part_subject: "UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL PROGRAM: CRITERIA AND STANDARDS"
subpart_code: "A"
subpart_subject: "General Provisions"
section_number: "146.2"
section_subject: "Law authorizing these regulations."
cfr_reference: "40 CFR 146.2"
title_name: "Title 40"
title_subject: "Protection of Environment"
parts_covered: "Parts 136 to 149"
revised_date: "Revised as of July 1, 2019"
publication_date: "As of July 1, 2019"
contains_description: "Containing a codification of documents of general applicability and future effect"
publication_info: "Published by the Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Administration as a Special Edition of the Federal Register"
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The Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq. authorizes these regulations and all other UIC program regulations referenced in 40 CFR part 144. Certain regulations relating to the injection of hazardous waste are also authorized by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.