GroundRules
40 CFR 147.1803: Existing Class I and III wells authorized by rule—maximum injection pressure.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 40—Protection of Environment
- CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
- SUBCHAPTER D—WATER PROGRAMS
- PART 147—STATE, TRIBAL, AND EPA-ADMINISTERED UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL PROGRAMS
- Subpart KK—Ohio
The owner or operator shall limit injection pressure to the lesser of:
(a) A value which will not exceed the operating requirements of § 144.28(f)(3)(i); or
(b) A value for well head pressure calculated by using the following formula:
Pm = (0.8 − 0.433 Sg) d
where:
Pm = injection pressure at the well head in pounds per square inch
Sg = specific gravity of injected fluid (unitless)
d = injection depth in feet.
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