Laws & Regulations
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NPDES Permit for New Harmony Wastewater Treatment Plant
EPA's NPDES wastewater permit for the New Harmony Wastewater Treatment Plant located within the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians tribal boundary.
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Who is responsible for ensuring that a project has been reviewed by a project designer in order to ensure compliance with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)?
AHERA response actions are required to be designed, not reviewed, by accredited persons. The local education agency (LEA) and its “designated person” under 40 CFR part 763.84(g) have the responsibility to ensure that AHERA requirements are carried out. For asbestos work in public and commercial buildings, it is any contractor…
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UIC Permit: PAS2R985AVEN
Tarr & Tarr OIl Production underground injection control enhance oil recovery permit page
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Who is responsible for overseeing the asbestos-in-schools regulations?
EPA is the primary governmental agency responsible for enforcing the regulations promulgated under AHERA. However, if your State has been issued a "waiver" (or delegation of program authority), the State agency then becomes responsible for enforcing these requirements. The states that currently have waiver programs are: Connecticut, Colorado, Louisiana, Massachusetts…
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What is an asbestos management plan?
An asbestos management plan is required to provide documentation of the recommended asbestos response actions, the location of asbestos within the school, and any action taken to repair or remove the material. The school authority must maintain records to be included in the Asbestos Management Plan. These records include among…
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Is it dangerous to have asbestos containing material in my school?
Not necessarily. Undamaged asbestos that is properly managed in place poses little health risk to students, teachers and other school occupants. However, it is important that the proper school designated authorities regularly inspect the condition of asbestos-containing materials to ensure they remain intact. Asbestos can pose a health hazard when…
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La EPA ordena a dos parques de casas móviles del Valle de Coachella que proporcionen agua potable segura
EPA News Release: La EPA ordena a dos parques de casas móviles del Valle de Coachella que proporcionen agua potable segura
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UIC Permit: PAS2R923AMCK
Rule Authorized Class II enhanced recovery injection permit for Red Jacket Energy, LLC
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Is the local education agency (LEA) required to provide a separate notification to non-short-time workers and building occupants (i.e. parents, teachers, and employees or their organizations) for each response action that is performed?
No. Under 40 CFR part 763.84(c), a separate notification for each response action taken is not required. A notice to parents, teachers, and employees or their organizations once a year is sufficient. Other Frequent Questions about Asbestos Learn About Asbestos Asbestos and School Buildings Information for Owners and Managers of…
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EPA Actions Restore Safe Drinking Water to over 900 Mobile Home Park Residents in Eastern Coachella Valley
Drinking water previously contained unsafe levels of arsenic.
EPA News Release: EPA Actions Restore Safe Drinking Water to over 900 Mobile Home Park Residents in Eastern Coachella Valley
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What should a school do if it finds thermal system insulation (TSI) in a ceiling space, pursuant to the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)?
If the space in which the TSI is discovered has never been inspected in accordance with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) inspection requirements, then such an inspection must be undertaken and should focus on all such previously unexpected space above a drop ceiling in which TSI is present…
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EPA orders two Coachella Valley mobile home parks to provide safe drinking water
EPA News Release: EPA orders two Coachella Valley mobile home parks to provide safe drinking water
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UIC Permit: PAS2D216BWAR
Bear Lake underground injection control permit
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UIC Permit: PAS2D215BWAR
Bear Lake underground Injection control permit
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Does EPA require Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) accreditation for asbestos-abatement professionals when conducting “small-scale, short-duration” operations and maintenance activities?
EPA does not require Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) accreditation for asbestos-abatement professionals when conducting “small-scale, short-duration” operations and maintenance activities. However, operations and maintenance (O&M) training under the asbestos-containing materials in schools rule (not MAP accreditation) is required for “small-scale, short-duration” activities done in schools. Also, EPA recommends O&M…
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La EPA Ordena al Parque de Casas Móviles del Valle de Coachella que Proporcione Agua Potable Segura
EPA News Release: La EPA Ordena al Parque de Casas Móviles del Valle de Coachella que Proporcione Agua Potable Segura
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With respect to transmission electron microscopy (TEM), what does the term "contiguous portions" mean under AHERA?
Contiguous portions means areas directly adjacent to one another that are part of the same functional space. The intent of 40 CFR part 763.90(i)(6) is to prevent an LEA from artificially dividing up a large project so as to avoid the TEM requirement. For example, a local education agency (LEA)…
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Who is responsible for overseeing the management of asbestos in a school building?
The school district/local education agency must nominate a “designated person” to perform and delegate, if necessary, the management of asbestos in a school building. This person is also a resource for the entire school community who can answer specific questions and address specific concerns about the presence or management of…
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What specifically must be inspected in a school building subject to the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)? How far does an inspector have to go to inspect for asbestos?
The asbestos-containing materials in schools rule requires local education agencies (LEAs) to ensure that accredited inspectors conduct a thorough and complete inspection. This includes all of the steps listed in 40 CFR part 763.85(a)(4) of the asbestos-containing materials in schools rule. However, in most cases, EPA does not intend that…
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Los operadores del parque de casas móviles Oasis del Valle de Coachella acuerdan mejorar los sistemas de agua potable y aguas residuales
EPA News Release: Los operadores del parque de casas móviles Oasis del Valle de Coachella acuerdan mejorar los sistemas de agua potable y aguas residuales