3745-34-07  Prohibition of movement of fluid into underground sources of
drinking water.

(A)  No owner or operator shall construct, operate, maintain,
convert, plug,  abandon, or conduct any other injection activity in a manner
that allows the movement of fluid containing any contaminant into an
underground source of drinking water, if the presence of that contaminant
may cause a violation of any primary drinking water regulation under
Chapter 3745-81 of the Administrative Code or may otherwise adversely
affect the health of persons. 

The applicant for a permit shall have the burden of showing that the            
requirements of this paragraph are met.

(B)  For class I wells, if any water quality monitoring of an underground
source of drinking water indicates the movement of any contaminant into
the underground source of drinking water, except as authorized under this
chapter, the director shall prescribe such additional requirements for
construction, corrective action, operation, monitoring, or reporting
(including closure of the  injection well) as are necessary to prevent such
movement.  In the case of wells authorized by permit, these additional
requirements shall be imposed by modifying the permit in accordance with
rule 3745-34-23 of the Administrative Code or the permit may be
terminated under rule 3745-34-24 of the Administrative Code if cause
exists, or appropriate enforcement action may be taken if the permit has
been violated.  In the case of wells authorized by rule, see rules 3745-34-11
to 3745-34-13 of the Administrative Code.

(C)  For class V wells, if at any time the director learns that a class V well
may cause a violation of primary drinking water regulations under Chapter
3745-81 of the Administrative Code, he or she shall:

(1)  Require the injector to obtain an individual permit;

(2)  Order the injector to take such actions (including where required         
closure of the injection well) as may be necessary to prevent the violation;
or

(3)  Take enforcement action.

(D)  Whenever the director learns that a class V well may be otherwise
adversely affecting the health of persons, he or she may prescribe such
actions as may be necessary to prevent the adverse effect, including any
action authorized under paragraph (C) of this rule.


(E)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this rule, the director may take
emergency action upon receipt of information that a contaminant which is   
present in or is likely to enter a public water system may present an
imminent and substantial endangerment to the health of persons.

(Effective July 25, 1984)