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Detailed Information about Underground Injection Control (UIC)

This page contains information about who is required to register a UIC well including application forms and guidance.
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Regulations and Registration Requirements

Notice of Revised Regulations 
Description of UIC Registration Requirements for Wells Installed by Public Water Systems 
UIC Class V Well Categories and Types Requiring Registration 

Application Forms and Instructions

UIC permit application forms and instructions 

Underground Injection Control Guidance

Standard Design Guidelines for Shallow UIC Class V Injection Wells 
Open PDF file, 139.51 KB,  Guidelines for Ground Source Heat Pump Wells (English, PDF 139.51 KB)
Open PDF file, 25.77 KB,  Registration of Discharges to the Ground From Pump Houses and Other Public Water System Facilities Including Discharges from In-line Analyzers (English, PDF 25.77 KB)
Massachusetts Stormwater Handbook 

Closure Guidance for UIC Wells

Closure Guidance for Underground Injection Wells 
UIC Closure Guidance, Appendix II - Jar Headspace Analytical Screening Procedure 
Massachusetts Closure Guidance for Shallow Inject Control (UIC) Wells, Appendix VII: Response Actions under the MCP 

Information from the US Environmental Protection Agency

UIC Class V Wells - Basic Information 
Minimum Requirements for Class V wells 
Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Wells 
Small Entity Compliance Guide - Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Wells 
Large-Capacity Cesspools 
When are Storm Water Discharges Regulated as Class V Wells? 
Green Infrastructure Policy 
Shallow Hazardous and Radioactive Injection Wells (Class IV) 
US EPA Source Water Protection Practices Bulletin: Managing Storm Water Runoff to Prevent Contamination of Drinking Water 

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