Laws & Regulations
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Can a person who is color blind use the Luxfer Magtech LeadCheckTM test kits?
Answer: A certified renovator seeking to use an EPA-recognized lead test kit for RRP purposes must be able to use the lead test kit, and interpret the results, in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. A person who is unable to accurately use the product due to a permanent or temporary…
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Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR)
The EPA supports the environmentally sound recycling of coal combustion residuals (CCRs) and has developed regulations on the safe disposal of CCR in landfills and surface impoundments.
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My firm is not certified and does not employ a certified renovator. If we are asked to perform a renovation in a pre-1978 home, we test for lead using an EPA-recognized lead test kit. Can we perform these lead tests without being a certified renovator?
No. When performing a renovation in a pre-1978 home, a firm is exempted from the requirements of the Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule if a determination has been made that the surfaces affected by the renovation are free of paint or other surface coatings that contain lead equal…
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Compensatory Mitigation in Alaska under CWA Section 404
Information regarding Section 404 compensatory mitigation and the 2018 Alaska Mitigation memo
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2002 Memorandum on Designation of Aquatic Resources of National Importance under Clean Water Act Section 404(q)
Jan 2002 memorandum highlighting relevant portions of the 1992 404(q) Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) regarding elevating decision of specific individual permit cases. Cases that do not meet the ARNI resource threshold may not be elevated under the MOA.
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Elevation Withdrawal Letter - signed October 31, 1994
A letter to inform that EPA is withdrawing the request under Part IV of the 1992 EPNArmy Section 404(q) Memorandum of Agreement for the review of the Spectrum permit.
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2002 Mitigation Regulatory Guidance Letter (RGL) 02-2
Guidance on Compensatory Mitigation Projects for Aquatic Resource Impacts Under the Corps Regulatory Program Pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899
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Final Revisions to the Clean Water Act Regulatory Definitions of "Fill Material" and "Discharge of Fill Material"
Final Corps and EPA rule reconciling their previously differing Clean Water Act section 404 regulations defining the term "fill material'' and amended their definition of "discharge of fill material.''
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Clean Water Act, Section 402: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Text of the Clean Water Act concerning permits for discharging pollutants into US waters.
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How can I obtain D-Lead® test kits?
The D-Lead® test kits are available for purchase from certain distributors and retail outlets. Purchase the test kits online , email cservice@esca-tech.com , or call 414-962-3006. Question Number: 23002-16390 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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Spruce No. 1 Surface Mine Recommended Determination
This document explains the basis for the EPA Region III recommendation to withdraw the specification of Pigeonroost Branch, Oldhouse Branch and their tributaries within Logan County, WV as a disposal site for dredged or fill material.
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Elevation Guidance - signed April 27, 1993
Request far Pernit Elevation Guidance regarding Elliott Homes.
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Ware Creek Water Supply Impoundment - James City County, Virginia (Federal Register Notice of Final Determination)
Federal register notice of final determination for the Ware Creek Water Supply Impoundment in James City County, Virginia.
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Spruce No-1 Mine Final Determination
This document explains the basis for the US EPA Clean Water Act § 404(c) Spruce No-1 Mine Final Determination
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Elevation Request Letter to Army - signed December 13, 1991
A request for review of the decision to issue a Section 404 permit (Loosahatchie RiverBig Creek-25-TD) to the Tennessee Department of Transportation for the extension of the Paul Banett Parkway near Millington, Shelby County, Tennessee.
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Compensatory Mitigation Site Protection Instrument Handbook and Fact Sheet
The site protection instrument is a written description of the legal arrangements including site ownership, management, and enforcement of any use restrictions that will be used to ensure the long-term protection of the compensatory mitigation project site
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2008 Memorandum on Revised Coordination between EPA Regional Offices and Headquarters on Clean Water Act Section 404(q) Actions
The purpose of this memorandum is to revise and streamline EPA's internal coordination procedures established in 2006 for the review of proposed Section 404(q) actions under the joint EPA/Army Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).
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Federal Enforcement for the Section 404 Program of the Clean Water Act
Memorandum of Agreement establishing the policy and procedures pursuant to which the Corps and EPA will undertake federal enforcement of the dredged and fill material permit requirements ("Section 404 program") of the Clean Water Act (CWA).
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Implementing Financial Assurance for Mitigation Project Success
The Institute for Water Resources (IWR) prepared this white paper on financial assurance for mitigation project success to provide a reference resource for Corps district staff involved with establishing and overseeing financial assurances.
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Is it true that the lead test kits that were recognized by EPA before September 1, 2010, are no longer recognized since that date?
No. The lead test kits that were recognized by EPA before September 1, 2010 did not automatically lose their recognition on September 1, 2010. As discussed in the 2008 RRP Rule, prior to September 1, 2010, manufacturers seeking recognition of their lead test kit had to meet only the negative…