States and territories of the United States have the possibility to primarily enforce the UIC program requirements and provisions and, in so doing, must be granted primary by EPA for all or part of the UIC program. EPA requires primacy applicants to meet EPA’s minimum requirements for UIC programs and establish that their standards are sufficient to protect underground sources of drinking water.
Further information on primary enforcement authority is available on the following EPA’s webpage.
EPA Regional Offices are responsible for overseeing or directly implementing UIC programs for the state or tribal land. The following links provide information regarding EPA Regional Offices’ UIC Program authorities:
For more information, please contact the Guide Author, Jessica Deyoe, Research Assistant at The Center for Agricultural and Shale Law.
Phone: (814) 865-4290
Email: jld531@psu.edu
The Center for Agricultural and Shale Law
Penn State Law
The Pennsylvania State University
329 Innovation Blvd., Suite 118
University Park, PA 16803
Phone: (814) 865-4290
Fax: (814) 865-3851