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3 . Inactive Wells <br /> After a cessation of injection of two years the permittee shall <br /> plug and abandon the well. in accordance with the plan unless he: <br /> (a) Provides notice to the Director; and <br /> (b) Describes actions or procedures, which are deemed satis- <br /> factory by the Director, that the permittee will take to <br /> ensure that the well will not endanger USDWs during the <br /> period of temporary abandonment. These actions and pro- <br /> cedures shall include compliance with the technical re- <br /> quirements applicable to active injection wells unless <br /> waived, in writing, by the Director. <br /> H. MECHANICAL INTEGRITY <br /> 1. Standards <br /> All injection well (s) must have and maintain mechanical integrity <br /> consistent with 40 CFR §146.8 . <br /> 2 . Prohibition Without Demonstration <br /> The permittee shall not commence injection activity after the ef- <br /> fective date of this permit unless the permittee has demonstrated <br /> that the well covered by this permit has mechanical integrity in <br /> accordance with 40 CFR § 146 . 8 and the permittee has received <br /> written notice from the Director that such demonstration is <br /> satisfactory. The permittee shall notify the Director of his in- <br /> tent to demonstrate mechanical integrity at least 30 days prior <br /> to such demonstration. <br /> 3 . Subsequent Mechanical Integrity Demonstrations <br /> A demonstration of mechanical integrity in accordance with 40 CFR <br /> §146. 8 shall be made on an annual basis. Mechanical integrity <br /> shall also be demonstrated any time the tubing is removed from <br /> the well, the packer is reset, or a loss of mechanical integrity <br /> becomes evident during operation. The permittee shall notify the <br /> Director of his intent to demonstrate mechanical integrity at <br /> least 30 days prior to such demonstration. The permittee shall <br /> only apply methodologies that have been approved by the Director <br /> when conducting mechanical integrity demonstrations. The per- <br /> mittee shall report the results of a mechanical integrity <br /> demonstration within 90 days after completion. <br /> 4. Loss Of Mechanical Integrity <br /> If the permittee or the Director finds that the well fails to <br /> demonstrate mechanical integrity during a test, or a loss of <br /> mechanical integrity as defined by 40 CFR §146.8 becomes evident <br /> during operation, the operation shall be halted immediately and <br /> 10 <br />