[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 19]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR146.1]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 146--UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL PROGRAM: CRITERIA AND STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 146.1  Applicability and scope.


    (a) This part sets forth technical criteria and standards for the 
Underground Injection Control Program. This part should be read in 
conjunction with 40 CFR parts 124, 144, and 145, which also apply to UIC 
programs. 40 CFR part 144 defines the regulatory

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framework of EPA administered permit programs. 40 CFR part 145 describes 
the elements of an approvable State program and procedures for EPA 
approval of State participation in the permit programs. 40 CFR part 124 
describes the procedures the Agency will use for issuing permits under 
the covered programs. Certain of these procedures will also apply to 
State-administered programs as specified in 40 CFR part 145.
    (b) Upon the approval, partial approval or promulgation of a State 
UIC program by the Administrator, any underground injection which is not 
authorized by the Director by rule or by permit is unlawful.

(Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Air Act, Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act: 42 U.S.C. 6905, 6912, 6925, 6927, 6974)

[45 FR 42500, June 24, 1980, as amended at 48 FR 14293, Apr. 1, 1983]