Laws & Regulations

Underground Injection Control in EPA Region 6 (AR, LA, NM, OK, and TX)

Region specific UIC contact information is provided.

The Environmental Challenge of Military Munitions and Federal Facilities

EPA and the Department of War (DoW) must address the contamination legacy left by military munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) and other hazardous munitions materials from military live-fire training or testing.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and Federal Facilities

Federal facilities have responsibilities with hazardous waste under RCRA, including the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal
under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). .

Case Summary: Settlement Agreements Reached with Goodrich Corp. and KTI, Inc. Regarding Cleanup at B. F. Goodrich Superfund Site, Rialto, Calif.

Case summary on settlement with Goodrich Corporation and KTI, Inc. for cleanup at B F Goodrich Superfund Site

Under the RRP Rule, is composite sampling acceptable for post-renovation dust-lead testing in lieu of cleaning verification?

Yes. Under the RRP Rule, cleaning verification need not be performed if the contract between the renovation firm and the person contracting for the renovation or another federal, state, territorial, Tribal or local law or regulation requires: The renovation firm to perform post-renovation dust-lead testing at the conclusion of a…

Last published: March 5, 2026

Case Summary: OXY USA Agrees to Settlements Valued at $50 Million for Work at Tennessee Superfund Site

Case summary of the settlement agreements related to cleanup at Copper Basin Mining District site

Case Summary: Insurance Settlement and a Favorable Court Decision Positively Impact Cleanup at the Centredale Manor Superfund Site in 2015

Case summary of settlement and court decision concerning cleanup at Centredale Manor Superfund Site

Subpart Q: National Emission Standards for Radon Emissions From Department of Energy Facilities

Subpart Q limits the radon-222 emission rate at Department of Energy (DOE) storage or disposal facilities for radium-containing materials.

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and Federal Facilities

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976 provides EPA with authority to require reporting, record-keeping and testing requirements, and restrictions relating to chemical substances and/or mixtures.

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and Federal Facilities

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund, authorizes the President to respond to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances into the environment.