Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 144  /  Sec. 144.88 What are the additional requirements?

The additional requirements are specified in the following tables:

(a) Table 1--Additional Requirements for Large-Capacity Cesspools

Statewide

[See Sec. 144.85 to determine if these additional requirements apply

to you]------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1) Existing (operational or (i) Must close the April 5, 2005.

under construction by April well.

5, 2000).

(ii) Must notify the At least 30 days

UIC Program prior to closure.

Director (both

Primacy States and

Direct

Implementation

States) of your

intent to close the

well..

Note: This

information is

requested on

national form

``Preclosure

Notification for

Closure of

Injection Wells,''.(2) New or converted Are prohibited...... April 5, 2000.

(construction not started

before April 5, 2000).------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Table 2--Additional Requirements for Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal

Wells

[See Sec. 144.85 to determine if these additional requirements apply

to you]------------------------------------------------------------------------

Well status Requirement Deadline------------------------------------------------------------------------If your motor vehicle waste Then. . ............ By. . .

(1) Existing (operational or (i) If your well is Within 1 year of the

under construction by April in a ground water completion of your

5, 2000). protection area, local source water

you must close the assessment; your

well or obtain a UIC Program

permit. Director may extend

the closure

deadline, but not

the permit

application

deadline, for up to

one year if the

most efficient

compliance option

is connection to a

sanitary sewer or

installation of new

treatment

technology.

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(ii) If your well is By January 1, 2007;

in an other your UIC Program

sensitive ground Director may extend

water area, you the closure

must close the well deadline, but not

or obtain a permit. the permit

application

deadline, for up to

one year if the

most efficient

compliance option

is connection to a

sanitary sewer or

installation of new

treatment

technology.

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(iii) If you plan to The date you submit

seek a waiver from your permit

the ban and apply application.

for a permit, you

must meet MCLs at

the point of

injection while

your permit

application is

under review, if

you choose to keep

operating your well.

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(iv) If you receive The date(s)

a permit, you must specified in your

comply with all permit.

permit conditions,

if you choose to

keep operating your

well, including

requirements to

meet MCLs and other

health based

standards at the

point of injection,

follow best

management

practices, and

monitor your

injectate and

sludge quality.

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(v) If your well is January 1, 2005

in a State which unless your State

has not completed obtains an

all their local extension as

assessments by described in 144.87

January 1, 2004 or (b) in which case

by the extended your deadline is

date if your State January 1, 2006;

has obtained an your UIC Program

extension as Director may extend

described in the closure

144.87, and you are deadline, but not

outside an area the permit

with a completed application

assessment you must deadline, for up to

close the well or one year if the

obtain a permit. most efficient

compliance option

is connection to a

sanitary sewer or

installation of new

treatment

technology.

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(vi) If your well is January 1, 2007

in a State that has unless your State

not delineated obtains an

other sensitive extension as

ground water areas described in

by January 1, 2004 144.87(c) in which

and you are outside case your deadline

of an area with a is January 2008.

completed

assessment you must

close the well or

obtain a permit

regardless of your

location.

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(vii) If you plan to At least 30 days

close your well, prior to closure.

you must notify the

UIC Program

Director of your

intent to close the

well (this includes

closing your well

prior to

conversion).

Note: This

information is

requested on

national form

``Preclosure

Notification for

Closure of

Injection Wells''..------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) New or converted Are prohibited...... April 5, 2000.

(construction not started

before April 5, 2000).------------------------------------------------------------------------ [64 FR 68566, Dec. 7, 1999; 64 FR 70316, Dec. 16, 1999]