6. Permit and Compliance Requirements - New and Existing Wells. 6.1 The owner or operator of any new injection well is required to obtain a permit from the Executive Secretary prior to construction unless excepted by R317-7-6.3 . Compliance with construction plans and standards is required prior to commencing injection operations. Changes in construction plans require approval of the Executive Secretary. 6.2 Owners or operators of existing underground injection wells are required to obtain a permit from the Executive Secretary unless specifically excepted by Section 7-6.3 of these rules. 6.3 A. Existing and new Class V injection wells are authorized by rule until further requirements under future rules become applicable. Owners or operators of such wells are not required to obtain a permit. B. Well authorization under this Section 7-6.3 expires upon the effective date of a permit issued in accordance with these rules or upon proper closure of the well. C. An owner or operator of a well which is authorized by rule under this Section 7-6.3 is prohibited from injecting into the well: 1. Upon the effective date of a permit denial. 2. Upon failure to submit a permit application in a timely manner if requested by the Executive Secretary under Section 7-6.4 of these rules. 3. Upon failure to submit inventory information in a timely manner in accordance with Section 7-6.4(C) of these rules. 6.4 A. The Executive Secretary may require any owner or operator of a Class I, III or V well authorized under Section 7-6.3 to apply for and obtain an individual or area permit. Cases where permits may be required include: 1. The injection well is not in compliance with the applicable rules. 2. The injection well is not or no longer is within the category of wells and types of well operations authorized by Section 7-6.3. 3. Protection of an USDW. B. Any owner or operator authorized under Section 7-6.3 may request a permit and hence be excluded from coverage under Section 7-6.3. C. Owners or operators of all injection wells regulated by Section 7-6.3 shall submit the following inventory information to the Executive Secretary: 1. facility name and location; 2. name and address of legal contact; 3. ownership of facility; 4. nature and type of injection wells; and 5. operating status of injection wells. Inventory information shall be submitted no later than January 19, 1984 for existing injection wells and before injection begins for new injection wells. 6.5 Time for Application for Permit. Any person who performs or proposes an underground injection for which a permit is or will be required shall submit a complete application to the Executive Secretary in accordance with Section 7-9 a reasonable time before construction is expected to begin, except for new wells covered by an existing area permit.