Region 5 Water

Team Completions, LLC Team Completions, LLC operates this commercial underground injection well – the Weber 4-8 well – to dispose of brine (a heavily saturated salt solution) from oil and gas wells. Team Completions wants to inject what is known as “leachate,” non-hazardous liquid waste from landfills, into the Weber 4-8 well in addition to the brine. EPA is making the Team Completions draft permit available for further comment because a section of the draft permit was omitted during the earlier comment period. The omitted section is titled “Commencing Injection,” which describes what Team Completions must do before getting authorization to inject waste. EPA’s first comment period closed in May 2010 following an April 2010 public hearing. Comments submitted in 2010 do not need to be resubmitted. Supplemental comments are permitted. EPA will address all comments received during both comment periods. Documents related to this Team Completions permit application are found on this web page. You will need the free Adobe Reader to view the files listed on this page. See EPA's PDF page to learn more.
August 25, 2011	Factsheet: Permit Process Reopened for Underground Waste Disposal (2 pp, 114 K)
August 18, 2011	Press release: EPA Announces New Hearing and Comment Period for Team Completions Underground Disposal Permit in Kalkaska, Mich.
August 14, 2011	Public Notice/Newspaper Ad (PDF) (1 p, 70 K)
July 7, 2011	Revised Team Completions Draft Permit (PDF) (47 pp, 376 K)
April 21, 2010	Team Completions, LLC Hearing Transcripts Vol. 1 (PDF) (29 pp, 81 MB)
April 2010	Team Completions, LLC Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) (3 pp, 77 MB)
April 21, 2010	Team Completions, LLC EPA's Meeting Rescheduled (PDF) (1 p, 117 MB)
April 21, 2010	Team Completions, LLC Public Meeting (PDF) (1 p, 106MB)
March 2010	Team Completions, LLC New Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 221 KB)
February 26, 2010	Draft Permit MI-055-1I-C001 (PDF) (46 pp, 234 K)
February 26, 2010	Team Completions, LLC additional information (PDF) (207 pp, 10MB)
February 26, 2010	Team Completions, LLC other information (PDF) (3 pp, 195 KB)
February 2010	Team Completions, LLC Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 203 KB)
June 25, 2008	Team Completions, LLC permit application (PDF) (137 pp, 7.8 MB)

General Overview of UIC Permitting Process

The flowchart below shows the main steps that the Underground Injection Control program follows to process a permit application from start to finish. The steps identified are:

1. Receive the permit application.
2. Conduct a completeness review and technical evaluation.
3. Make a draft decision, announce the draft decision and public comment period and accept public input by mail and at public hearing.
4. Prepare responses to public comments.
5. Issue final decision and distribute responses to public comments.
6. If the final decision is appealed, process the appeal.

EPA is at step three of this process, as highlighted in the graphic below.

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Appeal Process

To appeal an EPA decision to the Environmental Appeals Board, you must submit a petition to the board which must arrive at the Board's office within 30 days of the receipt of the notice of decision by those who have the right to appeal. Only issues that were raised during the public comment period are subject to review by the board. The petition must include:

• a statement of the reasons review is being requested (including a demonstration that the issue or issues being raised for review were raised during the public comment period in writing or orally at the public hearing)
• and when appropriate, a showing that the petition for a review of the permit condition or conditions in question is based on either,
  1. a finding of fact or conclusion of law which is clearly erroneous, or
  2. an exercise of discretion or an important policy demonstration which the Environmental Appeals Board should, in its discretion, review.

If you wish to request an administrative review by the Environmental Appeals Board, you must submit your request in writing. Please use the following addresses:

• By regular mail:
  EPA
  Environmental Appeals Board, (MC 1103B)
  Ariel Rios Building, NW
  Washington, D.C. 20460-0001.
• By express mail or hand delivered:
  EPA
  Environmental Appeals Board
  Colorado Building
  1341 G. Street, NW, Suite 600
  Washington, D.C. 20005

The request will be timely if received at the Board's office within 30 days of the receipt of the notice of decision by those who have the right to appeal. For your request to be valid, it must conform to the requirements of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 124.19. This request for review must be made prior to seeking judicial review of any final permit decision.