This $149,337 Formula Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 supports the Indiana Department of Natural Resources' implementation of the State Underground Water Source Protection program. The grant funds permit review and compliance evaluation activities for 40 Class II underground injection wells, including annual inspections, pressure readings, and approximately 150 mechanical integrity tests. Technical assistance will be provided to permit applicants. Databases tracking...
This $748,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the State Underground Water Source Protection program (CFDA 66.433) will provide financial assistance to the California Department of Conservation to protect underground sources of drinking water from potential contamination by underground injection activities. The key activities to be performed include developing and maintaining inventories of injection systems, creating compliance databases for...
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources received a $213,333 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 to ensure protection of underground sources of drinking water from injection activities through December 31, 2022. Under the State Underground Water Source Protection program (CFDA #66.433), the department will conduct technical and administrative evaluations of new well permit applicants, perform periodic inspections of Class II and V injection wells, ensure...
This $1,781,791 Formula Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 funds the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to implement the State's underground injection control program under the State Underground Water Source Protection federal grant program (CFDA 66.433). Key activities include permitting of conventional Class II injection wells and enhanced recovery projects; inspection of well construction; enforcement of Class II operational requirements; groundwater contamination...
This $1,500,000 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's Office for Water under the Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants - Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (CFDA 66.424) program will enable the Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC) to provide training and technical assistance to develop and expand the capabilities of state and tribal Underground Injection Control (UIC) and Source Water Protection (SWP) programs. Key activities...
This $1,879,933 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) State Underground Water Source Protection program (CFDA 66.433) will fund the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' (IDNR) implementation of the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class II program. The purpose is to protect underground sources of drinking water in Illinois from endangerment by underground injection activities, such as the injection of treated wastewater between impermeable rock layers....
This federal Formula Grant award, valued at $344,220.00, is provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the State Underground Water Source Protection program (CFDA 66.433). The grant funding supports the New Mexico Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) in implementing a comprehensive program to protect underground sources of drinking water from endangerment by underground injection activities in the state. The key activities to be performed under this...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded the Ohio Department of Natural Resources a $228,000 Formula Grant under the State Underground Water Source Protection program (CFDA #66.433) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant will support the department's implementation of Ohio's Underground Injection Control program to protect underground sources of drinking water from endangering injection activities such as treated wastewater disposal wells. Key...
This $1,213,694 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the State Underground Water Source Protection program (CFDA 66.433) will provide financial assistance to the Texas Railroad Commission for the implementation of its program to protect underground sources of drinking water from endangering injection activities. The key activities to be performed include developing and maintaining inventories of injection systems, creating compliance databases for...
This $228,011 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the State Underground Water Source Protection program (CFDA 66.433) will provide financial assistance to the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to implement its program to protect underground sources of drinking water from endangering injection activities. The key activities to be performed under this grant include: developing and maintaining inventories of injection systems; creating...