Underground Injection Control Permits
Requirements for drilling and operating wells for the solution mining of sulfur, salts or uranium, or for injecting liquid wastes and other substances underground.
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Find applicant information, public notice documents, and plain language summaries in English and alternative languages for pending Underground Injection Control (UIC) permit applications.
Download UIC’s Central Registry Search Procedures for instructions on accessing detailed UIC permit information. Permit information includes the permit status, well status, well location, waste type, and more.
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Information about injection wells and regulations for them in Texas. Links to more guidance and forms for specific regulatory programs.
Process to follow to obtain a permit for a Class I injection well in Texas. Links to relevant forms. For Class I injection wells to be authorized under the UIC General Permit WDWG01000, see below.
Links to rules that regulate the permitting, construction, and operation of Class I and Class III injection wells in Texas.
Process for obtaining a permit for a Class III injection well in Texas. Links to application forms and relevant rules, including those for well design and operation.
Information about restrictions for Class IV injection wells, which are allowed only in special circumstances involving environmental cleanups.
Process for obtaining an authorization for Class V injection wells, which apply to a wide variety of activities that release water or another liquid into the ground. Links to relevant forms and rules
Information about applications and how to contact the TCEQ Underground Injection Control Program.
Financial assurance requirements and contact information pertaining to underground injection control wells.
The TCEQ defines delinquent accounts to include those entities or people who owe at least $25 in delinquent penalties or fees. This threshold is the same amount used by us to place an entity on Warrant Hold with the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Brief list of injection wells regulated by the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Current plan detailing state requirements for the management of waste under the Industrial and Hazardous Waste and Underground Injection Control programs, submitted to EPA for approval each fiscal year.
Information to guide persons to the TCEQ Central Registry Query for information about underground injection control permits.
