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Region 5 Events Calendar

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Public meeting on EPA’s proposed plan to cleanup groundwater contamination at the Behr Dayton Thermal System VOC Plume Superfund site, in Dayton, Ohio.

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Comment period closes on the proposed CAFO CWA-05-2018-0010 against Rauch Excavating Inc., Morrow, Ohio (Warren County) which alleges it discharged fill material into approximately 2.23 acres of wetlands without a Clean Water Act Section 404(b) Dredge and Fill Permit.

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Comment period closes on the proposed CAFO CWA-05-2018-0014 against Americana Powder Finishing, LLC., Salem, Illinois (Marion County) for alleged violations of effluent limits in January and July of 2016, and August of 2017; the failure to include Total Toxic Organic sampling data in its reports; and late submission of compliance reports.

EPA will hold a public meeting to discuss the proposed remedy to address soil and groundwater impacts at the PPG Industries, Inc., Oak Creek Facility in Wisconsin (Milwaukee County) at Oak Creek Public Library from 5:30 pm - 7:45 pm at 8040 S 6th St. Oak Creek , WI

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Comment period ends on EPAs proposed remedy to address soil and groundwater impacts at the PPG Industries, Inc., Oak Creek Facility in Wisconsin (Milwaukee County).

Friday, October 5, 2018

Comment period closes on EPA’s proposed plan to cleanup groundwater contamination at the Behr Dayton Thermal System VOC Plume Superfund site, in Dayton, Ohio.