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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency

Public meeting & hearing

EPA is seeking further comments on
the Lanphar 1-12 well, draft permit
number MI-125-2R-0003.

Thursday, October 12
Public meeting

6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Public hearing

7:30 to 9:00 p.m.

Oxford High School
745 N. Oxford Rd.

Oxford, Michigan

How to comment

New comments can be submitted by
mail, email, or in person at the public
hearing. If you already submitted a
comment, you do not need to
resubmit.

Send new comments to:

Anna Miller

U.S. EPA, Water Division
UIC Branch (WU-16J)

77 W. Jackson Blvd.

Chicago, IL 60604-3590
Email: miller.anna@epa.gov

New comment period

EPA will accept written comments
until Oct 19 (midnight postmark).
The original comment period ended
in May.

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. The first appeal must be
made to the Environmental Appeals
Board.

On the Web

To learn more about EPA's
Underground Injection Control
program, or to join our mailing list:
http://go.usa.gov/3JwFP

EPA Public Hearing on Draft
Underground Injection Permit

Energex Petroleum, Inc.

Oakland County, Michigan	

September 2017

The U. S. Environmental
Protection Agency plans to allow
Energex Petroleum, Inc., 2105
Victoria Avenue, Windsor, ON
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underground by approving the
company's application for what
EPA calls a Class II injection well
permit.

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If EPA makes its approval final, Energex Petroleum, Inc. may inject gas for
enhanced oil recovery into a rock formation 3988 feet below the surface
through the Lanphar 1-12 injection well near Leonard and Dequindre Roads
in Addison Township of Oakland County. Energex Petroleum Inc. has also
applied for a permit from the Michigan Department of Environmental
Quality (MDEQ).

EPA received requests for a public hearing on this proposed permit approval.
EPA will hold a public meeting and hearing Thursday, October 12 (see
box, left). During the hearing, 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 new public comment period ends Thursday, October 19. This exceeds
the required 30-day period and includes the additional three days for any
delay caused by mailing.

Legal authority

The Safe Drinking Water Act requires EPA to regulate the underground
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.

EPA does not have the authority to change the surface location of the
injection well. If you have questions or concerns about the well's location,
contact the MDEQ, P.O. Box 30256, Lansing, Michigan 48909 and phone
number (517) 241-1515.

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Figure 1: The permit process

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Draft Decision &
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Evaluate &
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FINAL
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What is the role of the EPA?

EPA must make sure that injection wells will not harm
drinking water. The Safe Drinking Water Act requires
companies that want to drill these wells to apply for and
receive a permit from EPA. The permits include
conditions to ensure that the wells will not have a
negative impact on drinking water.

To make sure that the wells will not harm drinking
water, EPA looks at a number of things, including:

•	Location of underground drinking water sources

•	Rock type and suitability for injection

•	Wells in the area that may accidentally leak

EPA also looks at the way the well will be operated,
including:

•	Pressure used to inject the fluid in the well

•	Monitoring the well when it is in use

•	Closing the well when it is no longer in use

What is the permit process?

EPA must review the permit application and make sure
it is complete. The application must meet the Safe
Drinking Water Act requirements for this type of well.
After reviewing the application, EPA issues a draft
decision approving or denying the permit. The draft
decision is announced for public comments.

Based on the comments, EPA may notify the public of a
public meeting and hearing on the decision. At the
public meeting EPA will provide information and
answer questions about the permit. At the public hearing
people can provide comments to EPA for the record.
Comments can also be given in writing or by email.

EPA will review comments and then make a final
decision. EPA will respond to all of the significant
comments that were received. The final permit decision
may be appealed to the Environmental Appeals Board
by anyone who commented during the comment period
or participated in the hearing.

More information available

You may view the draft permit and public hearing fact sheet at:

Addison Township Public Library
1400 Rochester Rd., Leonard, Michigan

You may also view related documents at EPA's Chicago office. Please contact:

Anna Miller
(312)886-7060
miller.anna@epa.gov.

You may call toll-free, 800-621-8431, weekdays, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Or visit http://go .usa. gov/3 JwFP


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