Section 240.390  Permit Amendments

a)         Change of Injection Interval

1)         The permittee shall not change to an unpermitted injection interval without obtaining a permit amendment from the Department.

2)         The permittee shall make application for amendment on a form provided by the Department.

3)         The application for amendment shall include all the information or data required under, and be in accordance with, Sections 240.320 and 240.330, except that a survey under Section 240.320(b) is not required.

b)         Change in Injection Pressure or Rate

1)         The permittee shall not inject at a pressure or rate greater than the maximum permitted pressure or rate without obtaining a permit amendment from the Department.

2)         The permittee shall make application for amendment on a form prescribed by the Department.

3)         The application for amendment shall include all of the information or data required under, and be in accordance with, Sections 240.330 and 240.340(c) and (e).

c)         Change in Injection Fluid

1)         The permittee shall not change the injection fluid without obtaining a permit amendment from the Department.

2)         The permittee shall make application for an amendment on a form prescribed by the Department.  The application shall include a statement identifying the proposed injection fluid along with the depth and name of the geologic formation from which the injection fluid is to be obtained.

A)        If the proposed fluid is water, the application shall include an analysis of the water with the date of sample collection (must be no older than 1 year) and must include the following parameters:  Chlorides, Total Dissolved Solids, pH, and Specific Gravity using ASTM standards listed in Section 240.350(b)(1).

B)        If the proposed fluid is other than water, the application shall include a chemical analysis identifying the components and the Specific Gravity of the proposed injection fluid using the applicable ASTM standards listed in Section 240.350(b)(1).

d)         Change in Well Location

            No well may be drilled at a location other than that specified on the permit, except as provided in Subpart D.

(Source:  Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 13281, effective July 26, 2011)