Laws & Regulations

Contact Us about Oil Spill Prevention and Preparednes - EPA Regional Contacts

Provides a list of EPA regional contacts for SPCC and FRP

Notices of Intent Archive: Dewatering General Permit (DGP) for Massachusetts & New Hampshire

Notices of Intent Archive for the Dewatering General Permit (DGP) in Massachusetts and New Hampshire

Resources for Small Businesses

Office of Small Business Programs under Office of the Administrator, advocates and fosters opportunities for direct and indirect partnerships.

Minor NSR Basic Information

Provides basic information about the minor New Source Review permitting programs

EMC: Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems

CEMS are required under some EPA regulations for either continual compliance determinations or determination of exceedances of the standards.

Lead (Pb) Air Quality Standards - Documents Prior to Review Completed in 2008

Documents Prior to Review Completed in 2008

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Secondary Standards - Federal Register Notices from Current Review

Federal Register notices used to review and develop a new Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) secondary standards.

Setting and Reviewing Standards to Control Lead (Pb) Pollution

Lead (Pb) standards are part of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), which limit air pollution to protect health and the environment. Standards are periodically reviewed and updated, and air quality across the U.S. is measured against them.

Setting and Reviewing Standards to Control NO2 Pollution

EPA sets National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for NO2 to protect public health (primary standard) and to protect public welfare (secondary standard). The Clean Air Act also requires EPA to periodically review and revise them if appropriate.

Setting and Reviewing Standards to Control Carbon Monoxide (CO) Pollution in Outdoor Air

EPA sets National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for CO to protect public health and to protect public welfare. The Clean Air Act also requires EPA to periodically review and revise them if appropriate.

Setting and Reviewing Standards to Control SO2 Pollution

EPA sets National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for SO2 to protect public health (primary standard) and to protect public welfare (secondary standard). The Clean Air Act also requires EPA to periodically review and revise them if appropriate.

Setting and Reviewing Standards to Control Particulate Matter (PM) Pollution

The Clean Air Act requires EPA to set national air quality standards for particulate matter, and to periodically review the standards to ensure that they provide adequate health and environmental protection, updating those standards as necessary.

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Pollution

Information on setting and implementing the outdoor air quality standards for sulfur dioxide.

Responses to Public Comments on EPA’s Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills and Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills: Proposed Rules - July 2016

Responses to Public Comments on EPA’s Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills and Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills: Proposed Rules - July 2016

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Pollution

Information on setting and implementing the primary outdoor air quality standard for nitrogen dioxide.

PCE Former Dry Cleaner Superfund Site, Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa - Fact Sheet, November 2020

Record of Decision Signed

Syntex Facility National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund Site, Verona, Lawrence County, Missouri - Supplemental Information, December 2020

Addendum to Site Update – Completion of Private Well Testing

Engine Certification and Compliance Testing

The National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) tests a portion of all heavy-duty diesel and small gasoline engines intended for sale in the United States to confirm compliance with EPA’s exhaust emissions standards.

Vehicle Certification and Compliance Testing

The National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) tests a portion of all new cars and trucks to confirm compliance with EPA’s exhaust emissions standards, and to verify the accuracy of fuel economy test results submitted by each manufacturer.

Texas SIP: 30 TAC 117.201-117.223: Commercial, Institutional, and Industrial Sources; SIP effective 2000.10.31