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Sole Source Aquifer
Program Documents
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) (PDF) (2 pp, 15 KB, About PDF)
- Designation of Sole Source Aquifers Fact Sheet
General description of the Sole Source Aquifer Program and the process of designating a Sole Source Aquifer. - The Effects of Sole Source Designation
Explains how the program functions to protect the aquifer in a Sole Source Aquifer - Sole Source Aquifer Designation and Citations
Federal Register Citations for Sole Source Aquifers in Region 6 - Petitioners Guide (Provided by EPA Region 2)
For those interested in submitting a petition for designation, EPA has published the Sole Source Aquifer Designation Petitioner Guidance. This document describes the process for preparing and submitting a petition to the EPA Regional Administrator. - Sole Source Aquifer presentation from RTOC Meeting in Dallas, TX, March 13, 2008 (PDF) (977KB, 11 pages, PDF)
Sole Source Aquifer Petitions
Espanola Basin Sole Source Aquifer Designation (2008)
- Public Notice (PDF) (2 pages, 22KB, About PDF)
- Federal Register Notice (1 page, 52KB)
- Fact Sheet (PDF) (1 page, 16KB)
- Technical Support Document (PDF) (22 pp, 514KB)
- Responsiveness Summary (PDF) (4 pp, 15KB)
- Attachment (PDF) (5 pp, 680KB)
- Petition (PDF) (86 pages, 2.8MB)
- Appendices A & B (PDF) (16 pages, 384KB)
- Appendix C (PDF) (7 pages, 697KB)
- Appendix D (PDF) (33 pages, 4.6MB)
- Maps: State Topographic Map (jpg, 1.6MB); Sub Basin Overview 1 (jpg, 794KB); and Sub Basin Overview 2 (jpg, 845KB)
Petition Documents (2006 Submission)
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ground Water/UIC Section (6WQ-SG)
1445 Ross Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75202
Phone: (214) 665-7133
Fax: (214) 665-2191