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Self-Assessment Tools

This is your one stop resource for federal, state, and local environmental checklists and audit protocols.  These checklists and protocols are designed to help small and large business alike determine their compliance with environmental regulations as well as identify best management practices and pollution prevention opportunities to "go beyond compliance" and become environmental leaders.

General
 By Statute
(e.g., Clean Air Act)
By Sector
(e.g., dry cleaners)
By Environmental Concern
(e.g. problem oil pits)
General Regulatory Self-Assessment Tools

  • New York State Environmental Audit Guidance Manual Exit EPA disclaimer

  • EPA's Multi-Media Investigation Manual

  • EPA's Process-Based Investigation Guide

  • Free PDF reader available EPA New England Inspector's Multi-Media Checklist

  • Free PDF reader available EPA Region 2's Inspector's Multi-Media Checklist

    Statute-Specific Self-Assessment Tools

  • Clean Air Act

  • Clean Water Act

  • Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (AKA Superfund)

  • Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act

  • Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 

  • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

  • Safe Drinking Water Act

  • Toxic Substances Control Act

    • Sector-Specific Self-Assessment Tools

    CHEMICAL INDUSTRY  

  • Inspection Manual: Federal Equipment Leak Regulations for the
    Chemical Manufacturing Industry     

  • Free PDF reader available Inspection Checklist for the Pharmaceuticals MACT Standard (40 CFR Part 63) 

  • Pollution Prevention Checklist for Chemical Manufacturers

  • Free PDF reader available Process-Based Self Assessment Tool for the Organic Chemical Industry

    • COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES

  • Free PDF reader available New York State's Environmental Self-Audit for Campus-Based Organizations Exit EPA disclaimer

  • Audit Checklists developed by Rutgers, State University of New Jersey Exit EPA disclaimer

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    DRY CLEANING INDUSTRY  

  • Free PDF reader available EPA Multi-Media Inspection Checklist for Dry Cleaning Facilities

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    HEALTH CARE

  • Free PDF reader available New York State's Environmental Self-Assessment For Health Care Facilities Exit E P A

    METAL FINISHING INDUSTRY  

  • Free PDF reader available Clean Air Act Inspection Guidance and Checklists for Chromium Electroplating and Anodizing Facilities 

    • TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY

  • Free PDF reader available Railroad Screening Checklist and Workbook

  • Free PDF reader available Trucking Screening Checklist and Workbook

    Issue-Specific Self-Assessment Tools 

    PROBLEM OIL PITS

  • Free PDF reader available EPA Region 8's Supplemental Problem Oil Pit Checklist

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