49-257.01. Underground injection control permit program; permits; prohibitions; exemptions; rules
A. The department shall establish an underground injection control permit program, including a permitting process.
B. An underground injection is prohibited unless the underground injection is into a well authorized by rule or unless it is authorized by a permit issued pursuant to this article or by a permit issued by the United States environmental protection agency. A person may not construct any well that is required to have a permit until the person is issued the permit or is otherwise authorized under the permit program established pursuant to this article or federal law.
C. Any underground injection activity is prohibited if it is conducted in a manner that allows the movement of fluid containing any contaminant into underground sources of drinking water and if the presence of that contaminant may endanger underground sources of drinking water.
D. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, a class V well is exempt from this article if the well has an aquifer protection permit obtained pursuant to article 3 of this chapter and that permit satisfies federal underground injection control requirements for a class V well.
E. The director shall adopt rules for the purposes of establishing and operating the underground injection control permit program pursuant to this article. Rules adopted by the director shall meet the minimum requirements prescribed by 42 United States Code section 300h(b).
F. The program established pursuant to this article is exempt from section 41-3102.
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