Laws & Regulations
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Tribal Utilities Role in Safe Drinking Water on Tribal Lands
This page contains information on the roles and responsibilities of Tribal utility staff who manage, operate and maintain public water systems in Indian country.
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Regulatory Actions for Technology Transitions
Rules and notices under subsection (i) of the AIM Act
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EPA Reaches Settlement with Alabama Power Company to Address Compliance with Certain Coal Ash Regulations
Case is part of EPA’s larger initiative to protect communities from coal ash contamination
EPA News Release: EPA Reaches Settlement with Alabama Power Company to Address Compliance with Certain Coal Ash Regulations
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Best Practices for Mitigating Potential Harm and Community Benefits of Reclamation and Destruction of HFCs
There are many ways that potential harms may be reduced or avoided.
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Privacy Policy CIO 2151.1
Privacy Policy CIO 2151.1 was approved by the EPA Chief Information Officer on 9/14/2015, establishing EPA's requirements for safeguarding personally identifiable information (PII) and Privacy Act information.
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Region 9 Toeroek Contract
The contract Statement of Work (SOW) for Superfund Enforcement Support Services (SESS) 4 describes the close coordination and dependence of enforcement activities at Superfund sites with other site events.
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Flint Information Sharing Agreement – June 8 2016
In response to the public health emergency in Flint, MI, EPA issues an Information Sharing Agreement on January 21, 2016 allowing the EPA to provide documents/records to recipients such as the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
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EPA Section 508 Policies and Procedures
Defines Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ), and the technical and functional performance criteria for ICT to comply with Section 508 accessibility standards.
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EPA Plan for Reducing Personally Identifiable Information
The EPA Privacy Policy, updated in January 2013, establishes the framework and accountability for reducing Agency personally identifiable information (PII) by establishing requirements to minimize collection of PII and safeguarding its collection and use.
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Section 508 for Vendors
Requirements information for vendors who want to sell products or services to the EPA or Grantees who receive funding from the EPA
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Section 508 Requirements for Grantees
Information for EPA grantees related to digital accessibility commonly referred to as Section 508. Any deliverable created using funds from or on behalf of the EPA shall be digitally accessible.
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What do you need to do to become a certified firm?
Answer: Firm certification is easy and straightforward – you only submit an application and fee to EPA online through EPA’s CDX system, the EPA’s electronic reporting system: https://cdx.epa.gov . Certified firms will be able to advertise that they are certified by EPA under the RRP program, and will also be…
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Digital Accessibility
Federal laws, including Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, mandate that people with disabilities have access to the same information that someone without a disability. Section 508 standards impact Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
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EPA Accessibility Statement
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is committed to making our programs, benefits, services, facilities, and information and communications technology (ICT) accessible to everyone, per federal laws and regulations.
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What activities may each discipline perform?
Answer: Disciplines may perform as follows: Inspectors may perform inspection and post-abatement testing activities; Risk assessors may perform inspection, post-abatement testing, lead hazard screen, and risk assessment activities; Abatement supervisors may supervise abatement projects and prepare occupant protection plans and abatement reports; Supervisors may also perform all of the abatement…
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Do EPA’s current rules require inspectors, risk assessors, dust sampling technicians, or any individual who performs lead-based paint and/or lead dust sampling to document any visible lead-based paint deterioration on components and estimate the surface area of deteriorating paint during a lead evaluation?
Answer: It depends on the type of evaluation being done. The work practice standards at 40 CFR 745.227 provide instructions for addressing deteriorated lead-based paint during lead hazard screens, risk assessments, and post-abatement activities. Inspections only examine the presence of lead-based paint and do not consider deterioration. Instructions for dust…
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What are some of the health effects of lead?
Answer : Lead is known to cause a range of health effects, from behavioral problems and learning disabilities, to seizures and death. Children under six years of age are most at risk from exposure to lead-based paint because they crawl on the floor and they put their hands and other…
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EPA's Public Access Website Children’s Privacy and Copyright Issues
The policy for protecting the privacy of children on EPA’s Public Access Web site concerns the collection, both online and off, of information from ages 13 and under, and the display of Personally Identifying Information (PII) about children.
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Final Rule: NPDES Applications and Program Updates - Phase 1
This first final rule addresses a subset of the revisions proposed in 2016, and modernizes the NPDES regulations, promotes submission of complete permit applications, and clarifies regulatory requirements.
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Water Quality Trading Policy
The document details the US EPA's Water Quality Trading policy.