Small Entity Compliance Guide

How The New Motor Vehicle

Waste Disposal Well Rule

Affects Your Business

United States Office of Water EPA 816-R-00-018

Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.C. 20460 November 2000
NOTICE

This guide was prepared pursuant to section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996

("SBREFA"), Pub. L. 104-121. The Statements in this document are intended solely as guidance to aid you in complying

with Revisions to the Underground Injection Control Regulations for Class V Injection Wells (Federal Register, Vol. 64, No.

234, pages 68546-68573). In any civil or administrative action against a small business, small government or small nonprofit organization for a violation of the Revisions to the Underground Injection Control Regulations for Class V Injection

Wells, the content of this guide may be considered as evidence of the reasonableness or appropriateness of proposed fines,

penalties or damages. This guide may not apply in a particular situation based upon the circumstances, and EPA retains the

discretion to adopt approaches on a case-by-case basis that differ from this guide where appropriate. Any decisions regarding a particular facility will be made based on the statute and regulations. Therefore, interested parties are free to raise

questions and objections about the substance of this guide and the appropriateness of its application to a particular situation. EPA will, and States should, consider whether the recommendations or interpretations in the guide are appropriate in

that situation. EPA may decide to revise this guide without public notice to reflect changes in EPA's approach to implementing Revisions to the Underground Injection Control Regulations for Class V Injection Wells or to clarify and update text.

Copies of this guide may be obtained by contacting EPA’s Small Business Division at 800-368-5888.

Contents

1. Who Should Read This Guide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

2. What Is A Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Well? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

3. How Do I Know If I Have A Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Well? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

4. What Are The New Class V Rule Requirements For Motor Vehicle Waste

Disposal Wells? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

5. If I’m In One Of These Areas, When Must I Comply? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

6. If I Want To Close My Well, What Are The Federal Requirements? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

7. What Are The New Federal Requirements For Keeping Wells Open? . . . . . . . . . . . .9

8. Compliance Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

9. Need Help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Attachment A

Where You Can Get More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Attachment B

Best Management Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Attachment C

EPA Pre-Closure Notification Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Attachment D

New Federal Requirements And Compliance Time Lines 

For Owners And Operators Of MVWD Wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Attachment E

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Chapter Page Number
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In late 1999, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new rule governing

motor vehicle waste disposal wells. The rule, entitled Revisions to the Underground

Injection Control Regulations for Class V Injection Wells, was published in the Federal

Register, Vol. 64, No. 234, pp. 68546-68573 on December 7, 1999. Copies of the rule

are available from the Office of the Federal Register: 202-523-4534, or the EPA web

site: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/uic/c5imp.html.

A motor vehicle waste disposal well is one type of Class V injection well regulated by

Underground Injection Control (UIC) programs, hereafter referred to as UIC Program

Agencies or Directors. These wells are typically shallow disposal systems and are located in every State, especially in unsewered areas where the population is also likely to

depend on ground water as a drinking water source (approximately 86% of America’s

public water systems use ground water). 

During normal vehicle repair and maintenance activities, vehicle fluids may drip or

spill or otherwise enter floor drains or sinks in service areas. These fluids, which

can introduce various toxic chemicals into sources of drinking water, may include:

engine oil, transmission fluid, power steering fluid, brake fluid, hydraulic fluid,

antifreeze, chlorinated or non-chlorinated parts-cleaning solvents and degreasers. 

This Guide is divided into nine question and answer sections designed to help you: 

• figure out if you have a motor vehicle waste disposal well,

• find out if you are affected by EPA’s new rule,

• understand how to comply with it if you are affected,

• find additional sources of useful information and Underground Injection Control

(UIC) Program contacts,

• pick up tips on best management practices that may save you money and 

reduce your record keeping requirements, and

• a glossary of terms.

A reminder. . . This Guide outlines the minimum Federal requirements for motor vehicle

waste disposal wells. Some States and local jurisdictions may have requirements that

are more stringent than the Federal rules. Contact the appropriate Underground

Injection Control (UIC) Program Agency to find out about these added requirements

(see Attachment A).

Introduction

PLEASE READ . . . Where rule requirements are presented, the words "must" or "shall"

are used followed by the regulatory citation (for example, 40 CFR § 144.12). You can look

up the regulation under Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations at Section 144. Where

recommendations or guidance are presented, the words "should" or "may" are used. 
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1 Who Should Read This

Guide?

If you are CURRENTLY operating a motor vehicle waste disposal well that receives or

has received fluids from vehicular repair or maintenance activities -- you should read

this guide. 

In general, some of the potentially regulated businesses include:

• automotive service stations, 

• new and used car dealers, 

• auto body shops, 

• transmission repair shops, 

• muffler repair shops, 

• car and truck rental agencies,

• truck stops,

• light airplane maintenance facilities, 

• boat yards, 

• farm machinery dealers,

• vehicle repair home businesses, and

• railroad maintenance facilities.

READ THIS... The Class V rule banned new motor vehicle waste disposal wells as of

April 5, 2000. You are prohibited from installing floor drains, sinks or septic systems

that will receive fluids from vehicular repair or maintenance activities and discharge

them directly into the subsurface.
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2 What Is A Motor Vehicle

Waste Disposal Well?

A motor vehicle waste disposal well is a type of Class V injection well. Typically they are

shallow disposal systems that receive or have received fluids from vehicular repair or maintenance activities, such as an auto body repair shop, automotive repair shop, new and used

car dealership, specialty repair shop (e.g., transmission and muffler repair shop), or any

area where vehicular repair work is performed.

Generally motor vehicle waste disposal wells are floor drains or sinks in service bays that

are tied into a shallow disposal system. Most commonly these shallow disposal systems

are septic systems or dry wells, but any underground system that receives motor vehicle

waste would be considered a motor vehicle waste disposal well. A variety of names are

used to describe shallow disposal systems including: cesspools, catchbasins, sink holes,

underground vaults, or drain tanks to name a few.

Definitions:

Class V refers to one of the five types of injection practices that States and the EPA regulate under the UIC Program (40 CFR § 144.80).

A Septic system means a "well" that

is used to discharge sanitary waste

below the surface and is typically

comprised of a septic tank and a subsurface fluid distribution system or

disposal system. 

A Drywell means a well, other than

an improved sinkhole or subsurface

fluid distribution system, completed

above the water table so that its bottom and sides are typically dry except when receiving fluids.

For additional definitions see the glossary in Attachment E.

Dry Well

Septic System

PLEASE READ . . . A motor vehicle waste disposal well is classified by the waste it receives

(fluids from vehicular repair) and NOT by the construction of the shallow disposal system

that receives the waste.
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3 How Do I Know If I Have

A Motor Vehicle Waste

Disposal Well?

Answer the following questions to determine if you have a motor vehicle waste disposal

well and if the new rule and this guide applies to you. 

Questions: If Your Answer is Yes . . . If Your Answer Is No . . .

1. Does your facility service motor vehicles? If yes, go to question If no, you are not affected 

Examples: cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, number 2. by the new rule. Stop here.

powerboats, all terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, 

farm tractors, construction machineries, 

trains, helicopters, airplanes, jet skis, and other 

motorized vehicles.

2. Does your facility have floor drains or If yes, go to question If no, you are not affected

sinks in the vehicle service areas? number 3. by the new rule. Stop here.

3. Are all of your floor drains and sinks If yes, you are not affected If no, go to question

connected to a municipal sewer? by the new rule. Stop here. number 4.

(see note below)

4. Are all of your floor drains and sinks If yes, you are not affected If no, go to question

connected to a holding tank, and is the waste by the new rule. Stop here. number 5.

in the holding tank disposed of off-site? (However, you may be 

(see note below) subject to other State or

Federal disposal 

requirements.)

5. Are you discharging all of your motor If yes, you are not affected If no, you may be disposing 

vehicle service wastewater directly to surface by the new rule. Stop here. of motor vehicle service

waters or onto land? (However, you may be wastewater into a shallow

(see note below) subject to other State or disposal system such as a

Federal disposal septic system or dry well 

requirements.) and thus have a motor vehicle

waste disposal well.

Note: Any building plans showing wastewater flow may reflect the intent of the architect

and not necessarily the results of the builder. Also, they probably do not include any

renovations since your shop was built. To be sure where your wastewater goes, use dye

or smoke tests to help locate the discharge points for your floor drains and sinks. Your

local health department or a plumber may be able to help you determine where your

drain goes.
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4 What Are The New Class

V Rule Requirements for

Motor Vehicle Waste

Disposal Wells?

New MOTOR VEHICLE WASTE DISPOSAL WELLS are banned nationwide as of April 5, 2000

(Sections (§§) 144.84(b)(2), 144.85(c) and 144.88(b)(2)).

EXISTING MOTOR VEHICLE WASTE DISPOSAL WELLS are banned in ground water protection areas and other sensitive ground water areas. States or EPA may waive the ban and

allow owners and operators to obtain a permit. (§§ 144.85(b) and 144.88 (b)(1)).

Ground water protection areas are those areas that currently provide short term recharge of

ground water to: 1) public drinking water wells that serve communities; and 2) other establishments that serve the same people every day (such as schools). States must conduct

Source Water Assessments to delineate these areas and to identify all potential sources of

contamination within these areas. (§144.86).

Other sensitive ground water areas are those areas outside of ground water protection

areas that a State has decided need additional protection from MOTOR VEHICLE WASTE

DISPOSAL WELLS. States will identify these areas based on their sensitivity to ground

water contamination and may include areas with a large number of private drinking water

wells, ground water recharge areas, limestone and volcanic rock formations, or shallow

ground water. 

HOW TO FIND OUT IF YOUR MOTOR VEHICLE WASTE DISPOSAL WELL IS LOCATED IN A

GROUND WATER PROTECTION OR OTHER SENSITIVE GROUND WATER AREA:

• Your State may notify you directly that you are in one of these areas, or 

• Your State may announce the location of these areas through newspapers, T.V., the 

Internet, or other means. 

• You can contact your State UIC Program or Drinking Water Source Assessment and 

Protection Program (see State lists in Attachment A).

• You may also ask EPA for a State list: call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at

1-800-426-4791, or visit EPA’s website for the State lists at 

http://www.epa.gov/safewater/uic/c5imp.html or 

http://www.epa.gov/safewater/source/contacts.html.

PLEASE READ... Some States may have more stringent requirements for motor vehicle waste disposal wells.

For example: some States may ban motor vehicle waste disposal wells (not allowing owners or operators to

apply for a waiver) while others may decide to apply the new motor vehicle waste disposal well requirements

statewide, in which case, you must close your well or apply for a permit regardless of the location of your

motor vehicle waste disposal well. 
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5If I’m In One Of These

Areas, When Must I

Comply? 

• In general, compliance with this new rule will be required between April 2001 and

January 2005 for motor vehicle waste disposal wells located in ground water protection

areas. 

• For wells located in sensitive ground water areas, the compliance date could range from

January 2004 to January 2008. Attachment D contains additional information on compliance schedules.

• The schedule for you to meet the regulatory requirements varies from State to State.

Contact the Underground Injection Control Program in your State (see the list of

Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program contacts in Attachment A) to find out

when you will need to comply with the revised regulation. 

• You can also call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791 to find out whom

to call in your State for this information.
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6If I Want To Close My

Well, What Are The

Federal Requirements?

The Federal minimum requirements for closure are as follows: You must close your motor

vehicle waste disposal well in a ". . .manner that prevents movement of contaminated fluids into underground sources of drinking water, which may cause a violation of national

drinking water standards or other health-based standards, or may adversely affect public

health" (40 CFR §144.12).

YOU MUST:

1. Notify the appropriate State or EPA UIC Director in writing 30 days prior to closure 

(§ 144.88(b)(vii)).

Contact your UIC Program Agency and ask if they want you to fill out a pre-closure notification form or write a letter. Send this notification at least 30 days before physically

closing the well. The Federal Pre-closure Notification Form is found in Attachment C. 

2. Permanently plug or otherwise close the well in a way that ensures underground

sources of drinking water are protected and is approved by your UIC Director (§ 146.10

(b) and (c)).

3. Dispose or otherwise manage any soil, gravel, sludge, liquids, or other materials

removed from or adjacent to your well according to all Federal, State, and local regulations and requirements (§ 146.10 (b) and (c)).

It is your responsibility to find out what your UIC Program Agency may require in addition

to the minimum Federal requirements.

Your State’s UIC Program Agency may have additional or more specific requirements for the

closure of motor vehicle waste disposal wells. Prior to closing your well, contact your UIC

Director for guidance (see Attachment A).

Example: If your floor drains are connected to your septic system, you may be

required to clean out the drains and the pipes running to the septic tank,

seal them off using cement and have a licensed or certified septic service

check the content of your septic tank to see if it needs to be pumped out to

get rid of any contaminated sludge. You may be required to sample surrounding soils and ground water to insure there is no contamination. After

this is done, the septic system can be used to manage wastewater from

bathrooms. 
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Post-Closure Alternatives

Following well closure, consider one of the following suggestions for managing motor vehicle service wastewater:

Example: It has been estimated that a person generates about 25 gallons of sanitary

wastewater per an 8-hour workday. This would add up to about 6,000 gallons of wastewater per year, per person. Separating sanitary wastewater

from shop wastewater can lower hauling and management costs.

The Dry Shop: Minimize the use of

water to clean service bays. Use

absorbents and vacuums to pick up

spills and drips. Dispose of these

materials according to State

guidelines and regulations. Place

all used vehicle fluids in individual

containers for proper off-site management (see Attachment B).

Conversion: In limited cases, a UIC

Director may allow you to convert a

motor vehicle waste disposal well

to another type of Class V well

(§144.89(b)). This option requires

that all motor vehicle fluids be kept

separated from drains using physical barriers and the waste prevented from entering the well. Also,

your UIC Program Agency will

examine your shop’s compliance

history and waste management

records to determine whether or

not to allow you to convert your

motor vehicle waste disposal well.

Holding Tanks: Store the motor

vehicle waste in a service bay

wastewater holding tank. The tank

can then be periodically pumped

out for proper disposal. You may

minimize the amount of wastewater

that has to be stored by separating

out shop wastewater from sanitary

and vehicle washing wastewater --

and by cutting back on the amount

of water used in your shop.

Sanitary Sewer Hookup: Contact

the local sewer authority about the

possibility of connecting floor

drains to the sewer system. Often,

system hook-up may be available

even though it was not an option

when the service bays were first

built. Sewer hookups can be expensive. If connecting to a sanitary

sewer will take time to complete,

your UIC Program Director may

extend the well closure deadline for

up to one year. You are required to

obtain special permission and probably, a temporary operating permit.
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7 What Are The New

Federal Requirements

For Keeping Wells

Open?

Some States may allow you to apply for a waiver from the ban and continue using your well

(§§144.84(b)(2), 144.87(a) and (c), and 144.88(b)(1)(ii)). In most cases, a waiver will take

the form of a permit application. To apply for a permit, first contact the appropriate UIC

Program Agency listed in Attachment A. Whether or not a waiver will be granted will

depend on specific State requirements and your particular situation. Of course, if no waiver

is granted, you must close the well.

If the UIC Program Agency grants you a waiver, you must follow the procedures outlined by

the State or EPA Region. At a minimum, operating permits will require that

(§144.88(b)(1)(iv)):

• Waste fluids must meet National Primary Drinking Water Standards (Maximum

Contaminant Levels (MCLs)) and other health-based standards at point of injection (§§

144.3 and 146.3). This means that shop wastewater, before it is discharged into the

ground, must not exceed any MCL or other health-based standard. See EPA’s MCL web

page: http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/mcl.html.

• You must implement best management practices, as outlined in your permit, to minimize

the discharge of contaminants into your shop wastewater (Attachment B).

• You must conduct monitoring to characterize the quality of the injectate (wastewater

being discharged into the ground) and sludge, both initially and on an ongoing basis,

to ensure continued compliance with MCLs. Your UIC Program Agency will determine

the frequency of monitoring as part of the operating permit.

If your wastewater does not meet drinking water standards, you have two options:

1. Install new pretreatment equipment. Specific permission from the State or EPA Region

will be necessary to extend a compliance deadline if it will take extra time to meet this

requirement. 

2. Close the well in accordance with the requirements and schedule specified by your

State or EPA Region (see Section 6 above).

PLEASE READ . . . Remember, you are responsible for complying with the minimum Federal

requirements for motor vehicle waste disposal wells in the Class V Rule. Failure to comply,

may result in enforcement action, including penalties.
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8 Compliance Checklist

If you repair or maintain motor vehicles, you should do the following:

√ Figure out if your facility generates motor vehicle waste (Section 2)

√ Find out if your floor drain or work sink discharges into a shallow disposal 

system (Section 3)

√ Determine if your facility will be affected by the new requirements for 

motor vehicle waste disposal wells (Section 4)

√ Learn when you must comply (Section 5)

√ Make sure you know how to properly close your well (Section 6)

√ Select alternative management options for motor vehicle wastes (Section 6)

√ Understand the minimum permit requirements if you keep your well open 

(Section 7)
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9 Need Help?

Look in the attachments at the end of this Guide for more information:

• Who’s your State’s UIC Agency, your State’s Source Water Assessment Agency? - See

Attachment A (page 12)

• Where are web sites with helpful information on this subject - See Attachment A

(page 16-17)

• What best management practices can save you time and

money? - See Attachment B

(page 19)

• What are you required to tell

your State’s UIC Agency before

you close your well? - See

Attachment C (page 25)

• Where can you find the published Federal requirements for

motor vehicle waste disposal

wells (the Class V Rule)? - See

Attachment D (page 27)

• What are the new definitions

that you should know? - See

Attachment E (page 30)
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EPA REGION 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(617) 918-1614

Connecticut Department of 

Environmental Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(860) 424-3018

Maine Department of 

Environmental Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(207) 287-7814 

Massachusetts Department

of Environmental Protection . . . . . . . . . . . .(617) 574-6855 

New Hampshire Department 

of Environmental Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603) 271-2858 

Rhode Island Department of 

Environmental Management . . . . . . . . . . . .(401) 222-6820

Vermont Department of 

Environmental Conservation . . . . .(802) 241-4455 ext. 7552

Indian Lands in Region 1 

States – EPA Region 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(617) 918-1614

EPA REGION 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(214) 637-4232

New Jersey Department of 

Environmental Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(609) 292-0443 

New York -- 

EPA Region 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(214) 637-4232 

Puerto Rico Environmental 

Quality Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(787) 767-8181

Virgin Islands -- 

EPA Region 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(214) 637-4232 

Indian Lands in Region 2 

States – EPA Region 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(214) 637-4232

Attachment A

Where You Can Get More Information

Where to call to get more information on the motor vehicle

waste disposal well requirements and other sensitive ground

water areas – 

EPA REGION 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(617) 918-1578 

Connecticut Department of 

Public Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(860) 509-7343

Maine

Bureau of Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(207) 287-6196 

Massachusetts Department of 

Environmental Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(617) 292-5930 

New Hampshire Department of 

Environmental Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603) 271-1168 

Rhode Island Department 

of Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(401) 222-6867 ext. 2237

Vermont Department of 

Environmental Conservation . . . . . . . . . . .(802) 241-3409

Indian Lands in Region 1 

States – EPA Region 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(617) 918-1578

EPA REGION 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(214) 637-3822

New Jersey Department of 

Environmental Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(609) 292-5550 

New York State Department 

of Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(518) 402-7713 

Puerto Rico

Department of Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(787) 754-6370

Virgin Islands Department of 

Environmental Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(340) 773-0565

Indian Lands in Region 2 

States – EPA Region 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(214) 637-3822

UIC Program Agencies Source Water Assessment Agencies
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EPA REGION 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(215) 814-5779 

Delaware Department of Natural 

Resources & Env. Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(302) 739-4793 

Maryland Water Management 

Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(410) 631-3714 

Pennsylvania Department of 

Environmental Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(717) 772-4018 

Virginia Office of Water Programs . . . . . . .(804) 786-5568 

West Virginia Department 

of Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(304) 558-2981 

District of Columbia Department of Health (202) 645-6601 

EPA REGION 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(404) 562-9456 

Alabama Department of Environmental 

Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(334) 271-7773 

Florida Department of Environmental 

Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(850) 921-9438 

Georgia Environmental Protection Division .(404) 656-0719 

Kentucky Natural Resources and 

Env. Protection Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(502) 564-3410 

Mississippi Department of 

Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(601) 961-5354 

North Carolina Department of 

Environment and Nat. Resources . . . . . . . .(919) 733-2321 

South Carolina Department of Health 

and Env. Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(803) 898-3798 

Tennessee Department of Environment 

and Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(615) 532-0170

Indian Lands in Region 4 States – 

EPA Region 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(404) 562-9456

EPA REGION 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(312) 886-9262

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency . . .(217) 785-4787

Indiana Department of 

Environmental Management . . . . . . . . . . . .(317) 308-3319

Michigan Department of 

Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(517) 335-8312

Minnesota Department of Health . . . . . . . .(612) 215-0796

Source Water Assessment Agencies

EPA REGION 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(215) 814-5445

Delaware Department of Natural 

Resources & Env. Control . . . . . . . . . . . . .(302) 739-4762 

Maryland Department of 

Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(410) 631-3662 

Pennsylvania -- 

EPA Region 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(215) 814-5445 

Virginia -- EPA Region 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(215) 814-5445 

West Virginia Division of 

Environmental Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(304) 558-2108 

District of Columbia -- EPA Region 3 . . . .(215) 814-5445 

EPA REGION 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(404) 562-9452 

Alabama Department of Environmental 

Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(334) 271-7844 

Florida Department of Environmental 

Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(850) 921-9417 

Georgia Environmental Protection Division .(404) 657-6130 

Kentucky -- 

EPA Region 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(404) 562-9452 

Mississippi Department of 

Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(601) 961-5570 

North Carolina Department of 

Environment and Nat. Resources . . . . . . . .(919) 715-6166 

South Carolina Department of Natural 

Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(803) 898-3549 

Tennessee -- 

EPA Region 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(404) 562-9452

Indian Lands in Region 4 States – 

EPA Region 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(404) 562-9452

EPA REGION 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(312) 886-1492

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency . . .(217) 782-6070

Indiana -- 

EPA Region 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(312) 886-1492

Michigan -- 

EPA Region 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(312) 886-1492

Minnesota -- EPA Region 5 . . . . . . . . . . . .(312) 886-1492

UIC Program Agencies
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UIC Program Agencies Source Water Assessment Agencies

Ohio Environmental Protection Agency . . . .(614) 644-2752

Wisconsin Department of Natural 

Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(608) 266-2438 

Indian Lands in Region 5 States – 

EPA Region 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(312) 886-1492

EPA REGION 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(214) 665-7183

Arkansas Department of 

Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(501) 682-0646 

Louisiana Department of 

Natural Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(225) 342-5515

New Mexico Environment Department . . . .(505) 827-2936 

Oklahoma Department of 

Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(405) 702-5100 

Texas Natural Resource 

Conservation Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . .(512) 239-6933 

Indian Lands in Region 6 States – 

EPA Region 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(214) 665-7183

EPA REGION 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(913) 551-7030

Iowa -- EPA Region 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(913) 551-7030 

Kansas Department of Health and 

Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 296-5560 

Missouri Department of Natural Resources .(573) 368-2170 

Nebraska Department of 

Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(402) 471-0096 

Indian Lands in Region 7 States – 

EPA Region 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(913) 551-7030 

EPA REGION 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(303) 312-6242 

Colorado -- 

EPA Region 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(303) 312-6242 

Montana -- 

EPA Region 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(303) 312-6242 

North Dakota Department of Health . . . . . .(701) 328-5210

South Dakota -- 

EPA Region 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(303) 312-6242 

Utah Department of 

Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(801) 538-6023 

Ohio Environmental Protection Agency . . . .(614) 644-2903

Wisconsin Department of Natural 

Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(608) 266-5234 

Indian Lands in Region 5 States – 

EPA Region 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(312) 886-9262 

EPA REGION 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(214) 665-7129

Arkansas Department of 

Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(501) 661-2623

Louisiana Department of 

Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(225) 765-0578

New Mexico Environment Department . . . .(505) 827-1400 

Oklahoma Department of 

Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(405) 702-8120 

Texas Natural Resource 

Conservation Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . .(512) 239-6020

Indian Lands in Region 6 States – 

EPA Region 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(214) 665-7129

EPA REGION 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(913) 551-7030

Iowa Department of Natural Resources . . . .(515) 281-8998 

Kansas Department of Health and 

Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 296-5505 

Missouri Department of Natural Resources .(573) 526-5449 

Nebraska Department of 

Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(402) 471-4270 

Indian Lands in Region 7 States – 

EPA Region 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(913) 551-7030 

EPA REGION 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(303) 312-6753 

Colorado Department of Public 

Health and Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(303) 692-3579 

Montana Department of 

Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(406) 444-4806

North Dakota Department of Health . . . . . .(701) 328-5217

South Dakota Department of 

Environment and Nat. Resources . . . . . . . .(605) 773-3296 

Utah Department of 

Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(801) 536-4195 
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Wyoming Department of 

Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(307) 777-7095

Indian Lands in Region 8 States – 

EPA Region 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(303) 312-6242 

EPA REGION 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(415) 744-1834

Arizona -- 

EPA Region 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(415) 744-1834 

California -- EPA Region 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . .(415) 744-1834

Hawaii -- EPA Region 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(415) 744-1834

Nevada Division of 

Environmental Protection . . . . . . .(775) 687-4670 ext. 3137

Indian Lands in Region 9 States – 

EPA Region 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(415) 744-1834 

EPA REGION 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(206) 553-1369 

Alaska -- 

EPA Region 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(206) 553-1369 

Idaho Department of Water Resources . . . .(208) 327-7887 

Oregon Department of 

Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(503) 229-5374 

Washington

Department of Ecology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(360) 407-6443 

Indian Lands in Region 10 States – 

EPA Region 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(206) 553-0226 

Wyoming Department of 

Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(307) 777-7343

Indian Lands in Region 8 States – 

EPA Region 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(303) 312-6753 

EPA REGION 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(415) 744-1829

Arizona Department of 

Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 207-4425 

California Department of Public Health . . . .(510) 540-2177

Hawaii Department of Health . . . .(808) 586-4258 ext. 229

Nevada Bureau of Health 

Protection Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(775) 687-4750

Indian Lands in Region 9 States – 

EPA Region 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(415) 744-1829 

EPA REGION 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(206) 553-1901 

Alaska Department of 

Environmental Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . .(907) 269-7514

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare . . .(208) 373-0542 

Oregon Department of 

Environmental Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(503) 229-5413 

Washington

Department of Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(360) 236-3149

Indian Lands in Region 10 States – 

EPA Region 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(206) 553-0226 

UIC Program Agencies Source Water Assessment Agencies
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EPA and State web sites 

(When a site has information related to UIC and/or motor vehicle waste disposal practices, a direct address or link information has been provided.)

EPA REGION 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.epa.gov/region0/eco/drinkwater/prevent.html

Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dep.state.ct.us/wst/p2/vehicle/abwaswat.htm

Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.state.me.us/dep/blwq/docstand/uic/uichome.htm

Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.magnet.state.ma.us/dep/pubssite.htm 

New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.des.state.nh.us/factsheets/ws/ws-22-4.htm 

www.des.state.nh.usfactsheets/ws//ws-22-9.htm 

Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://www.state.ri.us/dem/org/waterres.htm

Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/ead/eadhome/capubs.htm 

EPA REGION 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.epa.gov/region02

New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.state.nj.us/dep/dwq/gwpp.htm

Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ortaleza.govpr.org

EPA REGION 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.epa.gov/reg3wapd/uic/uicmain3_old.htm

Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.mde.state.md.us 

West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.dep.state.wv.us/wr/OWR_Website/index.htm (click on Groundwater and UIC) 

EPA REGION 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.epa.gov/region04/uic/uicmain3_old.htm

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.adem.state.al.us

Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www2.dep.state.fl.us/water/wf/uic

Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.deq.state.ms.us/newweb/homepages.nsf 

North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://gw.ehnr.state.nc.us/uic.htm

South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.scdhec.net/water, click on water program index, then on UIC

EPA REGION 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.epa.gov/r5water/uic/uic.htm

Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.epa.state.il.us/land/regulatory-programs/underground-injection-control.html

Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.epa.state.oh.us/ddagw/uic.html

Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.dnr.state.wi.us 
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EPA REGION 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6en/w/sdwauic.htm

Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.adeq.state.ar.us 

Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.dnr.state.la.us/cons/conserin/uic.ssi 

New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.nmenv.state.nm.us 

Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.deq.state.ok.us/waste/uic.html 

Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/permitting/wasteperm/uicrw/uic/index.html

EPA REGION 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.epa.gov/region07

Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.kdhe.state.ks.us

Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.dnr.state.mo.us

Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.deq.state.ne.us/GroundW.nsf/pages/GWSec

EPA REGION 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.epa.gov/unix0008/land_waste/uic/uic.html 

North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.health.state.nd.us/ndhd/default.asp

Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.deq.state.ut.us

Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .deq.state.wy.us/wqd/UIC/uicpage.htm

EPA REGION 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.epa.gov/region09/water

Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.state.nv.us/ndep/bwpc/uic01.htm

EPA REGION 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.epa.gov/r10earth/offices/water/webgwpu.htm

Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.idwr.state.id.us/

Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .waterquality.deq.state.or.us/wq/groundwa/uichome.htm

Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .http://198.187.0.42/ehp/dw
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Here’s some more web sites related

to motor vehicle waste disposal

management:

www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/sqghand.htm

www.ccar-greenlink.org

www.smallbiz-enviroweb.org 

www.westp2net.org

www.greentruck.com

www.epa.gov/region09/cross_pr/p2/autofleet/factauto.html
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Motor vehicle service facilities generate a variety of wastes, some

classified as hazardous. The following list of best management practices (BMPs)

offer you ways to reduce the amount of waste you generate and waste disposal options

more environmentally friendly than motor vehicle waste disposal wells. They

come from various trade publications, manuals, and State guidance. This list is

not exhaustive, nor are specific BMPs endorsed by the EPA. Contact your

State UIC Program agency for more information.

Attachment B

What are BMPs? BMPs are physical, structural, and managerial practices that, when 

used singly or in combination, decrease the potential for service 

facilities to pollute drinking water.

What are the benefits of BMPs? Using best management practices for waste handling will:

• save money by reducing and recycling wastes,

• reduce regulatory record keeping and reporting,

• protect public health and the health and safety of workers,

• enhance public image,

• decrease liability by lowering contamination potential, and

• promote compliance with regulations to protect drinking water.

TOPICS COVERED:

Running a Dry Shop A dry shop is a shop that has sealed all its floor drains. Although a 

100% "dry shop" may not be practical in some areas due to melting 

snow and ice, use of suggested methods and equipment will 

decrease floor wash water volume and contamination. 

Connecting Floor Drains to This option allows you to leave floor drains open, but motor vehicle 

Holding Tanks or Sanitary Sewer waste will no longer enter the ground. Instead the drains would

be connected to either (1) an above-ground or underground holding 

tank that meets all federal, State, and local requirements, or (2) a 

municipal sanitary sewer, with approval from the sewage treatment 

plant or a permit from an appropriate agency.

Training Your Employees and Yourself A well-tuned shop requires well-trained employees. Good 

understanding and use of waste handling practices could stop costly 

pollution incidents.

Effective Communication Signs and posters are effective tools to remind employees to use 

accepted spill control procedures, and to properly handle and 

dispose of wastes.

Keeping Good Records Good record-keeping of hazardous materials inventory, 

waste disposal, and recycling, shows responsible 

efforts and satisfies government agencies.

Best Management Practices
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Running a Dry Shop

When used together, the following practices

and equipment significantly lower the amount

of water needed to clean shop floors.

Minimizing wastewater promotes regulatory

compliance and reduces environmental liability.

Prevent spills from ever reaching the floor:

• install drip pans and trays throughout the 

shop (under vehicles and wherever liquids 

are transferred),

• use funnel drum covers to minimize spills when transferring liquids from one container 

to another, and

• install bulk, pressurized, overhead fluid delivery systems (available from all major motor 

oil manufacturers) to reduce spills and increase work efficiency.

Clean up spills immediately:

• employees should carry rags so that small spills can be wiped dry when they occur,

• clean with reusable cloth rags, rather than paper towels, and address commercial 

laundering concerns,

• make sure spill cleanup equipment is well marked and easily available at all times,

• use absorbent materials (pads, mats, hydrophobic mops, and floor sweeps) to remove 

medium-size or larger spills, and

• wring out absorbed fluid into suitable containers for recycling or disposal, reuse 

absorbents as long as possible, and properly deal with spent absorbents.

Keep floor clean and dry:

• sweep floor with a broom every day to prevent unnecessary dirt and contaminant 

buildup,

• use only a damp mop for general cleanups and after sweeping (do not generate 

excessive wash water),

• never hose down work areas (this practice generates large quantities of contaminated 

wash water that must be disposed of properly), and

• consider sealing shop floor with impervious materials such as epoxy or other suitable 

sealant for easier cleanups.
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Connecting Floor Drains to Holding Tanks or Sanitary Sewer

Floor drains must be connected to a holding tank or sanitary sewer if it is not possible to

obtain a permit or eliminate them in vehicle service areas.

Connecting floor drains to a holding tank

(above-ground or underground):

• make sure the holding tank meets all federal, state, and local requirements,

• monitor the fluid level and schedule regular pump-outs using licensed or certified waste 

haulers, and

• check for leaks and drips on a regular basis.

Connecting floor drains to a municipal sanitary sewer:

• make sure the hookup is legal and approved by the local sewage treatment plant,

• do not connect floor drains to a storm drain or storm sewer, and

• discharge only allowable wastewater to the sanitary sewer.

Training Your Employees and

Yourself

Well-trained employees generate less

waste, resulting in a safer and more costeffective shop.

Educate employees about the benefits of

preventing pollution on the shop floor.

Provide training on:

• good housekeeping practices (e.g., proper use, transfer, and storage of materials and 

wastes),

• suitable spill prevention measures and correct use of spill cleanup equipment,

• recycling procedures and storage of recyclable materials,

• environmental and public health consequences of improper waste disposal (e.g., 

contamination of drinking water and creation of hazardous waste sites), and

• how reduction of hazardous waste directly relates to job responsibility, performance 

reviews, and shop success.
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Make sure employees know about Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs):

• indicate where MSDSs are located for products used in the shop (the Occupational 

Safety and Health Administration requires that MSDSs be kept and made available to 

employees),

• instruct employees on the content of MSDSs (fire and explosion potential, reactivity 

with other substances, health hazards, protective measures, spill procedures, and 

special precautions), and

• have manufacturers or sales representatives provide training on the proper use of 

products and equipment.

Provide "refreshers" to make sure employees keep good practices in

mind and to inform employees of new regulatory requirements:

Effective Communication

Place signs and posters in shop to remind employees about pollution prevention, spill avoidance and control procedures, and emergency response information.

Stencil or post notices to remind employees:

• to use the right containers or drums to store recyclable wastes,

• to apply proper spill control methods to cleanup spills,

• not to discard motor vehicle fluids into floor drains or work sinks, and 

• not to allow motor vehicle fluids or floor wash water to enter storm drains (and pollute 

local waterways and ground water).
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Keeping Good Records

Maintaining good records is important in

order to track pollution prevention efforts

and other benefits of using BMPs.

Update facility plans to reflect:

• current shop design (for example, 

elimination of all open floor drains), and

• location of potential contamination and 

stormwater drainage areas (for use in 

developing a stormwater pollution 

prevention plan).

Update permits to reflect:

• changes in shop operation, and

• changes in applicable federal, State, and local requirements.

Maintain supply inventory, waste disposal, and recycling records to track:

• materials used and savings linked to reduction of wastes, and

• progress of efforts to prevent pollution.

Need More Information?

For more information, call EPA’s Small Business Ombudsman Office at 1-800-368-5888 or

the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. Also, depending on location, contact

the appropriate State or regional EPA contacts listed in Attachment A of the Small Entity

Compliance Guide. Many State and regional EPA offices have developed BMP guides for

pollution prevention that are available upon request or on associated web sites. 
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Attachment C

EPA Pre-Closure Notification Form
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United States Environmental Protection Agency

UIC Federal Reporting System

Class V Well Pre-Closure Notification Form

1. Name of facility:

Address of facility:

City/Town: State: Zip Code:

County: Location: Lat./Long.:

2. Name of Owner/Operator:

Address of Owner/Operator:

City/Town: State: Zip Code:

Legal contact: Phone number:

3. Type of well(s): Number of well(s):

4. Well construction (check all that apply):

Drywell Septic tank Cesspool

Improved sinkhole Drainfield/leachfield Other

5. Type of discharge:

6. Average flow (gallons/day): 7. Year of well construction:

8. Type of well closure (check all that apply):

Sample fluids/sediments Clean out well

Appropiate disposal of remaining fluids/sediments Install permanent plug

Remove well & any contaminated soil Conversion to other well type

Other (describe):

9. Proposed date of well closure:

10.Name of preparer: Date:

Certification

I certify under the penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this document and all attachments and that, based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that the information is true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment. (Ref. 40 CFR 144.32).

Name and Official Title (Please type or print) Signature Date Signed

Type or print all information. See reverse for instructions Form Approved 12/99 OMB No. 2040-0214

EPA Form 7520-17
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR EPA FORM 7520-17

This form contains the minimum information that you must provide your UIC Program Director if you intend to close your Class V well. This form

will be used exclusively where the EPA administers the UIC Program: AK, AS, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, HI, IA, IN, KY, MI, MN, MT, NY, PA, SD, TN, VA, VI,

and on all Tribal Lands. If you are located in a different State or jurisdiction, ask the agency that administers the UIC Program in your State for

the appropriate form.

If you are closing two or more Class V wells that are of similar construction at your facility (two dry wells, for example) you may use one form. If

you are closing Class V wells of different construction (a septic system and a dry well, for example) use one form per construction type.

The numbers below correspond to the numbers on the form.

1. Supply the name and street address of the facility where the Class V well(s) is located. Include the City/Town, State (U.S. Postal Service

abbreviation) and Zip Code. If there is no street address for the Class V well, provide the route number or locate the well(s) on a map and

attach it to this form. Under "Location," provide the Latitude/Longitude of the well, if available.

2. Provide the name and mailing address of the owner of the facility, or if the facility is operated by lease, the operator of the facility. Include

the name and phone number of the legal contact for any questions regarding the information provided on this form.

3. Indicate the type of Class V well that you intend to close (for example, motor vehicle waste disposal well or cesspool). Provide the number

of wells of this well type at your location that will be closed.

4. Mark an "X" in the appropriate box to indicate the type of well construction. Mark all that apply to your situation. For example, for a septic tank that drains into a drywell, mark both the "septic tank" and "drywell" boxes. Please provide a generalized sketch or schematic of

the well construction if available.

5. List or describe the types of fluids that enter the Class V well. If available, attach a copy of the chemical analysis results and/or the

Material Safety Data Sheets for the fluids that enter the well.

6. Estimate the average daily flow into the well in gallons per day.

7. Provide the year that the Class V well was constructed. If unknown, provide the length of time that your business has been at this location

and used this well.

8. Mark an "X" in the appropriate box(s) to indicate briefly how the well closure is expected to proceed. Mark all that apply to your situation.

For example, all boxes except the "Remove well & any contaminated soil" and "Other" would be marked if: the connection of an automotive service bay drain leading to a septic tank and drainfield will be closed, but the septic system will continue to be used for washroom

waste disposal only, and the fluids and sludge throughout the system will be removed for proper disposal, the system cleaned, a cement

plug placed in the service bay drain and the pipe leading to the washroom connection, and the septic tank/drainfield remains open for septic use only. In this example, the motor vehicle waste disposal well is being converted to another well type (a large capacity septic system).

9. Self explanatory.

10. Self explanatory.

PLEASE READ . . .

The purpose of this form is to serve as the means for the Class V well owner or operator’s notice to the UIC Director of his/her intent to close the

well in accordance with Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR) Section 144.12(a). According to 40 CFR §144.86, you must notify the

UIC Program Director at least 30 days prior to well closure of your intent to close and abandon your well. Upon receipt of this form, if the

Director determines that more specific information is required to be submitted to ensure that the well closure will be conducted in a manner that

will protect underground sources of drinking water (as defined in 40 CFR §144.3), the Director can require the owner/operator to prepare, submit

and comply with a closure plan acceptable to, and approved by the Director.

Please be advised that this form is intended to satisfy Federal UIC requirements regarding pre-closure notification only. Other State, Tribal or

Local requirements may also apply.

Paper Work Reduction Act Notice

The public reporting and record keeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.5 hours per respondent.

Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide

information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions, develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and

disclosing and providing information, adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of

information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required

to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Send comments on the Agency’s need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including thorough the use of automated collection techniques to the Director, Regulatory

information Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2137), 401 M. Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.

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Attachment D

New Federal Requirements For Owners

And Operators Of MVWD Wells*

WELL STATUS REQUIREMENT DEADLINE

If your motor vehicle Then ... By . . .

waste disposal well is . .

Existing (operational If your well is in a ground water Within 1 year of the completion of 

or under construction protection area, you must close the your local source water assessment; 

by April 5, 2000), well or obtain a permit; your UIC program director may 

extend the closure deadline, but not 

the permit application deadline, for 

up to one year if the most efficient 

compliance option is connection to a 

sanitary sewer or installation of new 

treatment technology.

If your well is in an other sensitive By January 1, 2007, your UIC 

ground water area, you must close Program Director may extend the 

the well or obtain a permit closure deadline, but not the permit 

application deadline, for up to one 

year if the most efficient compliance 

option is connection to a sanitary 

sewer or installation of new treatment 

technology.

If you plan to seek a waiver from The date you submit your permit 

the ban and apply for a permit, you application. 

must meet MCLs at the point of 

injection while your permit 

application is under review, if you 

choose to keep operating your well;

If you receive a permit, you must The date(s) specified in your permit.

comply with all permit conditions 

if you choose to keep operating your 

well, including requirements to meet 

MCLs and other health-based 

standards at the point of injection, 

follow best management practices, and 

monitor your injectate and sludge quality;
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WELL STATUS REQUIREMENT DEADLINE

If your motor vehicle Then ... By . . .

waste disposal well is . .

Existing (operational If your well is in a State that has not January 1, 2005, unless your State

or under construction completed all its local assessments by obtains an extension as described in 

by April 5, 2000), January 1, 2004, or by the extended §144.87(b) in whiccase your 

date if your State has obtained an deadline is January 1, 2006; your 

extension as described in §144.87, and UIC Program Director may extend 

you are outside an area with a the closure deadline, but not the 

completed assessment you must close permit application deadline, for up to 

the well or obtain a permit; one year if the most efficient 

compliance option is connection to a 

sanitary sewer or installation of new 

treatment technology.

If your well is in a State that has not January 1, 2007, unless your State

delineated other sensitive ground water obtains an extension as described in 

areas by January 1, 2004, and you are §144.87 in which case your deadline 

outside of an area with a completed is January, 2008. 

assessment you must close the well or 

obtain a permit regardless of your 

location;

If you plan to close your well, you At least 30 days prior to closure.

must notify the UIC Program 

director of your intent to close the

well (this includes closing your well 

prior to conversion) Note: this 

information is requested on the 

Federal UIC Reporting Form 

(7520 series) for owners and 

operators titled "Preclosure 

Notification for Closure of Injection 

Wells;"

New or converted Are prohibited April 5, 2000.

(construction not started 

before April 5, 2000),

* See "Underground Injection Control Regulations for Class V injection wells, Revision; Final Rule,"

Federal Register, Vol. 64, No. 234, page 68546, Tuesday, December 7, 1999.
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Time Line for Rule Implementation and Compliance

The following time line outlines the implementation and compliance schedules for States that link

the Class V Rule requirements with Ground Water Protection Areas and Other Sensitive Ground

Water Areas. However, some States may not link the Class V Rule with Ground Water Protection

Areas and Other Sensitive Ground Water Areas, and will apply the Rule statewide. Owners and

operators should contact their UIC Program Director to determine the implementation and compliance schedule for their State.

A. Ground Water Protection Areas

States and EPA Regions have until January 1, 2004, to complete assessments for their ground

water protection areas, unless they apply and receive an extension of up to one year to complete

the task (by January 1, 2005).

When a local assessment of a ground water protection area is completed, it will be made public. If

your motor vehicle waste disposal well is located in such an area, you will have one year from the

assessment completion date to close your motor vehicle waste disposal well or comply with permit

conditions. You may be able to apply for and receive an extension of up to one year if the most efficient option for you is to connect to a sanitary sewer or install a new treatment technology.

Therefore, depending on your location and the timing of the completion of the local assessment,

along with the option to extend your compliance date, you must be in compliance with the rule

requirements some time between April 5, 2000, and January 1, 2007. But, most likely, you will

need to be in compliance by no later than January 1, 2005.

In summary, you must meet all applicable rule requirements within one year from the assessment

completion date if your well is located in a ground water protection area, unless you apply for and

receive an extension of up to one year to comply.

B. Other Sensitive Ground Water Areas

States and EPA Regions have until January 1, 2004, to delineate other sensitive ground water

areas, unless they apply and receive an extension of up to one year to complete this task (by

January 1, 2005).

When other sensitive ground water areas have been delineated (January 1, 2004, unless the State

has received an extension) it will be made public. If your motor vehicle waste disposal well is

located in such an area, you will have until January 1, 2007, to close your motor vehicle waste disposal well or comply with permit conditions. You may be able to apply for and receive an extension of up to one year if the most efficient option for you is to connect to a sanitary sewer or

install a new treatment technology.

If your State or EPA Region does apply for an extension to complete this task, you must then meet

all applicable rule requirements by January 1, 2008. Because your State or EPA Region applies for

an extension, you may not apply for an extension to implement your compliance option.

Therefore, depending on your location and the timing of the completion of the delineation, along

with the option to extend your compliance date, you must be in compliance with the rule requirements by January 1, 2007, or January 1, 2008, at the latest.
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Glossary

We have included only those definitions that were added or modified as a result of the

Class V Rule. Readers seeking additional information or clarification are directed to the preamble of the final rule and 40 CFR §§ 144.3 and 146.3.

Cesspool means a "drywell" that receives untreated sanitary waste containing human

excreta, and which sometimes has an open bottom and/or perforated sides.

Drywell means a well, other than an improved sinkhole or subsurface fluid distribution system, completed above the water table so that its bottom and sides are typically dry except

when receiving fluids.

Ground Water Protection Area(s) is used in this rule to identify areas delineated and

assessed under Section 1453 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) for community and

non-transient non-community water systems that use ground water as a source, and are

therefore subject to this rule. For many States, these areas will be the same as Wellhead

Protection Areas that have been or will be delineated as defined in Section 1428 of the

SDWA. In cases where the State delineates zones or areas representing various levels of

protection, the State would determine which areas correspond to ground water protection

areas for the purposes of this rule.

Improved sinkhole means a naturally occurring karst depression or other natural crevice

found in volcanic terrain or other geologic settings which have been modified by man for

the purpose of directing and emplacing fluids into the subsurface.

Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Well means a well that receives or has received fluids from

vehicular repair or maintenance activities, such as an auto body repair shop, automotive

repair shop, new and used car dealership, specialty repair shop (e.g., transmission and

muffler repair shop), or any facility that does any vehicular repair work.

Other Sensitive Ground Water Area(s) is used in this rule to identify additional areas in a

State that fall outside of a Ground Water Protection Area which are vulnerable to contamination from the well-types regulated by this action. These other sensitive ground water

areas may include: areas overlying sole-source aquifers; highly productive aquifers supplying private wells; continuous and highly productive aquifers at points distant from public

water supply wells; areas where water supply aquifers are recharged; karst aquifers that

discharge to surface reservoirs serving as public water supplies; vulnerable or sensitive

hydrogeologic settings, such as glacial outwash deposits, eolian sands, and fractured volcanic rock; and areas of special concern selected based on a combination of factors, such

as hydrogeologic sensitivity, depth to ground water, significance as a drinking water source,

and prevailing land-use practices.

Attachment E
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Point of Injection means the last accessible sampling point prior to waste fluids being

released into the subsurface environment through a Class V injection well. For example, the

point of injection of a Class V septic system might be the distribution box -- the last accessible sampling point before the waste fluids drain into the underlying soils. For a drywell, it is

likely to be the well bore itself.

Sanitary Waste means liquid or solid wastes originating solely from humans and human

activities, such as wastes collected from toilets, showers, wash basins, sinks used for

cleaning domestic areas, sinks used for food preparation, clothes washing operations, and

sinks or washing machines where food and beverage serving dishes, glasses, and utensils

are cleaned. Sources of these wastes may include single or multiple residences, hotels and

motels, restaurants, bunkhouses, schools, ranger stations, crew quarters, guard stations,

campgrounds, picnic grounds, day-use recreation areas, other commercial facilities, and

industrial facilities provided the waste is not mixed with industrial waste.

Septic system means a "well" that is used to discharge sanitary waste below the surface

and is typically comprised of a septic tank and subsurface fluid distribution system or disposal system.

Subsurface fluid distribution system means an assemblage of perforated pipes, drain tiles,

or other similar mechanisms intended to distribute fluids below the surface of the ground.

Well means a bored, drilled, or driven shaft whose depth is greater than the largest surface

dimension; or, a dug hole whose depth is greater than the largest surface dimension; or, an

improved sinkhole; or, a subsurface fluid distribution system.

Well injection means the subsurface discharge of fluids through a well.