Laws & Regulations
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Carbon Black Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines Documents
Supporting documents for Carbon Black Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines regulation (40 CFR Part 458)
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CWA Methods Support Documents
Support documents for Clean Water Act analytical methods pertaining to specific analytes and related methods
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Contaminants of Emerging Concern - Methods Documents
Analytical methods developed by EPA to identify and measure certain contaminants of emerging concern. These methods are not approved under 40 CFR Part 136, but may be of interest to regulated entities, permitting authorities, and the public.
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Notices of Intent for Coverage Under the 2006 NPDES Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System General Permit in Puerto Rico
2006 NPDES Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System General Permit Notice of Intents
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Final NPDES Permit for Utuado Water Treatment Plant in Utuado, Puerto Rico
EPA's NPDES water permit for the Utuado Water Treatment Plant in Utuado, Puerto Rico.
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Cleanup Plans and Documents Files
Additional documents for the Cleanup Plans and Documents page
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Permitting Under the Clean Air Act
This site will provide access to detailed information general CAA permitting topics plus region specific permitting content. It provides links to related air permitting site.
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As an owner/operator expecting to receive notifications, can I provide EPA information in advance to facilitate receiving them, and if so, how do I identify the facilities that are within my purview?
We encourage owners and operators to provide facility and contact information via the optional Designating Officials Form, which is available through the dashboard for your EPA Central Data Exchange account.
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Does each person have to register individually in the Central Data Exchange or CDX for the Methane Super Emitter Program, or can a central person at the organization add users to the organization’s account?
Yes, each person within an organization needs to sign up for their own CDX account. There are two types of accounts: preparer and signatory. Signing up for signatory authority for an organization brings with it the ability to invite and approve additional users to set up accounts associated with that…
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What happens if I observe a leak from my equipment but have not received a notification?
The Methane Super Emitter program only applies to leaks reported to the EPA by certified third-party notifiers that meet certain criteria. If you have not received a notification from the EPA, you do not have any obligations to conduct investigations or submit a report to the EPA under the Methane…
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What if the notification the EPA sends goes to contact information for someone who is temporarily away, such as on leave, or that is no longer valid?
We encourage owners and operators to use the Designating Responsible Officials form available in their Central Data Exchange Methane Super Emitter dashboard to keep their records in the EPA’s databases up to date to avoid missing any notifications that the EPA sends. The Designating Officials form has space for both…
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What if the owner/ operator investigates but can’t find the source of a super-emitter event for which it received a notification from the EPA?
If an owner/operator conducts all applicable investigations for all affected facilities and associated equipment subject to these requirements and is unable to identify the source of the super-emitter event, they would indicate that in the report submitted to the EPA and provide the certifications required under 40 CFR 60.5341b(e)(3).
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Visibility - Regional Planning Organizations
Visibility - Regional Planning Organizations
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Sewage Sludge Incineration Units (SSI): New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and Emission Guidelines (EG)
learn about the NSPS and emission guidelines for sewage sludge incineration units, by reading the rule history, rule history, fact sheets, compliance information and additional resources
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Proposed Amendments to Municipal Solid Waste Landfills: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
Information related to the proposed amendments to the MSW NESHAP
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Draft Guidance: Interpreting "Adjacent" for New Source Review and Title V Source Determinations in All Industries Other Than Oil and Gas
EPA is providing an opportunity for interested stakeholders to review and comment on draft guidance on our interpretation of “adjacent” in the context of Clean Air Act permitting.
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Action Memo, Jan. 15, 2016 Update
Action Memo, Gold King Mine Release
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March 2016 Memo: Planning for Removal and Remedial Activities at Hardrock Mining and Mineral Processing Sites with Fluid Hazards
Memo from EPA Assistant Administrator Mathy Stanislaus, regarding planning for removal and remedial activities at hardrock mining and mineral processing sites with fluid hazards, and to share the Agency’s expectations for the work that is done at these sit
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Sewage Treatment Plants: Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources 1977 Final Rule (42 FR 58520)
This document includes a copy of the Federal Register publication of the November 10, 1977 Final Rule for the Standards of Performance of New Stationary Sources for 40 CFR 60 Subparts O. This document is provided curtesy of HeinOnline.
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PRN 2000-10: Changes to "Effective Date and Procedures", "Applicability of the Treated Articles Exemption to Antimicrobial Pesticides"
This PR notice addresses the compliance date and other issues related to PR Notice 2000-1, Applicability of the Treated Articles Exemption to Antimicrobial
Pesticides.