| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #R001 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Water pollution monitoring | other | The Clean Water Act requires states, territories and authorized tribes (states for brevity) to monitor water pollution | high | |
| #R002 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Biennial water quality reporting | other | The Clean Water Act requires states, territories and authorized tribes (states for brevity) to... report to EPA every two years on the waters they have evaluated. | every two years | high |
| #R003 | operational | unknown | mandatory | Impaired waters assessment | other | Part of this process is deciding which waters do not meet water quality standards because they are too polluted. | waters that do not meet water quality standards | high |
| #R004 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | State listing of impaired waters | other | These degraded waters are called impaired (polluted enough to require action) and are placed on a State list for future actions to reduce pollution. | impaired waters | high |
| #R005 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Class VI Well Permit Requirement | drinking water | each Class VI well requires an individual well application and permit. | high | |
| #R006 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Completeness Information Provision | drinking water | NODs are sent to the applicant, who must provide the missing information before the application can be deemed complete. | When a Notice of Deficiency (NOD) is issued | high |
| #R007 | prohibition | reporting | recommended | Application Modification Restriction | drinking water | Once an application is submitted to EPA, applicants should not make changes to the permit application, including the narrative, project plans, or any attachments/appendices, unless direction to do so by EPA. | After application submission | high |
| #R008 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Additional Information Provision | drinking water | RAIs are sent to applicants, who must provide the requested information for the agency to evaluate the suitability of the proposed project. | When a Request for Additional Information (RAI) is issued | high |
| #R009 | administrative | reporting | recommended | RAI Response Timeline | drinking water | Applicants should respond with 30 days or provide an alternative timeline if necessary to prepare the response. | Upon receipt of a Request for Additional Information (RAI) | high |
| #R010 | operational | operational | mandatory | Enforceable Project Plan Compliance | drinking water | The permit includes the Class VI Project Plans as enforceable conditions. | Once permit is drafted/issued | high |
| #R011 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | UIC Primacy Application Compliance | drinking water | States, territories and tribes applying for UIC program primacy must follow the UIC primacy application process requirements presented at 40 CFR part 145. | When applying for UIC program primacy | high |
| #R012 | administrative | treatment | mandatory | Section 1422 Minimum Requirements | drinking water | Section 1422 applies to all well classes and requires primacy applicants to meet the EPA’s minimum requirements for UIC programs. | Applications under SDWA Section 1422 | high |
| #R013 | administrative | treatment | mandatory | Section 1425 Effectiveness Demonstration | drinking water | Section 1425 applies to Class II wells only and requires primacy applicants to demonstrate their standards are effective in preventing endangerment of USDWs. | Applications under SDWA Section 1425 | high |
| #R014 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Governor's Letter Specification | drinking water | Must specify that approval is sought under sections 1422 or 1425 of the SDWA. | Governor's Letter for primacy application | high |
| #R015 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Attorney General's Certification | drinking water | A certification by a qualified representative of the state, asserting that the state’s statutes, regulations and judicial decisions demonstrate adequate authority to administer the UIC program. | Primacy application requirement | high |
| #R016 | treatment | treatment | mandatory | Class II Effectiveness Demonstration | drinking water | SDWA Section 1425: Applicants must demonstrate that their Class II regulations are effective in preventing underground injection that endangers USDWs. | Applications for Class II well primacy | high |
| #R017 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Public Comment Period and Hearing | drinking water | Initiates a minimum 45-day public comment period and holds a public hearing, if requested. | Phase III: Proposed Rulemaking | high |
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