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EPA Region 5

Serving Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and 35 Tribes

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Serving Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Minnesota,
Ohio, Wisconsin and
35 Tribes

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Events and Public Notices

  • Draft Hazardous Waste Permit Renewal Comment Period for Austin Powder Company Red Diamond Plant

    Permit renewal for treatment of hazardous waste by open burning.

    • Comments Due Date: July 12, 2023
    • Geographic Locations: Ohio
  • Meeting with the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    Meeting with the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

    • Date: June 1, 2023 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
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  • Proposed CAFO SDWA-05-2023-0003

    EPA alleges in the CAFO that Leelanau Fruit Company exceeded permitted maximum injection pressure in August 2017.

    • Comments Due Date: June 12, 2023
    • Geographic Locations: Michigan
  • Proposed CAFO SDWA-05-2023-0004

    EPA alleges in the CAFO that Riverside Energy Michigan, LLC violated the Safe Drinking Water Act.

    • Comments Due Date: June 23, 2023
    • Geographic Locations: Michigan
  • Public Comment on proposed cleanup plan for the Amcast Industrial Corporation Superfund Site

    EPA, working with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) has proposed a plan to clean up the Amcast Industrial Corp. Superfund Site in Cedarburg, Wisconsin

    • Comments Due Date: June 12, 2023
    • Geographic Locations: Wisconsin
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Last updated on April 20, 2023
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