Underground Injection Control Support, Nationwide

KEMRON has provided services to the USEPA relevant to EPA’s Office of Water project needs. Our experience spans a wide variety of projects including the implementation and training for underground injection control. The following represent projects completed in support of USEPA’s Office of Water.

Support the Implementation of a Drinking Water Academy : KEMRON develops and presents courses for EPA's Drinking Water Academy on topics including UIC Permitting, Source Water Protection, An Overview of the Safe Drinking Water Act, Introduction to Underground Injection Control, and Class V Injection Well Inspections. KEMRON is responsible for original development of slides and notes, development of concepts for graphics and exercises, and course presentations. Ms. Mary Lou Rochotte, a KEMRON Senior Project Manager, has been an author and presenter for the National Drinking Water Academy for six years.

Project Facts

Client	USEPA
Value	$200,000
Location	Nationwide

Relevant KEMRON Service Areas:

Environmental Training

Regulatory Interpretation and Agency Interface

Surveys and Audits

State Implementation Guidance for the Revisions to the UIC Regulations for Class V Injection Wells: KEMRON co-authored the State Implementation Guidance for the Revisions to the Underground Injection Control Regulations for Class V Injection Wells. In addition to the guidance document, the project included development of a PowerPoint training course and presentation of the training nationally to US EPA Regional offices. Materials included text, graphics, fact sheets, frequently asked questions sheets, summary tables and flow charts, new federal forms, a regulatory cross-walk, and question/issue summaries for each training.

UIC Regulations for Class V Wells: A Workshop for Local Officials: US EPA, Region 5: KEMRON developed and presented a training course for Region 5 Direct Implementation states regarding the historic Class V program, existing regulations and changes made through the December 1999 Class V UIC rule. KEMRON was responsible for preparation of the customized course manual, presentations, design and implementation of course evaluation, and summarizing notes of significant questions with corresponding EPA responses.

Class V Implementation Support: KEMRON is assisting US EPA in development and evaluation of potential tools and methods to best manage and regulate Class V Underground Injection Control Wells. KEMRON has assisted in leading workgroup meetings, drafting white papers, evaluating regulatory alternatives, and conducting cross-program regulatory evaluations in support of EPA’s commitment to on-going Class V regulatory implementation.