Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-9-C624 - Area Permits

A. The Director may issue a permit on an area basis, rather than for each well individually, provided that the permit is for injection wells:

1. Described and identified by location in permit application or applications if they are existing wells, except that the Director may accept a single description of wells with substantially the same characteristics;

2. Within the same well field, facility site, reservoir, project, or similar unit located in Arizona;

3. Operated by a single owner or operator;

4. Used to inject fluids other than hazardous waste; and

5. Other than Class VI wells.

B. Area permits shall specify:

1. The area within which underground injections are authorized; and

2. The requirements for construction, monitoring, reporting, operation, and abandonment, for all wells authorized by the permit.

C. The area permit may authorize the permittee to construct and operate, convert, or plug and abandon wells within the permit area provided:

1. The permittee notifies the Director at such time as the permit requires;

2. The additional well satisfies the criteria in subsection (A) of this Section and meets the requirements specified in the permit under subsection (B) of this Section; and

3. The cumulative effects of drilling and operation of additional injection wells are considered by the Director during evaluation of the area permit application and are acceptable to the Director.

D. If the Director determines any well that is constructed pursuant to subsection (C) of this Section does not satisfy any of the requirements of subsections (C)(1) and (2) of this Section the Director may modify the permit under R18-9-C632, terminate under R18-9-C634, or take enforcement action. If the Director determines that cumulative effects are unacceptable, the permit may be modified under R18-9-C632.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-9-C624

New Section made by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 1903, effective 9/6/2022.