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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
Guidelines for Ground Source Heat Pump Wells, Open PDF file, 139.51 KB (English, PDF 139.51 KB)
Registration of Discharges to the Ground From Pump Houses and Other Public Water System Facilities Including Discharges from In-line Analyzers, Open PDF file, 92.53 KB (English, PDF 92.53 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)
Source Water Protection Practices Bulletin: Managing Storm Water Runoff to Prevent Contamination of Drinking Water, Open PDF file, 417.62 KB (English, PDF 417.62 KB)

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