Underground Injection Control in EPA Region 3 (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, and WV)
EPA Region 3 serves Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
- Public Notices
- UIC Staff
- Enforcement Staff
- Resources for Owners and Operators
- Financial Responsibility Guidance
- Class V Best Management Practices
- Primary Enforcement Authority Information
- Tribal UIC
- Region 3 UIC contact information
Public Notices
- There are currently no public notices for Underground Injection Control actions in EPA Region 3.
UIC Staff
Section Supervisor
James Bennett (bennett.james@epa.gov), (215) 814-5469
| Name | Phone | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Rowsey | (rowsey.kevin@epa.gov) | (215) 814-5463 | UIC Class 2 and Class 6 Permitting |
| Dave Rectenwald | (rectenwald.dave@epa.gov) | (215) 814-5460 | UIC Class 2 Inspection Questions or Testing Needs |
| Ryan Hancharick | (hancharick.ryan@epa.gov) | (215) 814-3278 | UIC Class 2 Permitting |
| Calvin Yahn | (yahn.calvin@epa.gov) | (215) 814-5314 | UIC Class 5 Permitting and Rule Authorization |
| Himanshu Vyas | (vyas.himanshu@epa.gov) | (215) 814-2112 | UIC Primacy and Grants |
Enforcement Staff
Section Supervisor
Renee Bryant (bryant.renee@epa.gov), (215) 814-2137
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Lewis | (lewis.andrea@epa.gov) | (215) 814-2074 |
Resources for Owners and Operators
- 7520 reporting forms for owners or operators
- Mechanical Integrity Test (MIT) Form
- Region 3 Clarification of Maps Required for Class II Permit Applications
- Aquifer Remediation Related Shallow Injection Wells
- In-line analytical wastewater disposal well inventory forms
- Class II Permit Application Completeness Review Checklist
- The Class II Permit Application Completeness Review Checklist is intended to assist EPA staff’s review of the permit application during the Administrative Review process. This checklist can also serve as a useful guide as you prepare your Class II permit application and can be used for other well class applications.
- The Class II Permit Application Completeness Review Checklist is intended to assist EPA staff’s review of the permit application during the Administrative Review process. This checklist can also serve as a useful guide as you prepare your Class II permit application and can be used for other well class applications.
Financial Responsibility Guidance
Underground Injection Control (UIC) financial responsibilities guidance documents provide guidance for:
- UIC Program Directors
- Geologic sequestration (GS) well owners or operators
- Independent third party providers
Class V Best Management Practices
Best Management Practices - Please see the links on the "Learn More" page at right for information on best management practices in shallow underground (Class V) injection wells. Guidance documents for business types include:
- Automotive Service Stations
- Carwashes
- Dry Cleaners
- Electroplaters
- Fabricated Metal Industry
- Furniture Strippers
- Lawn Care Establishments
- Facilities using Shallow Industrial Waste Disposal Wells
- Facilities using Storm Water Drainage Wells
- Medical Services Facilities
- Photographic Processing Establishments
- Printed Circuit Board Manufacturers
- Print Shops Using Shallow Industrial Waste Disposal Wells
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. Mid-Atlantic states with primacy:
- Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
- Maryland Department of the Environment
- West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
If a state does not adopt primacy of the UIC program, EPA must implement the program for the state. EPA directly implements UIC programs in:
- District of Columbia
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
Tribal UIC
- Pamunkey
- Chickahominy
- Eastern Chickahominy
- Upper Mattaponi
- Rappahannock
- Monacan Nation
- Nansemond
Contact Information
Mailing Address
Source Water & UIC Section (3WD22)
US EPA Region 3
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
Contacts by State
| State | Name and Email | Title | Program | Address | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware - State |
(john.rebar@delaware.gov) |
Program Manager | Ground Water Discharges Section |
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
|
302-739-9946 |
| Delaware - EPA |
(bennett.james@epa.gov) |
EPA State Program Manager | Source Water & UIC Section |
US EPA Region 3 (3WD22) |
215-814-5469 |
| Maryland - State |
Tracy Rocca-Weikart (tracy.rocca-weikart@maryland.gov) |
Geologist, Groundwater Discharge Permits Division |
Water and Science Administration | Maryland Department of the Environment 1800 Washington Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21230 |
410-537-3659 |
| Maryland - EPA |
(bennett.james@epa.gov) |
EPA State Program Manager | Source Water & UIC Section | US EPA Region 3 (3WD22) Four Penn Center, 1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029 |
215-814-5469 |
|
West Virginia - State Oil and Gas Related Wells - Class II and III |
(charles.t.brewer@wv.gov) |
Environmental Resources Program Manager |
Stormwater & Groundwater/UIC Programs |
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection 601 57th Street, SE Charleston, WV 25304 |
304-414-1108 |
|
West Virginia - State (Class V Wells) |
(James.A.Peterson@wv.gov) |
Environmental Resources Specialist | Stormwater & Groundwater/UIC Programs | West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection 601 57th Street, SE Charleston, WV 25304 |
304-881-2636 |
| West Virginia - EPA |
(bennett.james@epa.gov) |
EPA State Program Manager | Source Water & UIC Section | US EPA Region 3 (3WD22) Four Penn Center, 1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029 |
215-814-5469 |