Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-8-.01

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

Section 335-6-8-.01 - Purpose

(1) The Safe Drinking Water Act, Public Law 93-523, provides that a state may administer its own UIC Program. Such a program, however, must conform to the requirements of applicable Federal regulations, in particular 40 CFR Parts 124, 144 and 146.

(2) Section 22-22-1 et seq., Code of Ala. 1975, includes as its purpose ". to conserve the waters of the State and to protect, maintain and improve the quality thereof for public water supplies, for the propagation of wildlife, fish and aquatic life and for domestic, agricultural, industrial, recreational and other legitimate beneficial uses; to provide for the prevention, abatement and control of new or existing water pollution; and to cooperate with other agencies of the State, agencies of other states and the federal government in carrying out these objectives."

(3) It is the purpose of this Chapter to establish rules and procedures which will enable the State to administer a UIC Program in conformance with applicable Federal laws and regulations and to administer the provisions of Section 22-22-1 et seq., Code of Ala. 1975.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-8-.01

Effective June 10, 1982. Amended: October 10, 1984. Repealed and New Rule: Filed April 11, 2002; effective May 16, 2002.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIII, Issue No. 11, August 31, 2015, eff. 9/29/2015.

Authors: Curt Johnson, Thad Pittman, Sonja Massey

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-22-9, 22-22A-5, 22-22A-6, 22-22A-8.