Project Grant G983157030

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...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Oklahoma Corporation Commission $448,551 under the State Underground Water Source Protection Formula Grant program (CFDA 66.433) for the period of July 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022. The award supports the recipient's implementation of its underground injection control program to ensure underground sources of drinking water are protected from endangering injection activities. Key products and services delivered through the funding...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded a $606,000 Formula Grant to the California Department of Conservation under the State Underground Water Source Protection Program (CFDA 66.433). The purpose of this grant is to support the California Department of Conservation in carrying out its mandated regulatory and oversight activities related to Class II Underground Injection Control (UIC) wells associated with oil and gas operations in the state. The key activities to be...

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 $1,723,192 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 under the State Underground Water Source Protection program (CFDA 66.433) will support the Alaska Department of Administration's Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in implementing its underground injection control (UIC) program. The funding will enable the commission to develop and maintain inventories of injection systems, create compliance databases for underground injection wells, conduct...

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...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded the California Department of Conservation a $673,333 Formula Grant under the State Underground Water Source Protection program (CFDA #66.433). The grant supports California's implementation of its Underground Injection Control program to ensure underground sources of drinking water are protected from injection activities involving treated wastewater. Key deliverables include developing and maintaining inventories and compliance databases for...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 awarded a $114,666 Formula Grant to the Nebraska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission through the State Underground Water Source Protection program (CFDA 66.433). The grant supports the development and implementation of the State's underground injection control program under the Safe Drinking Water Act to prevent drinking water contamination and protect human health. Specifically, the funding will allow the Commission to foster protection of...

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...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 awarded the Kansas Corporation Commission Conservation Division $485,333 under the State Underground Water Source Protection Formula Grant program (CFDA 66.433) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant funds will support the Division's permitting, inspection, compliance monitoring and enforcement activities related to underground injection control to prevent endangerment of underground sources of drinking water where...