U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program | UIC | US EPA
Underground injection rules determine how fluids — including drilling wastes — can be disposed of beneath the surface. As shale wastewater volumes increased, so did scrutiny of injection wells and seismic risks. Federal guidance and state enforcement became central to managing what happens after the fracking trucks leave.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (2010) Read More