Underground Injection Control

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-029047",
  "term": "Underground Injection Control",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Activities to support state, local, and tribal governments to prevent contamination of drinking water supplies from ground water pollution caused by the underground injection of wastes.\n\n2. The program under the Safe Drinking Water Act that regulates the use of wells to pump fluids into the ground.",
  "abbreviation": "UIC",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "EPA BRM",
    "Terms of Environment; Glossary: Study of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/underground-injection-control/"
}