NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
July 17, 2009
Vol. 39, No. 307
For more information contact Katharyn Wright, Ground Water Discharges Section, Division of Water Resources, 302-739-9337; or Melanie Rapp, Public Affairs, 302-739-9902.
Workshop set for August 13 on proposed Delaware Regulations Governing Underground Injection Control
DNREC’s Ground Water Discharges Section will hold a public workshop on Aug. 13 on the proposed State of Delaware Regulations Governing Underground Injection Control (UIC). The workshop will be held from 1:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the DNREC Auditorium, Richardson and Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway, Dover. Underground Injection Control activities include the injection or subsurface placement of a fluid.
The workshop will review the proposed version of the UIC Regulations, which includes amendments to large capacity cesspools and motor vehicle disposal wells (floor drains) which are connected to septic systems. The proposed version includes new EPA requirements and technological updates that have not been incorporated since the regulation was promulgated in 1983.
Individual, private residences are not subject to the UIC Regulations, unless a business is operated out of the residence. The UIC Regulations do not address individual septic systems.
The automotive/engine repair industry, contractors, developers, the building industry, engineers, realtors, and others who may be affected by the proposed Regulations are encouraged to attend the workshop. Written comments will also be accepted throughout the regulatory process by email to Katharyn.Wright@state.de.us or by U.S. mail: Katharyn Wright, DNREC, Ground Water Discharges Section, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901.
Additional workshops and meetings at locations throughout the state will be scheduled in the future.
The proposed regulation can be viewed on DNREC's Division of Water Resources website, http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/wr/Information/GWDInfo/Pages/GWDSProposedInjectionRegs.aspx.
For questions or more information, contact Katharyn Wright, Ground Water Discharges Section, 302-739-9337.
