Ohio Code 1571.30 – Class VI injection wells
(A) As used in this section, “class VI injection well” means a well used to inject carbon dioxide into deep rock formations for geologic sequestration.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 1571.30
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
- United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Well: means any hole, drilled or bored, or being drilled or bored, into the earth, whether for the purpose of, or whether used for:
(1) Producing or extracting any gas or liquid mineral, or natural or artificial brines, or oil field waters;
(2) Injecting gas into or removing gas from an underground gas storage reservoir;
(3) Introducing water or other liquid pressure into an oil bearing sand to recover oil contained in such sand, provided that "well" does not mean a hole drilled or bored, or being drilled or bored, into the earth, whether for the purpose of, or whether used for, producing or extracting potable water to be used as such. See Ohio Code 1571.01
(B) Not later than ninety days after the effective date of this section, the department of natural resources shall initiate a process to work with the United States environmental protection agency and the United States department of energy to develop a statewide underground injection control program for class VI injection wells in order to obtain primary enforcement authority over those wells in this state from the United States environmental protection agency.
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