Underground Injection Control Program
A free, Web-based seminar focusing on the recycling and disposal of fluids from oil and gas drilling will be offered by Penn State Extension’s Marcellus Education Team.
The webinar, from 1 to 2 p.m. EST Jan. 22, will feature Karen Johnson, chief of the Ground Water and Enforcement Branch of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 3. She will discuss the Underground Injection Control program in Pennsylvania and current underground injection well activity.
While much of the fluid from oil and gas drilling is recycled, there still are residual fluids that must be disposed of properly,Penn State says on its website. One means of disposal has been underground injection wells. In Pennsylvania, injection wells of all types are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act by the EPA.
