3745-34-35 Criteria for establishing permitting priorities.

In determining priorities for setting times for owners to submit applications for authorization to operate under the procedures of paragraphs (A) and (C) of rule 3745-34-12, and paragraphs (B) and (C) of rule 3745-34-13 of the Administrative Code, the director shall base these priorities upon consideration of the following factors:

(A) Injection wells known or suspected to be contaminating underground sources of drinking water;

(B) Injection wells known to be injecting fluids containing hazardous contaminants;

(C) Likelihood of contamination of underground sources of drinking water;

(D) Potentially affected population;

(E) Injection wells violating existing requirements of this chapter and Chapters 6111. and 3734. of the Revised Code;

(F) Coordination with the issuance of permits required by other permit programs;

(G) Age and depth of the injection well; and

(H) Expiration dates of existing permits, if any.

Effective: 04/23/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 02/03/2009 and 04/23/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 6111.043

Rule Amplifies: 6111.043

Prior Effective Dates: 7/25/84