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How to Register Injection Wells If you own, operate or plan to construct a subsurface drainage feature for disposing storm water, industrial runoff, or other waste fluids, you are required to register those features, also known as injection wells, with the Underground Injection Control program. Compliance with the federal Underground Injection Control (UIC) regulations includes fulfilling two basic requirements: (1) - register injection well(s) and (2) - do not use injection wells in a manner that will contaminate underground sources of drinking water. These instructions and a-Form were developed to assist injection well owners in Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Indian Tribes of the desert southwest comply with the federal UIC regulations. Other state and local regulations may apply. See www.epa.gov/region09/water/groundwater/uic.htmi or the regulations at 40 CFR part 144 for more information. Frequently Asked Questions My runoff discharges to a swale, pond or ditch. Is this injection? If there is no subsurface (buried) discharge component to the system, then it is not subject to UIC requirements, however it may be subject to Clean Water Act requirements or other water protection regulations. The injection well serves a single family home. Do I have to register the well? Single-family sewage treatment systems do not have to submit inventory information. However, other injection wells, including stormwater drainage wells, or any septic system used for a combined sanitary/industrial waste stream such as from a home-based business, are required to submit inventory information. I have a septic system with multiple leachfield lines. Does each leachfield pipe count as a different injection well? No, if all of the leachfields receive effluent from the same septic tank or other treatment device, they count as components of one injection well or subsurface fluid distribution system. Is registering the injection well my only obligation? Some injection activities are subject to state and local requirements and/or permits. Single-family onsite sewage systems are generally regulated by county environmental health agencies. Large capacity sanitary waste disposal and industrial discharges may be regulated by local or state water quality agencies. If your injection well(s) are subject to a discharge permit from the state, please list that permit number in the comments box to help reduce duplicative requirements. You may also wish to attach a copy of your state discharge permit to this form. Depending on multiple factors, such as your location in relation to drinking water supply wells or the type of injectate, your injection well(s) may be subject to additional federal requirements. These requirements may include sampling, characterization, permitting or closure of injection wells. Shallow injection of hazardous waste, untreated sewage and motor vehicle repair fluids is prohibited except in ongoing remedial actions overseen by regulatory agencies. See the regulations for more information. IMPORTANT: You must notify EPA if the ownership, well operating status or injectate changes. How does EPA use the information? EPA will use this information to notify you of applicable regulatory requirements or best management practices to prevent contamination. EPA shares the data with other water quality agencies, public water supply agencies, and in response to Freedom of Information Act requests for the data. Instructions: There is no fee for registering injection wells. To use attached form manually, fill it in ink and fax completed forms to(415) 947-3549, or mail them to USEPA R9 WTR9, UIC Inventory, 75 Hawthorne Street, SF, CA 94105. To use the form electronically, use "Tab" to move from one field to next. Save it as YourFacilityName.doc and return by email to ianes.elizabeth(a�epa.gov. To receive an electronic reply,you must provide your email address to EPA. The registration form (next page)is presented as a paperless alternative to the national inventory form posted at www.epa.gov/safewater/uic/pdfs/7520-16. For more information about the UIC program, seethe regulations at the HQ website, or visit the Region 9 website at www.epa.gov/region09/waterigroundwater/uic.htm.