&EPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
EPA Seeks Comments on Plan to Modify
an Existing Class II Permit
How to Comment
You may comment on the proposed
modification to the existing permit
in writing. Please refer to BreitBurn
Operating LP, permit number
MI-009-2D-0072.
Email your comments to:
Andrew Greenhagen
U.S. EPA, Water Division
UIC Section (WP-16J)
77 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604-3590
Email: greenhagen.andrew@epa.gov
Phone: 312-353-7648
If you do not have access to email,
please contact Andrew Greenhagen
for instructions on how to comment.
Comment Period
EPA will accept written comments
until July 15, 2020.
Information Repository
You may see the draft modified
permit pages at
https://go.usa.gov/3JwFP
Administrative Record
To request review of Administrative
Record files, contact Andrew
Greenhagen (see above).
Right to appeal
You have the right to appeal any
final permit decision if you make an
official comment during the
comment period or participate in the
public hearing. A public hearing is
not planned at this time. The first
appeal must be made to the
Environmental Appeals Board.
To learn more about EPA's
Underground Injection Control
program, or to join our mailing list
visit https://go.usa.gov/3JwFP
BreitBurn Operating LP
Antrim County, Michigan
June 2020
Antrim County
Soderquist Rd
Musser Rd
MI-009-2D-0072
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Map shows location of the injection well location in Antrim Count}', Michigan.
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to modify what it calls a
Class II permit for BreitBurn Operating LP, 1165 Elkview Drive, Gaylord,
Michigan. The existing permit is for an injection well used for the disposal of
salt water from production wells owned or operated by BreitBurn Operating
Limited Partnership. EPA first issued a permit for this activity in 1993. The
proposed modifications will change the injection zone to the Dundee
Limestone between 2570 feet and 2841 feet, update the maximum injection
pressure to 675 pounds per square inch gauge, and update the Plugging and
Abandonment Plan. Only the conditions proposed for modification are re-
opened for comment.
EPA is accepting comments from the public on this proposed permit
modification approval (see box, left). The public comment period, which ends
July 15, 2020, includes 30 days for comments as required by law, plus an
additional three days for any delay caused by mailing.
During the comment period, you may ask EPA - in writing - to hold a formal
public hearing (see address, left). Be sure to say specifically what issues you
want to raise. EPA will hold a hearing if there is significant interest. If there is
a hearing, EPA will publish a notice at least 30 days prior. You will have an
opportunity to make oral comments or submit written comments. EPA will
consider all comments it receives, and then issue a final decision along with a
response to the significant comments.
The Safe Drinking Water Act requires EPA to regulate injection of fluids
through wells to protect the quality of underground sources of drinking water.
Issuing permits is one way EPA does this. You can find the regulations
governing underground injection wells at Title 40 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, Parts 144 and 146.

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