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Underground Injection Control (UIC)

Class I Underground Injection Control Program: Study of the Risks Associated with Class I Underground Injection Wells

EPA’s "Study of the Risks Associated with Class I Underground Injection Wells" describes the:

Current Class I UIC program
History of Class I injection
Studies of human health risks associated with Class I injection wells, which were conducted for past regulatory efforts and policy documentation

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Class I Underground Injection Control Program: Study of the Risks Associated with Class I Underground Injection Wells (PDF)(113 pp, 877 K, March 2001, 816-R-01-007)