Laws & Regulations

Ground Water Monitoring Requirements for Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities

The groundwater monitoring requirements for hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities (TSDFs) are just one aspect of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste management strategy for protecting human health and the

Model Permit for RCRA Subpart X Units that Treat Explosives

This document provides guidance on permit conditions for miscellaneous units that open burn or open detonate. However, this model can be easily amended and used as a model for other types of Subpart X units.

Regulatory Status of Automotive Airbag Inflators and Fully Assembled Airbag Modules

This letter clarifies the regulatory status of undeployed automotive airbag modules and airbag inflators, including both those that have never been installed in a vehicle and those removed from vehicles

Interpretive Memos on Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) regulation

Information in regard to responsible ways to manage CRTs.

Study of Selected Petroleum Refining Residuals

The document describes EPA's approach to conducting the industry study required by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)/EPA consent decree and characterizes the study residuals and how they are managed.

Contaminant Concentrations in Traditional Fuels: Tables for Comparison

Data on contaminant levels in common traditional fuels burned in boilers.

State Authorization Rule Checklists 225 through 227 for Hazardous Waste Rulemakings Published Between July 2010 and June 2011

Rules, checklists, summaries and Federal Register Notice links related to State Program Advisory 35.

Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Between U.S. EPA Region 4 and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection

The MOA provides a framework to facilitate the coordinated cleanup of qualifying sites in Florida that have soils contaminated with PCBs.

Southwest Pipe Services Approval for the Use of an Alternative Decontamination Method

approval for Southwest Pipe Services to use the decontamination procedures prescribed in 40 CFR 761.79(c)(3) for an unconventional PCB contamination source in natural gas pipelines

Disposal Notifications for the American Public Power Association Members’ Risk-Based Approvals to Dispose of PCB Remediation Waste Under Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 761.61(c)

Disposal Notifications for the American Public Power Association Members’ Risk-Based Approvals to Dispose of Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Remediation Waste Under Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 761.61(c)

Final Rule: Hazardous Waste Export-Import Revisions

Hazardous Waste Export-Import Revisions final rule signed by EPA Administer, Gina McCarthy on October 28, 2016 and published in the Federal Register (FR) on November 28, 2016.

Archive of Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Wiki

The document is an archive of the pharms wiki page

Resources for Participating in the U.S. State Data Measurement Sharing Program

These documents provide a comprehensive introduction to State Date Measurement Program (SMP).

Title V Evaluation Report - Virginia

Title V program evaluation report for Virginia DEQ dated August 31, 2020, conducted by EPA Region 3.

Emissions Offsets

Explanation of Offsets

Smog, Soot, and Other Air Pollution from Transportation

EPA has set standards for smog, soot and other air pollutants, as well as created programs that lead to investments in clean vehicle and engine technology.

Archival Data Finder for the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 1-4)

This page contains a list of UCMR 5 Contaminants and Analytical Methods

First Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule

The first Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule monitoring provides a basis for future regulatory actions to protect public health.

Designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA Release Reporting Requirements Factsheet

Response to Comments on the 2016 Proposed Rule Amending EPA’s Risk Management Program Regulations

Summary of response to comments received during RMP's proposed rule.