Program is a federal ground water protection program established by the Safe Drinking Water Act.
The purpose of the UIC Program is to prevent ground water contamination by regulating the discharge of wastes into UIC wells. Department O il Conservation Division. Any septic tank or cesspool used by generators of hazardous waste, or by owners or operators of hazardous waste management facilities, to dispose of fluids containing hazardous waste. Any subsurface distribution system, cesspool or other well which is used for the injection of wastes. New Mexico administers the federal UIC Program through the ground water discharge permits required by the WQCC Regulations.