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Groundwater Section |
Kevin Frederick, P.G.,
Manager 307-777-5985 Kevin.Frederick@wyo.gov |
September
13 is National "Protect Your Groundwater" Day
More Information
Niobrara Shale Development and Hydraulic Fracturing
Niobrara Shale Development - Water Quality Questions and Answers
US Dept. of Energy's "Modern Shale Gas Development in the US: A Primer"
Water Well Sampling and Analysis Guidelines
DEQ Guideline: Sampling and Testing Water Wells in Areas of Oil and Gas Development
DEQ Guideline: Sampling and Testing Well Water Quality
Potential Sources of Contamination and Related Contaminants
US EPA National Drinking Water Standards (Primary and Secondary)
US EPA 2009 Edition of the Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories
The Ground Water Protection Council's "Report to the Nation: A Call to Action"
Groundwater Investigation Requirements for New Facilities Capable of Causing or Contributing to Pollution:
- Chapter 3, Section 17 Environmental Monitoring Program for Protection of Waters of the State; Permit Application Requirements
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Chapter 3 Permit
Application Form
Application Form

- Chapter 3 Permit to Construct Transfer Request
Well Construction and Abandonment
- UIC Construction Notification Form
- Well Construction Standards (Chapter 11, Part G)
- Chapter 3, Section 8
Groundwater Quality Standards and Classification of Groundwater:
Chapter 8 - Quality Standards for Wyoming Groundwaters
Requirements to Report Groundwater Contamination:
- Chapter 4 - Regulations for Releases of Oil and Hazardous Substances Into Waters of the State
- Chapter 3, Section 8(b) - Permit-by-Rule
Transfer of Permit/Facility Ownership Form
Groundwater and Soil Cleanup: DEQ's Voluntary Remediation Program
Permitting and Compliance Programs:
- Groundwater Pollution Control Program
- Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program
- Federal Facilities Remediation Program
Coalbed Natural Gas (CBM) Guidelines for Produced Water Disposal i
nto Impoundments:- Five Year Data Review of Groundwater Monitoring Requirements Associated With CBM Impoundments (August 2010)
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Revised
Guideline
(April 2010)
'Compliance Monitoring and Siting Requirements for Unlined Impoundments
Containing Coalbed Methane Produced Water' -
Memo to operators describing 2010 revisions to guidance document
- Clarification of the Integration of Groundwater Monitoring Requirements for CBM Ponds into the NPDES Permitting Process (Memo) (September 22, 2004)
- Compliance Monitoring Data Reporting

- Field Filtering Groundwater Samples: Procedures and Flowchart
- Compliance Monitoring and Siting Requirements for Drip Irrigation Systems
Groundwater Assessment and Monitoring Information:
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Aquifer Sensitivity and Groundwater Vulnerability: County Maps and Reports
Water Well Protection Information, Problem Identification, and Treatment:
Wellowner.org (National Ground Water Assoc.)National Environmental Services Center at West Virginia University
WDEQ Water Well Protection Fact Sheets: Protecting Public Drinking Water
Supplies:
Groundwater Section Contacts:
Cleanup:
Jane Francis, P.G.
Jane.Francis@wyo.gov,
307-777-7092
