# Utah Underground Injection Control Program; Class VI Primacy

**Action Urgency Score:** 35/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Proposed rule; notice of public hearing. |
| Published | 2026-10-22 |
| Comments close | 2026-12-07 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 40 CFR 147 |
| Summary | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) has received a complete Underground Injection Control (UIC) program revision application from the State of Utah, requesting primary enforcement responsibility (primacy) for Class VI injection wells under Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) section 1422. The EPA's approval of the State's UIC program revision application would allow the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (DOGM) to issue and enforce compliance with UIC Class VI permits for injection wells used for geologic carbon sequestration. In this action,  |
| Document number | 2026-21618 |

## Why this score
- Upcoming deadline.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/22/2026-21618/utah-underground-injection-control-program-class-vi-primacy). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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