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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.04 - Exempted Operations

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The following well injection operations are not subject to
				  the provisions of this Chapter:
(a)
				Single family sanitary waste disposal systems.
(b) All sanitary waste subsurface
				distribution wastewater systems serving establishments, a single development,
				or contiguous developments which collectively have a design flow of 15,000
				gallons per day or less shall be permitted and regulated by the Alabama
				Department of Public Health pursuant to Act 2009-773.
(c) Facilities injecting natural gas for
				purposes of storage.
(d) Class II
				wells.
(e) Class V wells for
				disposal of laundromat, seafood processing, and meat processing (not slaughter
				house) wastewaters, if permitted by the Alabama Department of Public
				Health.
(f) Any dug hole which is
				not used for injection.
(g) Dug,
				drilled, or driven shafts used to extract oil, gas, or ground water.
Authors:
Curt Johnson, Thad Pittman, Sonja
					 Massey, Joe Kelly
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											22-22-9,
					 22-22A-5,
					 22-22A-6,
					 22-22A-8.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.05 - Prohibited Actions

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(1) The
				following actions are prohibited by this Chapter:
(a) The discharge of fluids and/or pollutants
				to ground water and/or to soils, which may result in a discharge of fluids
				and/or pollutants to ground water which is not authorized by and in compliance
				with a permit issued under the provisions of this Chapter, the Alabama
				Hazardous Waste Management and Minimization Act or ADEM Administrative Code
				Division 335-14 (Hazardous Waste Program) or other Chapter of the ADEM
				administrative Code.
(b) The
				injection into any injection well or the construction of any injection well or
				facility to be used for the injection into any injection well unless such
				injection and construction is authorized by permit in accordance with this
				Chapter.
(c) Violation of any
				condition or requirement of any permit issued pursuant to this
				Chapter.
(d) Constructing,
				operating, maintaining, converting, plugging, abandoning, or conducting any
				other injection activity in a manner that allows the movement of fluids and/or
				pollutants into a USDW, if the presence of fluids and/or pollutants may cause
				an exceedance of any primary or secondary drinking water regulation under 40
				CFR Part 141 and 143 ; or may result in a water of the state failing to meet
				applicable water quality criteria in accordance with ADEM Administrative Code
				Rule 335-6-10; or may otherwise adversely affect the health of persons or other
				legitimate beneficial uses. The owner or operator shall have the burden of
				showing that the requirements of this paragraph are met.
(e) Well injection between the outermost
				casing and the borehole.
(f)
				Construction or operation of a Class I well.
(g) Operation of a Class III well lacking
				mechanical integrity.
(h) Operation
				of a Class VI well lacking mechanical integrity.
(i) Construction or operation of a Class IV
				well.
(j) Construction or operation
				of a cesspool.
(k) Construction or
				operation of a motor vehicle waste disposal well.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.06 - Required Actions

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(1) In the
				event of a discharge of fluids and/or pollutants to ground water and/or to
				soils, which may result in a discharge of fluids and/or pollutants to ground
				water, which is not authorized by a permit, the following actions must be taken
				by the person responsible for the discharge:
(a) Make a report to the Department within 24
				hours of becoming aware that an unauthorized discharge has occurred;
(b) Take immediate action to prevent any
				further unauthorized discharge of fluids and/or pollutants;
(c) Take immediate action to identify and
				mitigate threats which may be posed to people or the environment;
(d) When required by the Department, conduct
				an investigation to determine the lateral and vertical extent of soil and
				ground water contamination for the pollutants likely to be present considering
				the source and nature of the unauthorized discharge. This investigation shall
				be conducted within the time frame and according to the requirements identified
				by the Department.
(e) When
				required by the Department, prepare and implement a corrective action plan
				sufficient to mitigate the impact or potential impact of the unauthorized
				discharge to the surrounding population and the environment. The corrective
				action plan shall be prepared to address risks to human health and the
				environment and shall take into account current and future exposure pathways
				and receptors, toxicity of pollutants, current and reasonable future land uses,
				and current and future use of aquifers. The corrective action shall be
				conducted within the time frame and according to site-specific requirements
				identified by the Department.
Author:
Curt Johnson, Thad Pittman, Sonja
				  Massey
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.07 - Permit Issuance Procedures

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Upon receipt of a complete permit application the Department
				  shall:
(a) Determine the type of
				well.
(b) Determine if a general
				permit may be applicable.
(c)
				Determine whether the proposed injection poses an unacceptable risk of
				contamination of an USDW. Where the application does not provide sufficient
				information to demonstrate that the proposed injection well will not cause the
				exceedance of a primary or secondary drinking water regulation under 40 CFR
				Part 141, 142, and 143, or otherwise render the ground water unsafe or
				objectionable for human consumption, or result in a water of the state failing
				to meet applicable water quality criteria in accordance with ADEM
				Administrative Code Rule 335-6-10, the Department shall not issue the
				permit.
(d) Determine any special
				construction and operation requirements which may be required to protect a
				USDW.
(e) For a Class III or Class
				VI well, or a Class V well permitted by an individual permit:
1. Prepare a fact sheet and include as a
				minimum the information required by
				40
				CFR 124.8 or future Federal regulations
				applicable to State UIC Programs;
2. Submit a copy of the draft permit to the
				owner or operator and EPA for review and comment.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.08 - Public Notice Requirements

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(1)
				Public notice is required when the Department takes the following actions:
(a) A permit application has been received
				and a draft permit, or draft modification to a permit has been prepared and a
				tentative determination made to issue or reissue the permit or
				modification;
(b) A public hearing
				has been scheduled.
(c) A general
				permit is proposed for issuance for a stated category of Class V
				wells.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.11 - Class III Well Permit Requirements

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(1) A permit for any Class III injection well
				shall contain the following:
(a)
				Authorization to operate as follows:
1.
				Authorization to inject for a period not to exceed the life of the injection
				well field, but shall be reviewed at least once every five years.
2. When required by the Department, the well
				density in the permitted field and the area included in the well field shall be
				limited.
3. Applications for permit
				reissuance shall comply with Rule
				335-6-8-.10, except that
				previously submitted information need not be submitted unless requested by the
				Department.
3. The requirements
				found in subparagraph (a) items 2., 3., 5., and 6. of Rule 335-6-8 -.132 shall
				apply.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.12 - Class V Well Permit Requirements

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A permit for any Class V well shall contain the
				  following:
(a) Authorization to
				operate as follows:
1. Authorization to inject
				for a period not to exceed five (5) years, except as provided for in paragraph
				(h) of this rule.
2. Only the
				fluids and/or pollutants described in the original permit application or any
				subsequent permit application approved by the Department shall be
				injected.
3. If the permittee
				desires to continue operation of the well past the expiration date, at least
				180 days prior to expiration of a permit the permittee shall submit an
				application for reissuance of the permit.
4. Applications for reissuance shall comply
				with Rule
				335-6-8-.10, except that
				previously submitted information need not be submitted unless requested by the
				Department.
5. Permit reissuance
				procedures shall be in accordance with Rules
				335-6-8-.07 and
				335-6-8-.08.
6. The terms and conditions of an existing
				permit are automatically extended pending reissuance of the permit if the
				permittee has submitted a timely and complete application.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.13 - Technical Submittals And Other Reports To The Department

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(1) Studies,
				engineering reports, plans and specifications, plugging and abandonment plans,
				well logs, drilling logs, and other technical submittals required by this
				Chapter involve the practice of engineering and/or land surveying, as those
				terms are defined in
Code of Ala. 1975
, as amended,
				§§
									34-11-1 to
				34-11-37; and/or the practice of
				geology, as that term is defined in
Code of Ala. 1975
,
				as amended, §§
									34-41-1 to
				34-41-24. It is the responsibility
				of any person preparing or submitting such submissions to ensure compliance
				with these laws and any regulations promulgated thereunder, as may be required
				by the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land
				Surveyors and/or the Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists.
				All submissions, or parts thereof, which are required by State law to be
				prepared by a licensed engineer, land surveyor, or geologist, must include the
				engineer's, land surveyor's, and/or geologist's signature and/or seal, as
				required by the applicable licensure laws.
(2) Technical submittals and other reports,
				other than permit applications, shall include the certification in subparagraph
				(d) item 4. of Rule
				335-6-8-.12 and the signature of
				the responsible official described in subparagraph (1)(n) of Rule
				335-6-8-.09, or a duly authorized
				representative of the responsible official in accordance with item 3. of Rule
				335-6-8-.12.
Author:
Curt Johnson, Thad Pittman, Sonja
					 Massey
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											22-22-9,
					 22-22A-5,
					 22-22A-6,
					 22-22A-8.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.14 - Coordination With EPA

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Copies of permit applications, permits, inspection reports,
				  monitoring reports, and compilations of various other information concerning
				  the UIC program shall be submitted to EPA by the Department in accordance with
				  Federal regulations and/or State/EPA UIC Memorandum of
				  Agreement.
Author:
Curt Johnson, Thad Pittman, Sonja
					 Massey
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											22-22-9,
					 22-22A-5,
					 22-22A-6,
					 22-22A-8.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.15 - Confidentiality

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The public shall have access to applications, public notices,
				  fact sheets, draft, general and final permits and written comments on these
				  documents. Other permit related forms shall not be released to the extent that
				  they contain confidential information. Information determined to be data
				  describing fluids and/or pollutants injected or to be injected shall not be
				  classified confidential. Any trade secret information shall be classified as
				  confidential information. All matters involving public access to information
				  and protection of confidential information shall be handled in accordance with
				  Chapter 335-6-1.
Authors:
Curt Johnson, Thad Pittman, Sonja
					 Massey
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											22-22-9,
					 22-22A-5,
					 22-22A-6,
					 22-22A-8.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.16 - Class VI Well Area Of Review And Area Of Review Corrective Action

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(1) The area of
				review is the region surrounding the geologic sequestration project where USDWs
				may be endangered by the injection activity. The area of review is delineated
				using computational modeling that accounts for the physical and chemical
				properties of all phases of the injected carbon dioxide stream and is based on
				available site characterization, monitoring, and operational data.
(2) The owner or operator of a Class VI well
				must prepare, maintain, and comply with a plan to delineate the area of review
				for a proposed geologic sequestration project, periodically reevaluate the
				delineation, and perform corrective action that meets the requirements of this
				section and is acceptable to the Department. The requirement to maintain and
				implement an approved plan is directly enforceable regardless of whether the
				requirement is a condition of the permit. As a part of the permit application
				for approval by the Department, the owner or operator must submit an area of
				review and corrective action plan that includes the following information:
(a) The method for delineating the area of
				review that meets the requirements of paragraph (3) of this section, including
				the model to be used, assumptions that will be made, and the site
				characterization data on which the model will be based;
(b) A description of:
1. The minimum fixed frequency, not to exceed
				five years, at which the owner or operator proposes to reevaluate the area of
				review;
2. The monitoring and
				operational conditions that would warrant a reevaluation of the area of review
				prior to the next scheduled reevaluation as determined by the minimum fixed
				frequency established in paragraph (2) (b) (1) of this section.
3. How monitoring and operational data (e.g.
				injection rate and pressure) will be used to inform an area of review
				reevaluation; and
4. How corrective
				action will be conducted to meet the requirements of paragraph (4) of this
				section, including what corrective action will be performed prior to injection
				and what, if any, portions of the area of review will have corrective action
				addressed on a phased basis and how the phasing will be determined; how
				corrective action will be adjusted if there are changes in the area of review;
				and how site access will be guaranteed for future corrective action.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.17 - Class VI Well Financial Responsibility Requirements

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(1) The owner or operator must demonstrate
				and maintain financial responsibility as determined by the Department that
				meets the following conditions:
(a) The
				financial responsibility instrument(s) used must be from the following list of
				qualifying instruments:
1. Trust
				Funds.
2. Surety Bonds.
3. Letter of Credit.
4. Insurance.
5. Self Insurance (i.e., Financial Test and
				Corporate Guarantee).
6. Escrow
				Account.
7. Any other instrument(s)
				satisfactory to the Department.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.18 - Class VI Well Construction Requirements

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(1) The owner or operator must demonstrate
				that all Class VI wells are constructed and completed to:
(a) Prevent the movement of fluids into or
				between USDWs or into any unauthorized zones;
(b) Permit the use of appropriate testing
				devices and workover tools; and
(c)
				Permit continuous monitoring of the annulus space between the injection tubing
				and long string casing.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.19 - Class VI Well Logging, Sampling And Testing Requirements Prior To Injection Well Operation

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(1) During
				the drilling and construction of a Class VI injection well, the owner or
				operator must run appropriate logs, surveys and tests to determine or verify
				the depth, thickness, porosity, permeability, and lithology of, and the
				salinity of any formation fluids in all relevant geologic formations to ensure
				conformance with the injection well construction requirements under
				335-6-8-.18 and to establish
				accurate baseline data against which future measurements may be compared. The
				owner or operator must submit to the Department a descriptive report prepared
				by a knowledgeable log analyst that includes an interpretation of the results
				of such logs and tests. At a minimum, such logs and tests must include:
(a) Deviation checks during drilling on all
				holes constructed by drilling a pilot hole which is enlarged by reaming or
				another method. Such checks must be at sufficiently frequent intervals to
				determine the location of the borehole and to ensure that vertical avenues for
				fluid movement in the form of diverging holes are not created during drilling;
				and
(b) Before and upon
				installation of the surface casing:
1.
				Resistivity, spontaneous potential, and caliper logs before the casing is
				installed; and
2. A cement bond and
				variable density log to evaluate cement quality radially, and a temperature log
				after the casing is set and cemented.
(c) Before and upon installation of the long
				string casing:
1. Resistivity, spontaneous
				potential, porosity, caliper, gamma ray, fracture finder logs, and any other
				logs the Department requires for the given geology before the casing is
				installed; and
2. A cement bond and
				variable density log, and a temperature log after the casing is set and
				cemented.
(d) A series
				of tests designed to demonstrate the internal and external mechanical integrity
				of injection wells, which may include:
1. A
				pressure test with liquid or gas;
2. A tracer survey such as oxygen-activation
				logging;
3. A temperature or noise
				log;
4. A casing inspection log,
				and
(e) Any alternative
				methods that provide equivalent or better information and that are required by
				and/or approved of by the Department.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.20 - Class VI Well Operating Requirements

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(1) Except during stimulation, the owner or
				operator must ensure that injection pressure does not exceed 90 percent of the
				fracture pressure of the injection zone(s) so as to ensure that the injection
				does not initiate new fractures or propagate existing fractures in the
				injection zone(s). In no case may injection pressure initiate fractures in the
				confining zone(s) or cause the movement of injection or formation fluids that
				endangers a USDW. Pursuant to requirements at
				335-6-8-.14(1)
				(i), all stimulation programs must be
				approved by the Department as part of the permit application and incorporated
				into the permit.
(2) Injection
				between the outermost casing protecting USDWs and the well bore is
				prohibited.
(3) The owner or
				operator must fill the annulus between the tubing and the long string casing
				with a non-corrosive fluid approved by the Department. The owner or operator
				must maintain on the annulus a pressure that exceeds the operating injection
				pressure, unless the Department determines that such requirement might harm the
				integrity of the well or endanger USDWs.
(4) Other than during periods of well
				workover (maintenance) approved by the Department in which the sealed
				tubing-casing annulus is disassembled for maintenance or corrective procedures,
				the owner or operator must maintain mechanical integrity of the injection well
				at all times.
(5) The owner or
				operator must install and use:
(a) Continuous
				recording devices to monitor: The injection pressure; the rate, volume and/or
				mass, and temperature of the carbon dioxide stream; and the pressure on the
				annulus between the tubing and the long string casing and annulus fluid volume;
				and
(b) Alarms and automatic
				surface shut-off systems or, at the discretion of the Department, down-hole
				shut-off systems (e.g., automatic shut-off, check valves) for onshore wells or,
				other mechanical devices that provide equivalent protection; and
(c) Alarms and automatic down-hole shut-off
				systems for wells located offshore but within State territorial waters,
				designed to alert the operator and shut-in the well when operating parameters
				such as annulus pressure, injection rate, or other parameters diverge beyond
				permitted ranges and/or gradients specified in the permit.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.21 - Class VI Well Mechanical Integrity Requirements

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(1) Operation of a Class VI well without
				mechanical integrity is prohibited. Mechanical integrity must be demonstrated
				to the satisfaction of the Department. A Class VI well has mechanical integrity
				if:
(a) There is no significant leak in the
				casing, tubing, or packer; and
(b)
				There is no significant fluid movement into a USDW through channels adjacent to
				the injection well bore.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.23 - Class VI Well Reporting Requirements

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(1) The owner or operator must provide the
				following reports to the Department, and to EPA, at a minimum, on a semi-annual
				basis, and as specified in paragraph (e) of this section, for each permitted
				Class VI well. The Department and EPA may each specify a more frequent schedule
				for submittal of the following reports:
(a)
				Reports containing:
1. Any changes to the
				physical, chemical, and other relevant characteristics of the carbon dioxide
				stream from the proposed operating data;
2. Monthly average, maximum, and minimum
				values for injection pressure, flow rate and volume, and annular
				pressure;
3. A description of any
				event that exceeds operating parameters for annulus pressure or injection
				pressure specified in the permit;
4. A description of any event which triggers
				a shut-off device required pursuant to
				335-6-8-.20(5)
				and the response taken;
5. The
				monthly volume and/or mass of the carbon dioxide stream injected over the
				reporting period and the volume injected cumulatively over the life of the
				project;
6. Monthly annulus fluid
				volume added; and
7. The results of
				monitoring prescribed under
				335-6-8-.22.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.24 - Class VI Well Plugging Requirements

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(1) At the conclusion of CO2 injection
				activities, the injection well must be permanently plugged, permanently removed
				from service, and cannot be converted to any other type of use.
(2) Prior to the well plugging, the owner or
				operator must flush each Class VI injection well with a buffer fluid, determine
				bottomhole reservoir pressure, and perform a final external mechanical
				integrity test.
(3) The owner or
				operator of a Class VI well must prepare, maintain, and comply with a well
				plugging plan that is acceptable to the Department. The requirement to maintain
				and implement an approved plan is directly enforceable regardless of whether
				the requirement is a condition of the permit. The well plugging plan must be
				submitted as part of the permit application and must include the following
				information:
(a) Appropriate tests or
				measures for determining bottomhole reservoir pressure;
(b) Appropriate testing methods to ensure
				external mechanical integrity as specified in
				335-6-8-.21;
(c) The type and number of plugs to be
				used;
(d) The placement of each
				plug, including the elevation of the top and bottom of each plug;
(e) The type, grade, and quantity of material
				to be used in plugging. The material must be compatible with the carbon dioxide
				stream; and
(f) The method of
				placement of the plugs.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.25 - Class VI Well Post-Injection Site Care and Site Closure Requirements

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(1) The owner or
				operator of a Class VI Well Post VI well must prepare, maintain, and comply
				with a plan for post-injection site care and site closure that meets the
				requirements of paragraph (1)(b) of this rule and is acceptable to the
				Department. The requirement to maintain and implement an approved plan is
				directly enforceable regardless of whether the requirement is a condition of
				the permit.
(a) The owner or operator must
				submit the post-injection site care and site closure plan as a part of the
				permit application to be approved by the Department.
(b) The post-injection site care and site
				closure plan must include the following information:
1. The pressure differential between
				pre-injection and predicted post-injection pressures in the injection
				zone(s);
2. The predicted position
				of the carbon dioxide plume and associated pressure front at site closure as
				demonstrated in the area of review evaluation required under
				335-6-8-.16(3)(a);
3. A description of post-injection monitoring
				location, methods, and proposed frequency;
4. A proposed schedule for submitting
				post-injection site care monitoring results to the Department and to EPA
				pursuant to
				335-6-8-.23(1)(e);
				and,
5. The duration of the
				post-injection site care timeframe and, if approved by the Department, the
				demonstration of the alternative post-injection site care timeframe that
				ensures non-endangerment of USDWs.
(c) Upon cessation of injection, owners or
				operators of Class VI Well Post VI wells must either submit an amended
				post-injection site care and site closure plan or demonstrate to the Department
				through monitoring data and modeling results that no amendment to the plan is
				needed. Any amendments to the post-injection site care and site closure plan
				must be approved by the Department, be incorporated into the permit, and are
				subject to the permit modification requirements at
				335-6-8-.08 of this chapter, as
				appropriate.
(d) At any time during
				the life of the geologic sequestration project, the owner or operator may
				modify and resubmit the post-injection site care and site closure plan for the
				Department's approval within 3 0 days of such change.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.26 - Class VI Well Emergency And Remedial Response Requirements

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(1) As part of the
				permit application, the owner or operator must provide the Department with an
				emergency and remedial response plan that describes actions the owner or
				operator must take to address movement of the injection or formation fluids
				that may cause an endangerment to a USDW during construction, operation, and
				post-injection site care periods. The requirement to maintain and implement an
				approved plan is directly enforceable regardless of whether the requirement is
				a condition of the permit.
2. If the owner or
				operator obtains evidence that the injected carbon dioxide stream and
				associated pressure front may cause an endangerment to a USDW, the owner or
				operator must:
(a) Immediately cease
				injection;
(b) Take all steps
				reasonably necessary to identify and characterize any release;
(c) Notify the Department within 24 hours;
				and
(d) Implement the emergency and
				remedial response plan approved by the Department.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.28 - Technical Submittals And Other Reports To The Department

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(1) Studies,
				engineering reports, plans and specifications, plugging and abandonment plans,
				well logs, drilling logs, and other technical submittals required by this
				Chapter involve the practice of engineering and/or land surveying, as those
				terms are defined in
Code of Ala. 1975
, as amended,
				§§
									34-11-1 to
				34-11-37; and/or the practice of
				geology, as that term is defined in
Code of Ala. 1975
,
				as amended, §§
									34-41-1 to
				34-41-24. It is the responsibility
				of any person preparing or submitting such submissions to ensure compliance
				with these laws and any regulations promulgated thereunder, as may be required
				by the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land
				Surveyors and/or the Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists.
				All submissions, or parts thereof, which are required by State law to be
				prepared by a licensed engineer, land surveyor, or geologist, must include the
				engineer's, land surveyor's, and/or geologist's signature and/or seal, as
				required by the applicable licensure laws.
(2) Technical submittals and other reports,
				other than permit applications for Class III and Class V wells, shall include
				the certification in subparagraph (d) item 4. of Rule
				335-6-8-.12 and the signature of
				the responsible official described in subparagraph (1)(n) of Rule
				335-6-8-.09, or a duly authorized
				representative of the responsible official in accordance with item 3. of Rule
				335-6-8-.12. For Class VI wells,
				technical submittals, reports and permit applications must meet the
				certification and signature requirements of
				335-6-8-.27(10)
				through 335-6-8-.27(13).
Rule .13 was renumbered to .28 as per certification filed
					 August 22, 2011; effective September 26,
					 2011.
Author:
Curt Johnson, Thad Pittman, Sonja
					 Massey
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											22-22-9,
					 22-22A-5,
					 22-22A-6,
					 22-22A-8.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.29 - Coordination With EPA

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Copies of permit applications, permits, inspection reports,
				  monitoring reports, and compilations of various other information concerning
				  the UIC program shall be submitted to EPA by the Department in accordance with
				  Federal regulations and/or State/EPA UIC Memorandum of
				  Agreement.
Rule .14 was renumbered to .29 as per certification filed
					 August 22, 2011; effective September 26,
					 2011.
Author:
Curt Johnson, Thad Pittman, Sonja
					 Massey
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											22-22-9,
					 22-22A-5,
					 22-22A-6,
					 22-22A-8.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-8 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Section 335-6-8-.30 - Confidentiality

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The public shall have access to applications, public notices,
				  fact sheets, draft, general and final permits and written comments on these
				  documents. Other permit related forms shall not be released to the extent that
				  they contain confidential information. Information determined to be data
				  describing fluids and/or pollutants injected or to be injected shall not be
				  classified confidential. Any trade secret information shall be classified as
				  confidential information. All matters involving public access to information
				  and protection of confidential information shall be handled in accordance with
				  Chapter 335-6-1.
Rule .15 was renumbered to .30 as per certification filed
					 August 22, 2011; effective September 26,
					 2011.
Authors:
Curt Johnson, Thad Pittman, Sonja
					 Massey
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											22-22-9,
					 22-22A-5,
					 22-22A-6,
					 22-22A-8.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-9 - SURFACE MINING RULES › Section 335-6-9-.01 - Purpose

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This Chapter is promulgated in order to protect, maintain and
				  improve the quality of waters of the state and to provide for the prevention,
				  abatement and control of new or existing water pollution associated with
				  surface mining operations.
Author:
Joe Myers
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											§
											22-22-9,
					 22-22A-5,
					 22-22A-6,
					 22-22A-8. Effective: June 10,
					 1982.
Amended:
October 10,
					 1984.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-9 - SURFACE MINING RULES › Section 335-6-9-.04 - Acceptance Of Plan

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Upon review of the plan required in Rule
				  335-6-9-.03, the Department shall
				  notify the operator, in writing, of the acceptance or rejection of his plan. If
				  such plan is accepted, the Department shall issue a permit to conduct the
				  mining operation and operate any waste treatment facility required in the plan.
				  If such plan is not accepted, the applicant shall be advised of the reasons of
				  such rejection.
Author:
Joe Myers
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											§
											22-22-9,
					 22-22A-5,
					 22-22A-6,
					 22-22A-8.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-9 - SURFACE MINING RULES › Section 335-6-9-.05 - Permit Required

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(1) All surface
				mining operations must have an NPDES permit issued by the Department pursuant
				to this Chapter. Such permits shall conform with, and be issued in accordance
				with, NPDES Rules.
(2) The permit
				to conduct any surface mining operation shall be based on a determination by
				the Department that the pollution abatement and/or prevention plan and
				accompanying data submitted by the applicant is adequate to provide for
				protection of water quality in and adjacent to the area of operations and the
				pollution abatement and/or prevention plan and any amendments or modifications
				thereto shall become a part of the permit upon its acceptance.
(3) Any waste treatment facility required in
				the pollution abatement and/or prevention plan shall be specifically identified
				in the permit and any special conditions applicable to the operation of such
				facilities shall be included.
(4)
				Effluent limitations, for point source pollution, monitoring requirements and
				compliance schedules, if necessary for each applicant, will be specified in the
				permit conditions.
(5) Permits
				issued pursuant to this Rule shall be valid for a period of five years from the
				date of issuance, unless suspended, modified or revoked.
Author:
Joe Myers
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											§
											22-22-9,
					 22-22A-5,
					 22-22A-6,
					 22-22A-8.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-9 - SURFACE MINING RULES › Section 335-6-9-.06 - Special Limitations

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(1) No
				operator shall conduct his operation in such a manner as to place, or cause to
				be placed into a stream, soil, rock, trees, overburden or any other debris or
				material associated with mining operations.
(2) No untreated wastewater from a mineral
				preparation plant, washing operation or contaminated surface runoff from
				mineral storage piles or refuse piles shall be discharged into any
				stream.
(3) All water which is used
				to wash coal, gravel or other minerals shall be directed to specially
				constructed sedimentation basins or abandoned mines. The location and
				construction of such basins and/or the utilization of any abandoned mine for
				disposal, must be approved by the Department.
(4) No earthen sedimentation basin utilized
				in conjunction with mining operations shall be abandoned without staff approval
				or without release of all reclamation bonds by either the Alabama Surface
				Mining Commission or the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations. The
				Department staff shall be notified in writing of the intent to either abandon,
				reclaim or permanently leave sediment ponds with such notification including
				those measures to be taken by the operator to comply with this
				Chapter.
(5) In no event shall
				effluent limitations applicable to any waste treatment facility be less
				stringent than any applicable state law, rule, interim rule, guideline, or
				interim guideline, or any federal law, regulation, interim regulation,
				guideline or interim guideline, whichever is the more stringent, which is in
				effect at the time permit conditions for such facilities are derived.
Author:
Joe Myers
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											§
											22-22-9,
					 22-22A-5,
					 22-22A-6,
					 22-22A-8.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-9 - SURFACE MINING RULES › Section 335-6-9-.07 - Setbacks

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(1) All setbacks
				established under Alabama Law are incorporated by reference.
(2) Setbacks on other water courses shall be
				determined as necessary to protect water quality.
Author:
Joe Myers
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											§
											22-22-9,
					 22-22A-5,
					 22-22A-6,
					 22-22A-8.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-9 - SURFACE MINING RULES › Section 335-6-9-.08 - Implementation

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(1) Applicants who
				wish to begin a new operation shall comply with the provisions of this Chapter
				prior to commencing such operation.
(2) Those surface mining operators currently
				holding valid waste discharge permits for mineral preparation or washing
				facilities or surface mining permits, as issued by the Alabama Water
				Improvement Commission, need not apply for a new permit for such facilities
				until notified of any necessary revisions, deletions, additions or other
				changes needed to bring such permits in compliance with this Chapter.
Author:
Joe Myers
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §
											§
											22-22-9,
					 22-22A-5,
					 22-22A-6,
					 22-22A-8.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-10 - WATER QUALITY CRITERIA › Section 335-6-10-.01 - Purpose

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(1) Title 22,
				Section 22-22-1
et
seq
.,
Code of
				Ala. 1975
, includes as its purpose "to conserve the waters of the
				State and to protect, maintain and improve the quality thereof for public water
				supplies, for the propagation of wildlife, fish and aquatic life and for
				domestic, agricultural, industrial, recreational and other legitimate
				beneficial uses; to provide for the prevention, abatement and control of new or
				existing water pollution; and to cooperate with other agencies of the State,
				agencies of other states and the federal government in carrying out these
				objectives."
(2) Water quality
				criteria, covering all legitimate water uses, provide the tools and means for
				determining the manner in which waters of the State may be best utilized,
				provide a guide for determining waste treatment requirements, and provide the
				basis for standards of quality for State waters and portions thereof. Water
				quality criteria are not intended to freeze present uses of water, nor to
				exclude other uses not now possible. They are not a device to insure the lowest
				common denominator of water quality, but to encourage prudent use of the
				State's water resources and to enhance their quality and productivity
				commensurate with the stated purpose of Title 22, Section
				22-22-1
et
seq
.,
Code of
				Ala. 1975
.
(3) Water
				quality criteria herein set forth have been developed by the Commission for
				those uses of surface waters known and expected to exist over the State. They
				are based on present scientific knowledge, experience and judgment.
				Characteristics or parameters included in the criteria are those of fundamental
				significance to a determination of water quality and are those which are and
				can be routinely monitored and compared to data that are generally available.
				It is the intent that these criteria will be applied only after reasonable
				opportunity for mixture of wastes with receiving waters has been afforded. The
				reasonableness of the opportunity for mixture of wastes and receiving waters
				shall be judged on the basis of the physical characteristics of the receiving
				waters and approval by the Department of the method in which the discharge is
				physically made.
Author:
James E. McIndoe
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											22-22-9,
					 22-22A-5,
					 22-22A-6,
					 22-22A-8.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 335 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT › WATER DIVISION - WATER QUALITY PROGRAM › Chapter 335-6-10 - WATER QUALITY CRITERIA › Section 335-6-10-.03 - Water Use Classifications

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(1)
				Outstanding Alabama Water
(2)
				Public Water Supply
(3) Swimming
				and Other Whole Body Water-Contact Sports
(4) Shellfish Harvesting
(5) Fish and Wildlife
(6) Limited Warmwater Fishery
(7) Agricultural and Industrial Water Supply
Author:
James E. McIndoe
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
					 1975
, §§
											22-22-9,
					 22-22A-5,
					 22-22A-6,
					 22-22A-8.