AZ Draft Underground Injection Control Program AAC Title 18, Chapter 9, Article 6 AZ Draft Underground Injection Control Program ....................................................................................................... 1 AAC Title 18, Chapter 9, Article 6 ................................................................................................................................ 1 Part A: General Provisions ............................................................................................................................................ 3 R18-9-A601: Applicability ........................................................................................................................................ 3 [144.3;146.3] R18-9-A602: Definitions .................................................................................................................... 5 [144.5] R18-9-A603: Confidentiality of Information ................................................................................................ 8 [144.6; 146.5] R18-9-A604: Classification of Wells ................................................................................................. 9 [144.7] R18-9-A605: Identification of USDWs and Exempt Aquifers ................................................................... 10 [146.4] R18-9-A606: Criteria for Exempted Aquifers ............................................................................................. 12 R18-9-A607: UIC Permit and Aquifer Exemption Transition ................................................................................. 12 Part B: General Program Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 13 [144.11] R18-9-B608: Prohibition of Unauthorized Injection ................................................................................. 13 [144.12] R18-9-B609: Prohibition of Movement of Fluid into USDWs ................................................................. 13 [144.13] R18-9-B610: Prohibition of Hazardous Waste Injection and Class IV Wells ........................................... 14 [144.16] R18-9-B611: Waiver of Requirement by Director .................................................................................... 14 [144.17] R18-9-B612: Records................................................................................................................................ 15 [146.6] R18-9-B613: Area of Review ..................................................................................................................... 15 [146.8] R18-9-B614: Mechanical Integrity ............................................................................................................. 16 [146.10] R18-9-B615: Plugging and Abandoning Class I, II, III, IV, and V Wells ................................................ 17 [144.19] R18-9-B616: Transitioning from Class II to Class VI Injection Well....................................................... 18 Part C: Authorization by Permit for Underground Injection ....................................................................................... 18 [144.31] R18-9-C617: Individual Permits; Application for Individual Permits ...................................................... 18 [144.32] R18-9-C618: Signatories ........................................................................................................................... 19 [124.6; 124.9] R18-9-C619: Draft Permits .............................................................................................................. 20 [124.8] R18-9-C620: Fact Sheet .............................................................................................................................. 20 [124.10] R18-9-C621: Public Notice of Permit Actions and Public Comment Period ............................................ 21 [124.11] R18-9-C622: Public Comments and Requests for Public Hearings .......................................................... 21 [124.12] R18-9-C623: Public Hearings ................................................................................................................... 22 [124.17] R18-9-C624: Response to Comments ....................................................................................................... 22 [144.33] R18-9-C625: Area Permits ........................................................................................................................ 22 [144.34] R18-9-C626: Emergency Permits ............................................................................................................. 23 [144.35] R18-9-C627: Effect of a Permit ................................................................................................................ 23 [124.15] R18-9-C628: Final Permit Decision and Notification ............................................................................... 23 [144.36] R18-9-C629: Permit Duration ................................................................................................................... 24 [144.37] R18-9-C630: Continuation of Expiring Permits ....................................................................................... 24 [144.38] R18-9-C631: Permit Transfer.................................................................................................................... 24 [124.5] R18-9-C632: Modification; Revocation and Reissuance; or Termination of Permits ................................. 25 [144.39] R18-9-C633: Modification; Revocation and Reissuance of Permits. ...................................................... 26 [144.41] R18-9-C634: Minor Modifications of Permits .......................................................................................... 27 [144.40] R18-9-C635: Termination of Permits ..................................................................................................... 28 [124.19] R18-9-C636: Appeal of UIC Permits ...................................................................................................... 28 Part D: Permit Conditions for Underground Injection ................................................................................................. 28 [144.51] R18-9-D637: Conditions Applicable to All Permits ................................................................................. 28 [144.52] R18-9-D638: Establishing Permit Conditions ........................................................................................... 32 [144.53] R18-9-D639: Compliance Schedule .......................................................................................................... 33 [144.54] R18-9-D640: Requirements for Recording and Reporting Monitoring Results ........................................ 34 [144.55;146.7] R18-9-D641: Corrective Action ...................................................................................................... 34 Part E: Class I Injection Well Requirements ............................................................................................................... 35 [146.12] R18-9-E642: Class I; Construction Requirements .................................................................................... 35 [146.13] R18-9-E643: Class I; Operating, Monitoring, and Reporting Requirements ............................................ 37 [146.14] R18-9-E644: Class I; Information to be Considered by the Director ........................................................ 38 Part F: Class II Injection Well Requirements .............................................................................................................. 39 [146.22] R18-9-F645: Class II; Construction Requirements ................................................................................... 40 [146.23] R18-9-F646: Class II; Operating, Monitoring, and Reporting Requirements ........................................... 41 [146.24] R18-9-F647: Class II; Information to be Considered by the Director ....................................................... 42 Part G: Class III Injection Well Requirements ............................................................................................................ 43 [146.32] R18-9-G648: Class III; Construction Requirements ................................................................................. 43 [146.33] R18-9-G649: Class III; Operating, Monitoring, and Reporting Requirements ......................................... 44 [146.34] R18-9-G650: Class III; Information to be considered by the Director ...................................................... 45 Part H: Class IV Injection Well Requirements ............................................................................................................ 46 [144.23] R18-9-H651: Class IV; Prohibition and Closure Requirements ............................................................... 46 Part I: Class V Injection Well Requirements ............................................................................................................... 47 [144.24;144.84] R18-9-I652: Class V; General Requirements ................................................................................ 47 [144.25] R18-9-I653: Class V; Requiring a Permit ................................................................................................. 48 [144.26; 144.83a] R18-9-I654: Class V; Inventory Requirements for Class V Wells Authorized by Rule ............ 48 [144.27; 144.83b] R18-9-I655: