Underground Injection Control (UIC)
Highlights
ILLINOIS- Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) of Decatur, IL - ADM has submitted an application for a Class VI carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration well. (July 2011)
- Christian County Generation, LLC of Taylorville, IL - Christian County Generation has submitted applications for two Class VI carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration wells for the Taylorville Energy Center. (September 2011)
- Mid State Employment Services, LLC - EPA plans to issue a Class II injection well permit for a well in Genesee County, MI and is accepting written comments on the proposed permit through March 9, 2012. Facility Name: Reeves A.W. #1-A SWD, Permit Number: MI-049-2D-0005
- Muskegon Development Co. - EPA plans to issue a Class II injection well permit for a well in Bay County, MI and is accepting written comments on the proposed permit through March 9, 2012. Facility Name: Knochel-Swantek #3, Permit Number: MI-017-2R-0043
- Chevron Michigan, LLC - EPA plans to issue a Class II injection well permit for a well in Antrim County, MI and is accepting written comments on the proposed permit through February 21, 2012.
Facility Name: Big Woods #6-35 SWD Permit Number: MI-009-2D-0212 - Continential Resources, Inc. - EPA plans to issue a Class II injection well permit for a well in Hillsdale County, MI and is accepting written comments on the proposed permit through February 21, 2012.
Facility Name: Wessel #1-1 BWD Permit Number: MI-059-2D-0013 - West Bay Exploration Company - EPA plans to issue a Class II injection well permit for a well in Jackson County, MI and is accepting written comments on the proposed permit through February 21, 2012.
Facility Name: West Bay 22 SWD Permit Number: MI-075-2D-0009 - Environmental Geo-Technologies (EGT) (Romulus, MI) - (formerly Environmental Disposal Systems (EDS)) - EPA issues two Commercial Hazardous Waste Injection Well Permits to Environmental Geo-Technologies, LLC (September 2011)
- Team Completions, LLC (Kalkaska, MI) - Team Completions LLC requests permit to dispose of landfill leachate into their commercial brine disposal well.
- Beeland Group (Emmet County, MI) - Beeland Group LLC of Jackson, MI, a subsidiary of Consumers Energy (CMS), applied for a permit to construct and operate a Class I injection well at the CMS Lands remediation facility.
MINNESOTA
- Joint Powers Water Board of Albertville, Hanover, and St. Michael, Minnesota (Wright County, MN) - EPA plans to issue a Class V Aquifer Storage and Recovery injection well permit and is accepting written comments on the proposed permit through February 27, 2012.
Facility Name: Well #9, Permit Number: MN-171-5R21-0002

Click on the appropriate state or tribe for local well inventory data, and click on well classes for basic descriptions available on our National page.
The UIC program works nationwide and where you live to ensure that the underground disposal of wastes through injection wells is done safely and does not endanger drinking water sources. (Learn More)
- Public Notices, Permit Decisions, Permit Applications & Press Releases
- Environmental Appeals Board Decisions Related to the Region 5 UIC Program
- Land Ban Exemption From Hazardous Waste Disposal Restrictions
- National Technical Workgroup
- Work with Tribes (Controlling Injection Wells on Tribal Lands)
- State Contacts & Partnerships (Including EPA Region 5 Office UIC Contacts)
Injection Well Practices
- Underground Injection Wells in Our Region
- Hydraulic Fracturing
- Carbon Sequestration
- Aquifer Recharge & Aquifer Storage and Recovery
- Class V Wells
Past Headlines
- Kennecott Eagle Mine - Proposed Michigan Mining Operation Being Reviewed to Determine Applicability of Program Requirements
- Rocky Well Service and E. J. Klockenkemper - Case Against Illinois Oil & Gas Operator Upheld
- Envotech Decision & Environmental Justice
Compliance Assistance & Information Resources
- Technical Information, Forms, & Sample Documents (includes Guidance; Training Tools; Permitting Documents)
- Ensure Your Well Has Adequate Financial Assurance
- Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Well Closure Initiative
- Testing Your Well for Mechanical Integrity
- Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) Requests - Region 5 UIC Program Only
- Frequently Asked Questions About the UIC Program
- Glossary of UIC Terms
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