Laws & Regulations
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Corps of Engineers Scoping Meetings for Nationwide Permit Program Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
The overall purpose of the PEIS is to review and evaluate the NWP program as a whole, to ensure that the NWP program authorizes only those activities with minimal individual and cumulative adverse environmental effects on the aquatic environment.
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-20-0154
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-20-0154.
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-20-0161
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-20-0161.
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Definition of "Waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act
The jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act. Includes regulatory definition, guidance documents, memoranda and Supreme Court decisions.
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-20-0146
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-20-0146.
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Draft Guidance to Identify Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act
Draft guidance for determining whether a waterway, water body, or wetland is protected by the Clean Water Act.
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Federal Register Notice of Amended Final Determination regarding Norden Site in AL (September 7, 1994)
Modification to the June 15, 1984 Clean Water Act Section 404(c) Final Determination concerning the Norden Site in Mobile, Alabama.
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Strategies to Achieve Full Lead Service Line Replacement
The purpose of this document is to demonstrate how individual household lead service line replacement (LSLR) is motivated by increased public education proposed in the revised Lead and Copper Rule (LCR).
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National Wetlands Mitigation Action Plan
On December 26, 2002, EPA and the Corps of Engineers announced the release of a comprehensive, interagency National Wetlands Mitigation Action Plan to further achievement of the goal of no net loss of wetlands.
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Preparing for Natural Disasters at Drinking Water Systems in EPA Region 8
Contains link to Emergency Response Plan Guidance for Small and Medium Community Water Systems which will guide you through planning principles that apply to natural disasters
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If a general contractor and one or more subcontractors are involved in a single renovation project, which persons or entities are responsible for preparing, retaining and making available the necessary records?
Answer: The certified renovator, whether assigned by a general contractor or subcontractor, is responsible for preparing the records demonstrating that the renovation was conducted in compliance with the work practice standards, including training provided to non-certified workers. All renovation firms involved in a project share the responsibility for retaining and…
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If a door is outside the work area but used by workers to enter and exit the room, does the door need to be covered with plastic?
If the work area is smaller than the entire room, and the door is not within the work area, you do not need to cover the door with plastic. However, all personnel, tools, and other items, including the exterior of containers of waste, must be free of dust and debris…
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I'm an accredited training provider. Can the final course assessment to be administered in an "open book" format?
No. The training provider is responsible for maintaining the validity and integrity of the course test to ensure that it accurately evaluates the trainee’s knowledge and retention of the course topics. A course test administered in an open book format does not evaluate whether a student has sufficiently learned and…
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If a firm completely blocks access to a common area for the duration of a renovation, does the renovator still have to provide notifications to all tenants?
When tenant accessibility to a work site within a common area can be precluded for the duration of a renovation, EPA considers that work site to be temporarily excluded from the common area of the building for pre-renovation education purposes because it is not accessible to the residents and users…
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If a general contractor hires a subcontractor to work at a renovation site, does the subcontractor need to be a certified firm if the subcontractor does not disturb any paint?
Firms performing tasks that disturb no painted surfaces whatsoever do not need to be certified. However, since conditions at the job site may be difficult to predict, EPA strongly recommends that all firms involved in the renovation be certified and use properly trained and certified personnel. For example, a firm…
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If a firm does business in several states, must they become certified in all states in which they manage a target property or is this requirement satisfied by certifying the firm in the state in which they are headquartered?
The RRP Rule applies in states and tribal areas that are not operating EPA-authorized programs. A firm with Federal certification under the RRP Rule may perform, offer, or claim to perform renovations in any of these states. In states and tribal areas with EPA-authorized programs, check with the state or…
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EcoRisk Portal Resources
Ecological Risk Assessment Portal Resources
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Water Quality Standards Tools for Tribes
This website provides tools to assist tribes with the adoption of new or revised water quality standards developed under the Clean Water Act.
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How EPA's Asbestos Regulations Apply to Municipal Demolition Activities
Memos about the Asbestos National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants provide clarification on demolition concerns such as the definition of a facility, and the applicability of asbestos NESHAP to structures demolished by municipal entities.
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Correspondence about the Applicability of Asbestos NESHAP to Residential Demolition Projects
These correspondence about the asbestos NESHAP provide clarification on some demolition concerns such as the definition of a facility, the definition of site, and ownership applicability for renovations conducted on buildings after resale.