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d. Monitoring Reauirements The permit requires continuous monitoring and recording of injection pres- sure, flow rate and volume, and annular pressure. Additional requirements have also been specified in Part II, Section C of the draft permit. The permit requires analysis of the injected fluid with sufficient frequency as to yield representative data of its characteristics. The monitoring requirements in the Class V permit are more stringent than those in the original Class I permit at the same site. e. Reporting Requirements The draft permit requires the applicant to report the results of all monitoring on a quarterly basis to the EPA and the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Con- trol Board. The draft permit requires the applicant to report the daily and monthly average, maximum and minimum values for injection pressure, flow rate and volume, temperature, and the annular pressure and annular fluid volume for the in- jection well. The draft permit also requires the applicant to report the results of the injection fluid analysis. In addition to routine quarterly reporting, the draft permit requires report- ing of the results of any mechanical integrity testing or any other well workover, logging, or testing that may reveal the condition of the casing, tubing, or packer. These reports are due within ninety days after the activity. This allows time for contractors and service companies to analyze data and to prepare a written report. f. Financial Responsibility The applicant has demonstrated the availability of financial resources to properly plug and abandon the well by means of a financial statement. If issued a permit, the applicant will be required to send updated information to the Regional Administrator within 90 days after the close of each succeeding fiscal year. g. Improperly Sealed or Abandoned Nearby Wells Two oil and gas wells are known to penetrate the the proposed injection zone within the area of review (3 mile radious from the proposed well) . Both these wells are properly plugged according to California Division of Oil and Gas reports. Therefore, no corrective action is required. The Agency acknowledges that other abandoned wells may exist in the vicinity, however these do not appear to present a threat to underground sources of drinking water. h. Plugging and Abandonment The draft permit requires the permittee to notify the Director no later than 45 days before conversion or abandonment of the well. The permittee is required to plug and abandon the well in the manner prescribed in the plugging and abandon- ment plans. Within 60 days after plugging the well, or at the time of the next quar- terly report (whichever is shorter), the permittee shall submit a report to the Direc- tor. The report shall be certified by the person who performed the plugging opera- tion, and shall consist of either: 8