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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part B - GENERAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-9-B614 - Plugging and Abandoning Class I, II, III, IV, and V Wells

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Requirements
				  for Class I, II and III wells.
1. Prior to
				  abandoning Class I, II and III wells, the well shall be plugged with cement in
				  a manner which will not allow the movement of fluids either into or between
				  USDWs. The Director may allow Class III wells to use other plugging materials
				  if the Director is satisfied that such materials will prevent movement of
				  fluids into or between USDWs.
2.
				  Placement of the cement plugs shall be accomplished by one of the following:
a. The Balance method;
b. The Dump Bailer method;
c. The Two-Plug method; or
d. An alternative method approved by the
				  Director, which will reliably provide a comparable level of protection to
				  USDWs.
3. The well to be
				  abandoned shall be in a state of static equilibrium with the mud weight
				  equalized top to bottom, either by circulating the mud in the well at least
				  once or by a comparable method prescribed by the Director, prior to the
				  placement of the cement plug or plugs.
4. The plugging and abandonment plan required
				  under R18-9-D635(15) and R18-9-D636(A)(5) shall, in the case of a Class III
				  project which underlies or is in an aquifer which has been exempted under
				  R18-9-A606, also demonstrate adequate protection of USDWs. The Director shall
				  prescribe aquifer cleanup and monitoring where it is deemed necessary and
				  feasible to insure adequate protection of USDWs.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part B - GENERAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-9-B615 - Transitioning from Class II to Class VI Injection Well

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Owners and
				  operators that are injecting carbon dioxide for the primary purpose of
				  long-term storage into an oil and gas reservoir must apply for and obtain a
				  Class VI geologic sequestration permit when there is an increased risk to the
				  USDWs compared to Class II operations. In determining if there is an increased
				  risk to USDWs, the owner or operator must consider the factors specified in
				  subsection (B) of this Section.
B.
				  The Director shall determine when there is an increased risk to USDWs compared
				  to Class II operations and a Class VI permit is required. In order to make this
				  determination the Director shall consider the following:
1. Increase in reservoir pressure within the
				  injection zone or zones;
2.
				  Increase in carbon dioxide injection rates;
3. Decrease in reservoir production
				  rates;
4. Distance between the
				  injection zone or zones and USDWs;
5. Suitability of the Class II area of review
				  delineation;
6. Quality of
				  abandoned well plugs within the area of review;
7. The owner's or operator's plan for
				  recovery of carbon dioxide at the cessation of injection;
8. The source and properties of injected
				  carbon dioxide; and
9. Any
				  additional site-specific factors as determined by the Director.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part C - AUTHORIZATION BY PERMIT FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION › Section R18-9-C616 - Individual Permits; Application for Individual Permits

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Unless an
				  underground injection well is authorized by rule under R18-9-I650, all
				  injection activities including construction of an injection well are prohibited
				  until the owner or operator is authorized by permit. Authorization by rule for
				  a well or project that has submitted a permit application terminates for the
				  well or project upon the effective date of the permit. Procedures for
				  applications, issuance, and administration of emergency permits are found
				  exclusively under R18-9-C625.
B.
				  When a facility or activity is owned by one person but is operated by another
				  person, it is the operator's duty to obtain a permit.
C. Any person who performs or proposes an
				  underground injection for which a permit is or will be required shall submit an
				  application to the Director in accordance with the Arizona UIC program as
				  follows:
1. For existing wells, as
				  expeditiously as practicable.
2.
				  For new injection wells, except new wells authorized by an existing area permit
				  under R18-9-C624(C), at a reasonable time before construction is expected to
				  begin.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part C - AUTHORIZATION BY PERMIT FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION › Section R18-9-C617 - Signatories

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. All permit
				  applications, except those submitted for Class II wells, shall be signed as
				  follows:
1. For a corporation: by a
				  responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Section, a responsible
				  corporate officer means:
a. A president,
				  secretary, treasurer, or vice president of the corporation in charge of a
				  principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy-
				  or decision-making functions for the corporation; or
b. The manager of one or more manufacturing,
				  production, or operating facilities employing more than 250 persons or having
				  gross annual sales or expenditures exceeding $25 million, if authority to sign
				  documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with
				  corporate procedures.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part C - AUTHORIZATION BY PERMIT FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION › Section R18-9-C618 - Draft Permits

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Once an
				  application is complete, the Director shall tentatively decide whether to
				  prepare a draft permit or to deny the application.
B. If the Director tentatively decides to
				  deny the permit application, they shall issue a notice of intent to deny. A
				  notice of intent to deny the permit application is a type of draft permit which
				  follows the same procedures as any draft permit prepared under this section. If
				  the Director's final decision is that the tentative decision to deny the permit
				  application was incorrect, they shall withdraw the notice of intent to deny and
				  proceed to prepare a draft permit under subsection (D) of this
				  section.
C. If the Director decides
				  to prepare a draft permit, it shall contain the following information, to the
				  extent applicable:
1. All conditions under
				  R18-9-D635;
2. All compliance
				  schedules under R18-9-D637;
3. All
				  monitoring requirements under R18-9-D638; and
4. Permit conditions under
				  R18-9-D636.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part C - AUTHORIZATION BY PERMIT FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION › Section R18-9-C619 - Fact Sheet

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A fact sheet
				  shall be prepared for every draft permit for a UIC facility or activity. The
				  fact sheet shall briefly set forth the principal facts and the significant
				  factual, legal, methodological, and policy questions considered in preparing
				  the draft permit. The Director shall send the fact sheet to the applicant and,
				  on request, to any other person.
B.
				  The fact sheet shall include, when applicable:
1. A brief description of the type of
				  facility or activity that is the subject of the draft permit.
2. The type and quantity of wastes, fluids,
				  or pollutants that are proposed to be or are being injected.
3. A brief summary of the basis for the draft
				  permit conditions including references to applicable statutory or regulatory
				  provisions and appropriate supporting references to the administrative
				  record.
4. Reasons why any
				  requested variance or alternatives to required standards do or do not appear
				  justified.
5. A description of the
				  procedures for reaching a final decision on the draft permit, including:
a. The beginning and ending dates of the
				  comment period under R18-9-C620 and the address where comments will be
				  received;
b. Procedures for
				  requesting a hearing and the nature of that hearing; and
c. Any other procedures by which the public
				  may Participate in the final decision.
6. The name and telephone number of a person
				  to contact for additional information.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part C - AUTHORIZATION BY PERMIT FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION › Section R18-9-C620 - Public Notice of Permit Actions and Public Comment Period

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The Director
				  shall give public notice that the following actions have occurred:
1. A draft permit that has been prepared
				  under R18-9-C618 and
2. A hearing
				  has been scheduled under R18-9-C622.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part C - AUTHORIZATION BY PERMIT FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION › Section R18-9-C621 - Public Comments and Requests for Public Hearings

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
During the public comment period provided under
					 R18-9-C620, any interested person may submit written comments on the draft
					 permit and may request a public hearing, if no hearing has already been
					 scheduled. A request for a public hearing shall be in writing and shall state
					 the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing. All comments
					 shall be considered in making the final decision and shall be answered as
					 provided in R18-9-C623.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part C - AUTHORIZATION BY PERMIT FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION › Section R18-9-C622 - Public Hearings

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The Director
				  shall hold a public hearing whenever they find, on the basis of a request, a
				  significant degree of public interest in a draft permit or permits.
B. The Director may also hold a public
				  hearing at their discretion such as when a hearing might clarify one or more
				  issues involved in the permit decision. The Director may designate a presiding
				  officer if a hearing is held.
C.
				  Public notice of the hearing shall be given as specified in
				  R18-9-C620.
D. Any person may
				  submit oral or written statements and data concerning the draft permit.
				  Reasonable limits may be set upon the time allowed for oral statements, and the
				  submission of statements in writing may be required. The public comment period
				  under R18-9-C620 shall automatically be extended to the close of any public
				  hearing under this Section. The hearing officer may also extend the comment
				  period by so stating at the hearing.
E. An audio recording or written transcript
				  of the hearing shall be made available to the public upon request.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part C - AUTHORIZATION BY PERMIT FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION › Section R18-9-C623 - Response to Comments

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. At the time
				  that any final permit is issued under R18-9-C627, the Director shall issue a
				  response to comments. This response shall:
1.
				  Specify which provisions, if any, of the draft permit have been changed in the
				  final permit decision, and the reasons for the change; and
2. Briefly describe and respond to all
				  significant comments on the draft permit raised during the public comment
				  period, or during any hearing.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part C - AUTHORIZATION BY PERMIT FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION › Section R18-9-C624 - Area Permits

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The Director
				  may issue a permit on an area basis, rather than for each well individually,
				  provided that the permit is for injection wells:
1. Described and identified by location in
				  permit application or applications if they are existing wells, except that the
				  Director may accept a single description of wells with substantially the same
				  characteristics;
2. Within the same
				  well field, facility site, reservoir, project, or similar unit located in
				  Arizona;
3. Operated by a single
				  owner or operator;
4. Used to
				  inject fluids other than hazardous waste; and
5. Other than Class VI wells.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part C - AUTHORIZATION BY PERMIT FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION › Section R18-9-C625 - Emergency Permits

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A.
				  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, the Director may
				  temporarily permit a specific underground injection if:
1. An imminent and substantial endangerment
				  to the health of persons will result unless a temporary emergency permit is
				  granted; or
2. A substantial and
				  irretrievable loss of oil or gas resources will occur unless a temporary
				  emergency permit is granted to a Class II well; and
a. Timely application for a permit could not
				  practicably have been made; and
b.
				  The injection will not result in the movement of fluids into USDWs;
				  or
3. A substantial
				  delay in production of oil or gas resources will occur unless a temporary
				  emergency permit is granted to a new Class II well and the temporary
				  authorization will not result in the movement of fluids into an USDW.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part C - AUTHORIZATION BY PERMIT FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION › Section R18-9-C626 - Effect of a Permit

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Except for
				  Class II and III wells, compliance with a permit during its term constitutes
				  compliance, for purposes of enforcement, with this Article and Part C of the
				  SDWA. However, a permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated
				  during its term for cause as set forth in R18-9-C632 and R18-9-C634.
B. The issuance of a permit does not convey
				  any property rights of any sort, or any exclusive privilege.
C. The issuance of a permit does not
				  authorize any injury to persons or property or invasion of other private
				  rights, or any infringement of State or local law or regulations.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part C - AUTHORIZATION BY PERMIT FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION › Section R18-9-C627 - Final Permit Decision and Notification

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Issuance of
				  a final permit decision by the Director shall be accompanied by the permit and
				  an updated fact sheet per R18-9-C619, if applicable, and a notification to the
				  applicant and each person who has submitted written comments or requested
				  notice of the final permit decision. The notice and hearing procedures are
				  subject to either Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10, or Title 49, Chapter 2,
				  Article 7 of the A.R.S.
B. The
				  notice shall include:
1. If applicable, the
				  reasons for the denial, revocation or termination, including reference to the
				  statutes or rules on which the decision is based.
2. A description of the party's right to
				  request a hearing and a reference to the procedures for appealing the final
				  permit decision, including the number of days within which an appeal may be
				  filed and the name and telephone number of the Department contact person who
				  can answer questions regarding the appeals process.
3. A reference to the applicant's right to
				  request an informal settlement conference under A.R.S. §
											41-1092.06.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part C - AUTHORIZATION BY PERMIT FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION › Section R18-9-C628 - Permit Duration

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Permits for
				  Class I and Class V wells shall be effective for a fixed term not to exceed 10
				  years. UIC permits for Class II and III wells shall be issued for a period up
				  to the operating life of the facility. UIC permits for Class VI wells shall be
				  issued for the operating life of the facility and the post-injection site care
				  period. The Director shall review each issued Class II, III, and VI well UIC
				  permit at least once every five years to determine whether it should be
				  modified, revoked and reissued, terminated, or a minor modification made as
				  provided in R18-9-C632.
B. Except
				  as provided in R18-9-C629, the term of a permit shall not be extended by
				  modification beyond the maximum duration specified in this Section.
C. The Director may issue any permit for a
				  duration that is less than the full allowable term under this
				  Section.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part C - AUTHORIZATION BY PERMIT FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION › Section R18-9-C629 - Continuation of Expiring Permits

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The
				  conditions of an expiring permit continue in force under A.R.S. §
										41-1092.11(A)
				   until the effective date of a new permit if:
1. The permittee has submitted a timely
				  application that is a complete application for a new permit; and
2. The Director, through no fault of the
				  permittee, does not issue a new permit with an effective date on or before the
				  expiration date of the prior permit.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part C - AUTHORIZATION BY PERMIT FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION › Section R18-9-C630 - Permit Transfer

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Except as
				  provided in subsection (B) of this Section, a permit may be transferred by the
				  permittee to a new owner or operator only if the permit has been modified or
				  revoked and reissued under R18-9-C632(F)(2), or a minor modification made under
				  R18-9-C633(4), to identify the new permittee and incorporate such other
				  requirements as may be necessary under this Article the Safe Drinking Water
				  Act.
B. As an alternative to
				  transfers under subsection (A) of this Section, any UIC permit for a well not
				  injecting hazardous waste or injecting carbon dioxide for geological
				  sequestration may be automatically transferred to a new permittee if:
1. The current permittee notifies the
				  Director at least 30 days in advance of the proposed transfer date referred to
				  in subsection (B)(2) of this Section;
2. The notice includes a written agreement
				  between the existing and new permittees containing a specific date for transfer
				  or permit responsibility, coverage, and liability between them, and the notice
				  demonstrates that the financial responsibility requirements of R18-9-D636(A)(6)
				  will be met by the new permittee; and
3. The Director does not notify the existing
				  permittee and the proposed new permittee of the Director's intent to modify or
				  revoke and reissue the permit. A modification under this Section may also be a
				  minor modification under R18-9-C633. If this notice is not received, the
				  transfer is effective on the date specified in the agreement mentioned in
				  subsection (B)(2) of this Section.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part C - AUTHORIZATION BY PERMIT FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION › Section R18-9-C633 - Minor Modifications of Permits

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Upon the consent of the permittee, the Director may modify
					 a permit to make the corrections or allowances for changes in the permitted
					 activity listed in this Section, without following the procedures of this
					 Article. Any permit modification not processed as a minor modification under
					 this Section must be made for cause and with a draft permit and public notice
					 as required by R18-9-C632. Minor modifications may only:
1. Correct typographical errors;
2. Require more frequent monitoring or
				  reporting by the permittee;
3.
				  Change an interim compliance date in a schedule of compliance, provided the new
				  date is not more than 120 days after the date specified in the existing permit
				  and does not interfere with attainment of the final compliance date
				  requirement;
4. Allow for a change
				  in ownership or operational control of a facility where the Director determines
				  that no other change in the permit is necessary, provided that a written
				  agreement containing a specific date for transfer of permit responsibility,
				  coverage, and liability between the current and new permittees has been
				  submitted to the Director;
5.
				  Change quantities or types of fluids injected which are within the capacity of
				  the facility as permitted and, in the judgment of the Director, would not
				  interfere with the operation of the facility or its ability to meet conditions
				  described in the permit and would not change its classification;
6. Change construction requirements approved
				  by the Director pursuant to R18-9-D636(A)(1), provided that any such alteration
				  shall comply with the requirements of this Article;
7. Amend a plugging and abandonment plan that
				  has been updated under R18-9-D636(A)(5); or
8. Amend a Class VI injection well testing
				  and monitoring plan, plugging plan, post-injection site care and site closure
				  plan, or emergency and remedial response plan where the modifications merely
				  clarify or correct the plan, as determined by the Director.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part C - AUTHORIZATION BY PERMIT FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION › Section R18-9-C634 - Termination of Permits

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The Director
				  may terminate a permit during its term, or deny a permit renewal application
				  for the following causes:
1. Noncompliance by
				  the permittee with any condition of the permit;
2. The permittee's failure in the application
				  or during the permit issuance process to disclose fully all relevant facts, or
				  the permittee's misrepresentation of any relevant facts at any time;
				  or
3. A determination that the
				  permitted activity endangers human health or the environment and can only be
				  regulated to acceptable levels by permit modification or termination;
				  or
4. The permittee has requested
				  termination of their permit due to the completion of the terms and conditions
				  therein, including proper abandonment or plugging pursuant to
				  R18-9-B614.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part D - PERMIT CONDITIONS FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION › Section R18-9-D637 - Compliance Schedule

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A permit
				  may, when appropriate, specify a schedule for compliance with this Article.
1. Any compliance schedules shall require
				  compliance as soon as possible, and in no case later than three years after the
				  effective date of the permit.
2.
				  Except as provided in subsection (B)(1)(b) of this Section, if a permit
				  establishes a compliance schedule that exceeds one year from the date of permit
				  issuance, the schedule shall set forth interim requirements and the dates for
				  their achievement.
a. The time between
				  interim dates shall not exceed one year.
b. If the time necessary for completion of
				  any interim requirement is more than one year and is not readily divisible into
				  stages for completion, the permit shall specify interim dates for the
				  submission of reports of progress toward completion of the interim requirements
				  and indicate a projected completion date.
3. The permit shall be written to require
				  that if subsection (A)(1) of this Section is applicable, progress reports be
				  submitted no later than 30 days following each interim date and the final date
				  of compliance.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part D - PERMIT CONDITIONS FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION › Section R18-9-D638 - Requirements for Recording and Reporting Monitoring Results

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All permits shall specify:
1. Requirements concerning the proper use,
				  maintenance, and installation, when appropriate, of monitoring equipment or
				  methods, including biological monitoring methods when appropriate;
2. Required monitoring including type,
				  intervals, and frequency sufficient to yield data that are representative of
				  the monitored activity including when appropriate, continuous monitoring;
				  and
3. Applicable reporting
				  requirements based upon the impact of the regulated activity and as specified
				  under this Article. Reporting shall be no less frequent than specified in the
				  above regulations.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part E - CLASS I INJECTION WELL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-9-E640 - Class I; Construction Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. All Class I
				  wells shall be sited in such a fashion that they inject into a formation which
				  is beneath the lowermost formation containing, within one-quarter mile of the
				  well bore, an USDW.
B. All Class I
				  wells shall be cased and cemented to prevent the movement of fluids into or
				  between USDWs. The casing and cement used in the construction of each newly
				  drilled well shall be designed for the life expectancy of the well. In
				  determining and specifying casing and cementing requirements, the following
				  factors shall be considered:
1. Depth to the
				  injection zone;
2. Injection
				  pressure, external pressure, internal pressure, and axial loading;
3. Hole size;
4. Size and grade of all casing strings, such
				  as wall thickness, diameter, nominal weight, length, joint Specification, and
				  construction material;
5.
				  Corrosiveness of injected fluid, formation fluids, and temperatures;
6. Lithology of injection and confining
				  intervals; and
7. Type or grade of
				  cement.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part E - CLASS I INJECTION WELL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-9-E641 - Class I; Operating, Monitoring, and Reporting Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Operating
				  requirements shall, at a minimum, specify that:
1. Except during stimulation injection
				  pressure at the wellhead shall not exceed a maximum which shall be calculated
				  so as to assure that the pressure in the injection zone during injection does
				  not initiate new fractures or propagate existing fractures in the injection
				  zone. In no case shall injection pressure initiate fractures in the confining
				  zone or cause the movement of injection or formation fluids into an
				  USDW.
2. Injection between the
				  outermost casing protecting USDWs and the well bore is prohibited.
3. Unless an alternative to a packer has been
				  approved under R18-9-E640(C), the annulus between the tubing and the long
				  string of casings shall be filled with a fluid approved by the Director and a
				  pressure, also approved by the Director, shall be maintained on the
				  annulus.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part E - CLASS I INJECTION WELL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-9-E642 - Class I; Information to be Considered by the Director

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A. This Section
				  sets forth the information which must be considered by the Director in
				  authorizing Class I wells.
1. For an existing
				  or converted new Class I well the Director may rely on the existing permit file
				  for those items of information listed in subsections (B), (C) and (D) which are
				  current and accurate in the file.
2. For a newly drilled Class I well, the
				  Director shall require the submission of all the information listed in
				  subsections (B), (C) and (D) which are current and accurate in the
				  file.
3. For both existing and new
				  Class I wells certain maps, cross sections, tabulations of wells within the
				  area of review and other data may be included in the application by reference
				  provided they are current, readily available to the Director and sufficiently
				  identified to be retrieved.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part F - CLASS II INJECTION WELL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-9-F643 - Class II; Construction Requirements

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A. All new
				  Class II wells shall be sited in such a fashion that they inject into a
				  formation which is separated from any USDW by a confining zone that is free of
				  known open faults or fractures within the area of review.
B. All Class II injection wells:
1. Shall be cased and cemented to prevent
				  movement of fluids into or between USDWs. The casing and cement used in the
				  construction of each newly drilled well shall be designed for the life
				  expectancy of the well. In determining and specifying casing and cementing
				  requirements, the following factors shall be considered:
a. Depth to the injection zone;
b. Depth to the bottom of all USDWs;
				  and
c. Estimated maximum and
				  average injection pressures.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part F - CLASS II INJECTION WELL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-9-F644 - Class II; Operating, Monitoring, and Reporting Requirements

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A. Operating
				  requirements shall, at a minimum, specify that:
1. Injection pressure at the wellhead shall
				  not exceed a maximum which shall be calculated so as to assure that the
				  pressure during injection does not initiate new fractures or propagate existing
				  fractures in the confining zone adjacent to the USDWs. In no case shall
				  injection pressure cause the movement of injection or formation fluids into an
				  USDW.
2. Injection between the
				  outermost casing protecting USDWs and the well bore shall be
				  prohibited.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part G - CLASS III INJECTION WELL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-9-G646 - Class III; Construction Requirements

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A. All new
				  Class III wells shall be cased and cemented to prevent the migration of fluids
				  into or between USDWs. The Director may waive the cementing requirement for new
				  wells in existing projects or portions of existing projects where they have
				  substantial evidence that no contamination of USDWs would result. The casing
				  and cement used in the construction of each newly drilled well shall be
				  designed for the life expectancy of the well. In determining and specifying
				  casing and cementing requirements, the following factors shall be considered:
1. Depth to the injection zone;
2. Injection pressure, external pressure,
				  internal pressure, axial loading, etc.;
3. Hole size;
4. Size and grade of all casing strings, such
				  as wall thickness, diameter, nominal weight, length, joint Specification, and
				  construction material;
5.
				  Corrosiveness of injected fluids and formation fluids;
6. Lithology of injection and confining
				  zones; and
7. Type and grade of
				  cement.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part G - CLASS III INJECTION WELL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-9-G647 - Class III; Operating, Monitoring, and Reporting Requirements

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A. Operating
				  requirements prescribed shall, at a minimum, specify that:
1. Except during well stimulation, injection
				  pressure at the wellhead shall be calculated so as to assure that the pressure
				  in the injection zone during injection does not initiate new fractures or
				  propagate existing fractures in the injection zone. In no case, shall injection
				  pressure initiate fractures in the confining zone or cause the migration of
				  injection or formation fluids into an USDW.
2. Injection between the outermost casing
				  protecting USDWs and the well bore is prohibited.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part H - CLASS IV INJECTION WELL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-9-H649 - Class IV; Closure Requirements and Remediation

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A. Closure.
1. Prior to abandoning any Class IV well, the
				  owner or operator shall plug or otherwise close the well in a manner acceptable
				  to the Director.
2. The owner or
				  operator of a Class IV well must notify the Director of intent to abandon the
				  well at least 30 days prior to abandonment.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part I - CLASS V INJECTION WELL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-9-I650 - Class V; General Requirements

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A. The
				  following requirements apply to Class V Wells authorized by rule:
1. A Class V Injection well is authorized by
				  rule subject to the conditions under this Section.
2. Well authorization under this Section
				  expires upon the effective date of a permit issued pursuant to R18-9-I651,
				  R18-9-C616, R18-9-C624, R18-9-C625, or upon proper closure of the well.
3. An owner or operator of a well
				  that is authorized by rule pursuant to this Section is prohibited from
				  injecting into the well:
a. Upon the effective
				  date of an applicable permit denial;
b. Upon failure to submit a permit
				  application in a timely manner pursuant to R18-9-I651 or R18-9-C616;
c. Upon failure to submit inventory
				  information in a timely manner pursuant to R18-9-I652; or
d. Upon failure to comply with a request for
				  information in a timely manner pursuant to R18-9-I653.
4. Submission of the following is required in
				  order to transfer ownership of a well that is authorized by rule pursuant to
				  this Section:
a. An inventory, and
b. Class V authorized by rule transfer fee
				  pursuant to
				  R18-14-111(3).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part I - CLASS V INJECTION WELL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-9-I651 - Class V; Requiring a Permit

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A. The Director
				  may require the owner or operator of any Class V injection well authorized by
				  rule under this Article to apply for and obtain an individual or area UIC
				  permit. Cases where individual or area UIC permits may be required include:
1. The injection well is not in compliance
				  with any requirement under this Article or A.R.S. Title 49, Chapter 2, Article
				  3.3;
2. The injection well is not
				  or no longer is within the category of wells and types of well operations
				  authorized in the rule; or
3. The
				  protection of USDWs requires that the injection operation be regulated by
				  requirements, such as for corrective action, monitoring and reporting, or
				  operation, which are not contained in the rule.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part I - CLASS V INJECTION WELL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-9-I652 - Class V; Inventory Requirements for Class V Wells Authorized by Rule

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A. The owner or
				  operator of an injection well authorized by rule under R18-9-I650 shall submit
				  inventory information to the Director. Such an owner or operator is prohibited
				  from injecting into the well upon failure to submit inventory information for
				  the well within the timeframe specified in subsection (D) of this
				  Section.
B. As part of the
				  inventory, the Director shall require and the owner/operator shall provide at
				  least the following information:
1. Facility
				  name and location;
2. Name and
				  address of legal contact;
3.
				  Ownership of facility;
4. Nature
				  and type of injection well; and
5.
				  Operating status of injection well.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part I - CLASS V INJECTION WELL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-9-I653 - Class V; Requiring Other Information

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A. In addition
				  to the inventory requirements under R18-9-I652, the Director may require the
				  owner or operator of any well authorized by rule under this Article to submit
				  information as deemed necessary by the Director to determine whether a well may
				  be endangering an USDW in violation of R18-9-B608 of this Part.
B. Such information requirements may include,
				  but are not limited to:
1. Performance of
				  ground-water monitoring and the periodic submission of reports of such
				  monitoring;
2. An analysis of
				  injected fluids, including periodic submission of such analyses; and
3. A description of the geologic strata
				  through and into which injection is taking place.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part I - CLASS V INJECTION WELL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-9-I654 - Class V; Prohibition of Class V Cesspools and Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Wells

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The construction and operation of cesspools and motor
					 vehicle waste disposal wells are prohibited.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part I - CLASS V INJECTION WELL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-9-I655 - Class V; Prohibition of Non-Experimental Class V Wells for Geologic Sequestration

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The construction, operation or maintenance of any
					 non-experimental Class V geologic sequestration well is prohibited.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part J - CLASS VI INJECTION WELL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-9-J658 - Class VI; Minimum Criteria for Siting

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A. Owners or
				  operators of Class VI wells must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the
				  Director that the wells will be sited in areas with a suitable geologic system.
				  The owners or operators must demonstrate that the geologic system comprises:
1. An injection zone or zones of sufficient
				  areal extent, thickness, porosity, and permeability to receive the total
				  anticipated volume of the carbon dioxide stream.
2. Confining zone or zones free of
				  transmissive faults or fractures and of sufficient areal extent and integrity
				  to contain the injected carbon dioxide stream and displaced formation fluids
				  and allow injection at proposed maximum pressures and volumes without
				  initiating or propagating fractures in the confining zone or zones.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part J - CLASS VI INJECTION WELL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-9-J659 - Class VI; Area of Review and Corrective Action

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A. 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.
B. 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 Director. 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 Director, the owner or operator must submit an area of
				  review and corrective action plan that includes the following information:
1. The method for delineating the area of
				  review that meets the requirements of subsection (C) 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.
2. A description of:
a. The minimum fixed frequency, not to exceed
				  five years, at which the owner or operator proposes to reevaluate the area of
				  review;
b. 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 subsection (B)(2)(a) of this Section.
c. How monitoring and operational data will
				  be used to inform an area of review reevaluation; and
d. How corrective action will be conducted to
				  meet the requirements of subsection (D) 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.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part J - CLASS VI INJECTION WELL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-9-J660 - Class VI; Financial Responsibility

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A. The owner or
				  operator must demonstrate and maintain financial responsibility as determined
				  by the Director that meets the following conditions:
1. The financial responsibility instrument or
				  instruments used must be from the following list of qualifying instruments:
a. Trust Funds;
b. Surety Bonds;
c. Letter of Credit;
d. Insurance;
e. Self Insurance (i.e., Financial Test and
				  Corporate Guarantee);
f. Escrow
				  Account;
g. Any other instrument or
				  instruments satisfactory to the Director.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Article 6 - UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL › Part J - CLASS VI INJECTION WELL REQUIREMENTS › Section R18-9-J661 - Class VI; Injection Well Construction Requirements

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A. The owner or
				  operator must ensure that all Class VI wells are constructed and completed to:
1. Prevent the movement of fluids into or
				  between USDWs or into any unauthorized zones;
2. Permit the use of appropriate testing
				  devices and workover tools; and
3.
				  Permit continuous monitoring of the annulus space between the injection tubing
				  and long string casing.