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Underground Injection Control
National and Regional Contacts
State UIC ProgramsIn Region 6, which includes Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, each State has received EPA's approval and directly implements the program in their respective jurisdictions. In each State except Louisiana, implementation of the UIC program is split between two state agencies. To see the contact information for any of these state agencies and the portion of the program it administers, click on the state link above. Region 6 retains an oversight capacity on these state programs. Underground Injection Control (UIC) Direct Implementation (Tribes) (Class II Wells)In Region 6, all of the states retain the authority to implement the UIC program;
however, EPA retains the authority to implement the UIC program on tribal lands within
these states with the exception of the Five
Civilized Tribes Underground Injection Control (UIC) Land BanThis program operates under the authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). In 1984 the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) to RCRA added significant new restrictions on the disposal of hazardous waste. Under these amendments, land disposal of hazardous wastes, which includes Class I hazardous waste injection wells, is prohibited unless:
Restrictions on specific hazardous wastes have been phased in over time: for some wastes they became effective as early as August 8, 1988; other hazardous wastes are still being added to the list. Region 6 Underground Injection Control (UIC) EnforcementPublic Notices |