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
- Permitting and registration information
- Regional guidance documents
- Primary enforcement authority information
- Tribal UIC
- Region 3 UIC contact information
Public notices for proposed permits
- Public Notice: PAS2D050BPOT Draft UIC Permit for Roulette Oil & Gas Company, LLC Class II-D Injection Well in Clara Township, Pennsylvania
- Public Notice: VAS2D960BBUC Draft UIC Permit for Pocahontas Gas LLC Class II-D Injection Well in Buchanan County, Virginia
UIC permitting and registration information
| Name | Phone | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Rowsey | (rowsey.kevin@epa.gov) | (215) 814-5463 | UIC Class 2 Permit Application Questions |
| Mark Nelson | (nelson.mark@epa.gov) | (304) 234-0286 |
UIC Class 5 Permitting and Rule Authorization - Virginia |
| Ryan Hancharick | (hancharick.ryan@epa.gov) | (215) 814-3278 | UIC Class 5 Permitting and Rule Authorization - Pennsylvania |
| Dave Rectenwald | (rectenwald.dave@epa.gov) | (814) 827-1952 | UIC Class 2 Inspection Questions or Testing Needs |
Regional guidance documents
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
Primacy enforcement authority information
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 Exit
- Maryland Department of the Environment Exit
- West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Exit
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
Wheeling, WV 26003-2995
Contacts by State
| State | Name and Email | Title | Program | Address | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware - State |
(john.rebar@delaware.gov) |
Program Manager | Ground Water Discharges Section Exit |
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) 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029 |
215-814-5469 |
| Maryland - State |
Tracy Rocca-Weikart (tracy.rocca-weikart@maryland.gov) |
Geologist, Groundwater Discharge Permits Division |
Water and Science AdministrationExit | 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) 1650 Arch Street 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 Exit |
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 ProgramsExit | 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) 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029 |
215-814-5469 |