United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2003-06-13 monographic deposited born digital 41 p. GA 1.13:GAO-03-761 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-761 P0b002ee180383560 f:d03761 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-761 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-761 GAO-03-761 Environmental law Waste treatment Water quality Hazardous substances Environmental monitoring Potable water EPA Underground Injection Control Program Other Written Product A07194 Billions of gallons of hazardous liquid waste are injected into underground wells each year. These Class I hazardous deep injection wells are designed to inject waste into an area below the lowermost underground source of drinking water. EPA and the states grant permits to commercial operators to construct and operate these wells and must obtain public comments on the permits. Communities often raise concerns about well safety and other matters. GAO examined the extent to which EPA and the states (1) address these community concerns, (2) consider environmental justice issues, and (3) ensure that financial assurances adequately protect the taxpayer if bankruptcy occurs. GAO, among other things, examined the permit process in the four states that have commercial Class I wells. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-761/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-761.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-761/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-761.pdf GAO-03-761 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-761 Other Written Product GAO-03-761; Deep Injection Wells: EPA Needs to Involve Communities Earlier and Ensure That Financial Assurance Requirements Are Adequate; Environmental law Waste treatment Water quality Hazardous substances Environmental monitoring Potable water EPA Underground Injection Control Program Title 40 Part 124and 40 40 CFR Part 124and 40