Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-9-I650 - Class V; General Requirements
A.
The following requirements apply to Class V Wells authorized by rule:
1. A Class V Injection well is authorized by
rule subject to the conditions under this Section.
2. Well authorization under this Section
expires upon the effective date of a permit issued pursuant to R18-9-I651,
R18-9-C616, R18-9-C624, R18-9-C625, or upon proper closure of the
well.
3. An owner or operator of a
well that is authorized by rule pursuant to this Section is prohibited from
injecting into the well:
a. Upon the
effective date of an applicable permit denial;
b. Upon failure to submit a permit
application in a timely manner pursuant to R18-9-I651 or R18-9- C616;
c. Upon failure to submit inventory
information in a timely manner pursuant to R18-9-I652; or d. Upon failure to
comply with a request for information in a timely manner pursuant to
R18-9-I653.
4. Submission
of the following is required in order to transfer ownership of a well that is
authorized by rule pursuant to this Section:
a. An inventory, and
b. Class V authorized by rule transfer fee
pursuant to R18-14-111(A)(3).
B. The following requirements apply for all
Class V Wells:
1. With certain exceptions
listed in subsection (B)(2) of this Section, Class V injection activity is
"authorized by rule," meaning owners and operators must comply with all the
requirements of this Article but do not have to get an individual permit. Well
authorization expires once the injection well has been properly
closed.
2. A Class V well requires
a permit and shall no longer be authorized by rule upon any of the following:
a. Failure to comply with the prohibition of
movement standard in
R18-9-B608(A).
b. The Director specifically requires a Class
V permit for the well to operate pursuant to
R18-9-I651. In which case rule
authorization expires upon the effective date of the permit issued, or you are
prohibited from injecting into your well upon:
i. Failure to submit a permit application in
a timely manner as specified in a notice from the Director; or
ii. Upon the effective date of permit
denial.
c. Failure to
submit inventory information as required under
R18-9-I652.
d. Failure to comply with the Director's
request for additional information under
R18-9-I653 in a timely
manner.
3. Prior to
abandoning a Class V well, the owner or operator shall meet the plugging
requirements in
R18-9-B614(C).
4. In limited cases, the Director may
authorize the conversion (reclassification) of a motor vehicle waste disposal
well to another type of Class V well. Motor vehicle wells may only be converted
if: all motor vehicle fluids are segregated by physical barriers and are not
allowed to enter the well; and, injection of motor vehicle waste is unlikely
based on a facility's compliance history and records showing proper waste
disposal. The use of a semi-permanent plug as the means to segregate waste is
not sufficient to convert a motor vehicle waste disposal well to another type
of Class V well.
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A. The following requirements apply to Class V Wells authorized by rule:
1. A Class V Injection well is authorized by rule subject to the conditions under this Section.
2. Well authorization under this Section expires upon the effective date of a permit issued pursuant to R18-9-I651, R18-9-C616, R18-9-C624, R18-9-C625, or upon proper closure of the well .
3. An owner or operator of a well that is authorized by rule pursuant to this Section is prohibited from injecting into the well :
a. Upon the effective date of an applicable permit denial;
b. Upon failure to submit a permit application in a timely manner pursuant to R18-9-I651 or R18-9-C616;
c. Upon failure to submit inventory information in a timely manner pursuant to R18-9-I652; or
d. Upon failure to comply with a request for information in a timely manner pursuant to R18-9-I653.
4. Submission of the following is required in order to transfer ownership of a well that is authorized by rule pursuant to this Section:
a. An inventory, and
b. Class V authorized by rule transfer fee pursuant to R18-14-111(3).
B. The following requirements apply for all Class V Wells:
1. With certain exceptions listed in subsection (B)(2) of this Section, Class V injection activity is "authorized by rule," meaning owners and operators must comply with all the requirements of this Article but do not have to get an individual permit . Well authorization expires once the injection well has been properly closed.
2. A Class V well requires a permit and shall no longer be authorized by rule upon any of the following:
a. Failure to comply with the prohibition of movement standard in R18-9-B608(A).
b. The Director specifically requires a Class V permit for the well to operate pursuant to R18-9-I651 . In which case rule authorization expires upon the effective date of the permit issued, or you are prohibited from injecting into your well upon:
i. Failure to submit a permit application in a timely manner as specified in a notice from the Director ; or
ii. Upon the effective date of permit denial.
c. Failure to submit inventory information as required under R18-9-I652.
d. Failure to comply with the Director 's request for additional information under R18-9-I653 in a timely manner.
3. Prior to abandoning a Class V well , the owner or operator shall meet the plugging requirements in R18-9-B614(C).
4. In limited cases, the Director may authorize the conversion (reclassification) of a motor vehicle waste disposal well to another type of Class V well . Motor vehicle wells may only be converted if: all motor vehicle fluids are segregated by physical barriers and are not allowed to enter the well ; and, injection of motor vehicle waste is unlikely based on a facility 's compliance history and records showing proper waste disposal. The use of a semi-permanent plug as the means to segregate waste is not sufficient to convert a motor vehicle waste disposal well to another type of Class V well .