Underground Injection Control (UIC)

Diesel Fuels Hydraulic Fracturing (DFHF)

The documents linked below are intended to provide:

Injection well owners or operators with the information they need to compy with Class II permitting requirements for DFHF
State Class II programs with SDWA information they need for DFHF in their states
General information on UIC Class II permitting as it applies to DFHF

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Revised Guidance: Permitting Guidance for Oil and Gas Hydraulic Fracturing Activitiies Using Diesel Fuels: Underground Injection Control Program Guidance #84 (PDF)(48 pp, 494 K, February 2014, EPA 816-R-14-001)
Technical guidance containing recommendations for EPA permit writers to consider in implementing these UIC Class II requirements.
Memo to EPA Regions and State and Tribal UIC Program Directors: Implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act’s Existing Underground Injection Control Program Requirements for Oil and Gas Hydraulic Fracturing Activities Using Diesel Fuels (PDF)(5 pp, 1 MB)
Fact Sheet: Implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act’s Existing Requirements for Oil and Gas Hydraulic Fracturing Activities Using Diesel Fuels (PDF)(3 pp, 137 K)