Underground Injection Control in EPA Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, and TN)
Serving Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and six tribes.
- Public notices
- UIC regulations and permitting
- Who regulates UIC wells in Region 4
- Tribal UIC
- Contact information
Public notices for proposed permits
Any active Region 4 UIC public notices are listed on the Region 4 Home Page under Public Notices (https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-epa-region-4-southeast#public-notices)
If you would like to be placed on the mailing list for Region 4 UIC Program Public Notices, please email [email protected]
UIC regulations and permitting
The safe drinking water act mandates that each state must have a UIC program. Many States have been given primary enforcement responsibility (primacy) for their UIC programs. Please see the Who regulates UIC wells in Region 4 section for information on who is responsible for regulating UIC program in the EPA Region 4.
- UIC regulations
- UIC applications and reporting forms for applicants, owners and operators
- UIC data reporting forms for primacy programs
Who regulates UIC wells in Region 4
UIC in Alabama
| Class | Agency | Contact | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| I, III, IV and V | Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) | Devin M. Jenkins [email protected] |
(334) 260-4546 |
| II | Alabama Oil & Gas Board | Butch Gregory ([email protected]) | 205-247-3575 |
| VI | U.S. EPA | Larry Cole [email protected] |
404-562-9474 |
UIC in Florida
| Class | Agency | Contact | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| I, III, IV and V | Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) |
Cindy Fischler |
850-245-8658 |
| II | U.S. EPA Region 4 | Jason B. Meadows [email protected] | 404-562-9399 |
| VI | U.S. EPA Region 4 | Larry Cole [email protected] |
404-562-9474 |
UIC in Georgia
| Class | Agency | Contact | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| I, II, III, IV and V | Georgia Environmental Protection Department (GA EPD) | Jeff Hopper [email protected] |
470-524-0746 |
| VI | U.S. EPA Region 4 | Larry Cole [email protected] | 404-562-9474 |
UIC In Kentucky
| Class | Agency | Contact | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| I, III, and V | U.S. EPA Region 4 | Jason B. Meadows [email protected] |
404-562-9399 |
| II | Kentucky Division of Oil and Gas |
Dennis Hatfield |
502-573-0147 |
| IV and V | U.S. EPA Region 4 | Manuel López Sánchez [email protected] | 404-562-8259 |
| VI | U.S. EPA Region 4 | Larry Cole [email protected] |
404-562-9474 |
UIC in Mississippi
| Class | Agency | Contact | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| I, III, IV and V | Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) | Jimmy Sparks ([email protected]) | 601-961-5640 |
| II | Mississippi State Oil and Gas Board (OGB) | David Snodgrass ([email protected]) | 601-576-4930 |
| VI | U.S. EPA Region 4 | Larry Cole [email protected] |
404-562-9474 |
UIC in North Carolina
| Class | Agency | Contact | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| I, II, III, IV and V | North Carolina Department of Environment Quality (DEQ) | Michael Rogers ([email protected]) |
919-807-6412 |
| VI | U.S. EPA Region 4 | Larry Cole [email protected] |
404-562-9474 |
UIC in South Carolina
| Class | Agency | Contact | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| I, II, III, IV and V | South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DEHC) | Courtney Milledge [email protected] |
803-898-5609 |
| VI | U.S. EPA Region 4 | Larry Cole [email protected] |
404-562-9474 |
UIC in Tennessee
| Class | Agency | Contact | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| I, III, IV and V | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) | Crittenden Stender [email protected] | 615-532-9224 |
| II | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) | Roxanne Riley [email protected] | 865-770-8812 |
| VI | U.S. EPA Region 4 | Larry Cole [email protected] |
404-562-9474 |
Tribal UIC
In Region 4, EPA retains the authority to implement the UIC program for all classes of injection wells on 6 Federally recognized tribes: Catawba Indian Nation, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Seminole Tribe of Florida, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida and Poarch Band of Creek Indians.
Contact Information
Mailing Address
GW, UIC and GIS Section
US EPA Region 4
61 Forsyth St., SW
Atlanta, GA 30303-8960
404-562-9385
Fax: 404-562-9439
Contacts by UIC Well Class
- Class I - Jason Meadows ([email protected]) 404-562-9399
- Class II – Jason Meadows ([email protected]) 404-562-9399
- Class III – Jason Meadows ([email protected]) 404-562-9399
- Class IV - Manuel López Sánchez ([email protected]) 404-562-8259
- Class V – Manuel López Sánchez ([email protected]) 404-562-8259
- Class VI – Larry Cole ([email protected]) 404-562-9474
Contacts by Topic
- Aquifer Exemptions - Jason Meadows ([email protected]) 404-562-9399
- Land Ban Exemptions - Richard Hall ([email protected]) 404-562-8067
- Compliance Assistance & Enforcement (All Well Classes) – Carol Chen ([email protected]) 404-562-9415
- Financial Assurance for Plugging Injection Wells – Miriam Lester ([email protected]) 404-562-9292
- Hydraulic Fracturing – Larry Cole ([email protected]) 404-562-9474
- Scheduling Mechanical Integrity Tests - Larry Cole ([email protected]) 404-562-9474
- Region 4 UIC Permit Writers - Manuel López Sánchez ([email protected]) 404-562-8259; Sam Yun ([email protected]) 404-562-8909
EPA Point of Contact for Region 4 States
- Alabama - Larry Cole ([email protected]) 404-562-9474
- Florida - Jason Meadows ([email protected]) 404-562-9399
- Georgia - Manuel López Sánchez ([email protected]) 404-562-8259
- Kentucky - Jason Meadows ([email protected]) 404-562-9399
- Mississippi - Sam Yun ([email protected]) 404-562-8909
- North Carolina - Sam Yun ([email protected]) 404-562-8909
- South Carolina - Jason Meadows ([email protected]) 404-562-9399
- Tennessee - Manuel López Sánchez ([email protected]) 404-562-8259