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Drinking Water Prote

Workshop
Tom Moss

Source Water ProtectCoordinator
Scotty Sorre

Underground InjecControl Coordinato

GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT S

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TVA ESTIMATE

THERE TO BE OV

164,000

Class V Injection Sys

In the State of Tenne
There are also an estim

535,560 potential sys








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GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT SECTION

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Now wha
Class II

Wells used to inject fluids associated with production of oiClass IIIWells which inject fluids for extraction of mineralsClass IVWells which dispose of hazardous or radioactive wastes inUSDW (banned)

Class VWells not included in the other classes, injecting into or ab

Class IWells used to inject hazardous wastes or dispose of indust

fluids beneath the lowermost Underground Source of Drin(USDW).
•Industrial/commercial waste and cooling water

septic systems or sinkholes (e.g., industrwashes, funeral homes, ect.)

•Storm water discharges via wells or improved s

(modified) sinkholes

•Floor drains at commercial and industrial facilit

subsurface fluid distribution systems

•Geothermal heat pump wells for commercial fac

•Mine backfill via wells

•Large capacity septic systems

•Aquifer recharge wells
1) Provide the citizens and regulated community 

with better access and more timely and consistenenforcement.

2) Tennessee Program will focus on injection welof contamination and injection wells within wellhareas for the protection of Tennessee’s public wa

Both the Wellhead Protection Program and Unde

Control Program are in the Ground Water Managthe Division of Water Supply.
1) Allow for the denial of undergrou

permits in wellhead protection areas

2) Modification to the classic definit(deeper than it is wide) to include floand commercial/industrial septic tancapacity septic tanks and other dischto ground water
EPA’s regulatory emphasis is now on C

many of which do not meet the classic de

( dug or bored and deeper than it is wid

Such injection “wells” include 

large capacity septic tanks, industrial/ commercial septic tanks, floor drains, inand improved sinkholes..
•Industrial/commercial waste and cooling water

septic systems or sinkholes (e.g., industrwashes, funeral homes, etc.)

•Stormwater discharges via wells or improved s

(modified) sinkholes

•Floor drains at commercial and industrial facilit

subsurface fluid distribution systems

•Geothermal heat pump wells for commercial fac

•Mine backfill via wells

•Large capacity septic systems

•Aquifer recharge wells
Ground Water Stormwater Dis

In karst areas of Middle and East Tennessethe stormwater drainage is via sinkholes

Commonly several sinkholes will be closduring construction, with all of the wateto another sinkhole. Frequently this sinkis on an adjacent property and causes floproblems.

There should be a consistent restriction again

the rate of flow off property just like the phas

management cities (cities over 100,000 populaunder Water Pollution Control

"Injection well" means a well or other i

structure or device which is used for the emplaa subsurface stratum including, but not limited 

(a)

a "well" used for the emplaceme

(b)

a "subsurface fluid distribution 

(c)

an "improved sinkhole"; or

(d)

any other device designed, const

constructed or used to emplace f

the subsurface, except as provid1200-4-6-.03(3).
Class V Permit Application Fees:

Innovative technology wells Storm water drainage wells

SubdivisionsCommercial/industrial facilities 

Commercial/industrial geothermal wells

Open loop systemsCommercial/industrial SFDS & infiltration c

$500/facilityLarge capacity septic tanks 

Churches 

Remediation wells

UIC Oversight Other Departmental Oversight
Class V Permit Renewal Fees:

Storm water drainage wells

Commercial/industrial facilities 

Commercial/industrial geothermal wells

Open loop 

Commercial/industrial SFDS & infiltration celLarge capacity septic systems 

Churches 

GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT S

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Scotty D. Sorrells P.G.

UIC Coordinator State of TDepartment of EnvironmenDivision of Water Supply6th Floor L&C Tower401 Church StreetNashville, Tennessee 37243Office(615)532-9224Fax (615)532-0503Emailssorrells@mail.st.tn.u