N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14A-8.17

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 7:14A-8.17 - Additional requirements for applications for individual UIC permits

(a) In addition to the information required to be submitted pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14A-4 and 8.8, and after consultation with the Department, an applicant for an individual NJPDES UIC permit for a Class I, II, III or V well shall submit those items in (a)1 through 5 below as required by the Department.

1. For a permit for an existing Class I, II, III and V well to operate or the construction or conversion of a new Class I, II, III and V well:

i. A map showing the injection well(s) for which a permit is sought and the applicable area of review, determined as per 7:14A-8.12(a). Within the area of review, the map shall show the number, or name, and location of all producing wells, injection wells, abandoned wells, dry holes, or wells, surface bodies of water, springs, mines (surface and subsurface), quarries, water wells and other pertinent surface features including residences and roads. All wells, reservoirs, and other bodies of water used for public water supply that are within a five mile radius of the injection well shall be indicated. The map shall also show geologic faults, if known or suspected;

ii. A tabulation of data on all wells within the area of review which penetrate into the proposed injection zone. Such data shall include a description of each well's type, geological and geophysical logs, construction, date drilled, location, depth, record of plugging and/or completion, and any additional information the Department may require;

iii. Geologic name(s), maps, and cross sections indicating the general vertical and lateral limits of all underground sources of drinking water within the area of review, their position relative to the injection formation and the direction of water movement, where known, in each underground source of drinking water which may be affected by the proposed injection;

iv. Maps and cross sections detailing the geological structure of the local area;

v. Generalized maps and cross section illustrating the regional geologic setting;

vi. Proposed operating data as follows:

(1) Average and maximum daily rate and volume of the fluid to be injected;

(2) Average and maximum injection pressure; and

(3) Source and analysis of the chemical, physical, radiological and biological characteristics of injection fluids;

vii. Proposed formation testing program to obtain an analysis of the chemical, physical, and radiological characteristics of and other information on the receiving formation;

viii. Proposed stimulation program;

ix. Proposed injection procedure;

x. Engineering drawings of the surface and subsurface construction details of the system;

xi. Any expected changes in pressure, native fluid displacement, direction of movement of injection fluid;

xii. Contingency plans to address all shut-ins or well failures so as to prevent migration of fluids into any underground source of drinking water;

xiii. Plans (including maps) for meeting the monitoring requirements for Class I, II and III wells as specified in this section;

xiv. For wells within the area of review which penetrate the injection zone but are not properly completed or plugged, the corrective action proposed to be taken under 7:14A-8.11; and

xv. Construction procedures including a cementing and casing program, logging procedures, deviation checks, and a drilling, testing, and coring program.

2. For the approval of operation of a Class I, II, III and V well:

i. All available logging and testing program data on the well(s);

ii. A demonstration of mechanical integrity pursuant to 7:14A-8.12(c);

iii. The actual operating data;

iv. The results of the formation testing program;

v. The actual injection procedure;

vi. The compatibility of injected waste with fluids in the injection zone and minerals in both the injection zone and the confining zone; and

vii. The status of corrective or preventive action on defective wells in the area of review.

3. For the approval of the plugging and abandonment of a Class I, II, III and V well or of a plan for same:

i. The type and number of plugs to be used;

ii. The placement of each plug including the elevation of the top and bottom;

iii. The type and grade and quantity of cement to be used;

iv. The method for placement of the plugs; and

v. The procedures to be used to meet the requirements of 7:14A-8.12(d)3.

4. For Class I, II and III wells, the corrective or preventive action proposed to be taken under N.J.A.C. 7:14A- 8.11.

5. For Class V wells which are subsurface disposal systems, other than those regulated under the Standards for Individual Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems, N.J.A.C. 7:9A, the information set forth at 7:14A-7.13.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14A-8.17