Laws & Regulations
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Learn About the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule
EPA uses the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring program to collect data for contaminants suspected to be present in drinking water, but that do not have health-based standards set under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
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Register for EPA’s Webinar on the Proposed Rule to Protect the Public from Perchloroethylene
EPA Proposes Significant New Use Rules for Flame Retardants In Support of Risk Evaluations
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EPA Pesticide Container and Repackaging Regulations - Flow Chart 1
Flow Chart 1: Is this container a service container or a portable refillable container?
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EPA Pesticide Container and Repackaging Regulations - Flow Chart 3
Flow Chart 3: Can I fill this small portable refillable container
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Alternative Fuels
Alternative fuels include gaseous fuels such as hydrogen, natural gas, and propane; alcohols such as ethanol, methanol, and butanol; vegetable and waste-derived oils; and electricity. Overview of alternative fuels is here.
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Extension of Renewable Fuel Standard Compliance Deadlines – Final Rulemaking
EPA further extending deadlines for the 2019 compliance deadline for small refineries the 2020 compliance deadline for all obligated parties under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program.
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EPA Pesticide Container and Repackaging Regulations - Flow Chart 2
A flowchart which diagrams the question "Can I fill this large portable refillable container (greater than 119 gallons)?
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Baseline Information on Malevolent Acts for Community Water Systems Version 3.0
How to identify malevolent act threats and frequency of risk for water utilities.
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City of Arkansas City, Kansas - Clean Water Act Public Notice
The EPA is providing notice of a proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment in the form of an Expedited Settlement Agreement against the city of Arkansas City, Kansas, for alleged violations associated with the management of sewage sludge in or around Arka
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City of Gunnison, Colorado - Clean Water Act Public Notice
The EPA is providing notice of a proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment in the form of an Expedited Settlement Agreement against the city of Gunnison, Colorado, for alleged violations associated with the management of sewage sludge in or around Gunniso
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St. Clair, Missouri - Clean Water Act Public Notice
The EPA is providing notice of a proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment in the form of an Expedited Settlement Agreement against the city of St. Clair, Missouri, for alleged violations associated with the management of sewage sludge in or around St. Cl
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Public Health and Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Yucca Mountain, Nevada (40 CFR Part 197)
These standards limit doses to the public from the disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste at the proposed Yucca Mountain repository.
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Managing Hazardous Waste at Academic Laboratories Rulemaking
Description and revision history of Subpart K of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
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Strategy for Addressing the Retail Sector under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act's Regulatory Framework
The Retail Strategy lays out a cohesive and effective plan to address the unique challenges the retail sector has with complying with the hazardous waste regulations while reducing burden and protecting human health and the environment.
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Revisions to Standards for the Open Burning / Open Detonation of Waste Explosives
EPA has initiated a rulemaking that will consider revisions to the regulations that allow for the open burning and detonation (OB/OD) of waste explosives.
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Final Amendments: Air Toxics Standards for Ethylene Production - Risk and Technology Review
Final RTR. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards Residual Risk and Technology Review for Ethylene Production
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Affordable Clean Energy Rule Implementation FAQ
ACE Implementation FAQ
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Summary of Public Comments on Chromium Electroplating and Steel Pickling Risk and Technology Review (RTR)
Memorandum summarizing and responding to comments received from the proposed National Emission Standards.
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59 FR 1992 Corrections
Corrections to National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Coke Ovens Batteries.
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Residual Risk Assessment for the Ferroalloys Source Category in Support of the September Supplemental Proposal
This document contains the methods and the results of baseline risk assessments (i.e., after the implementation of the MACT standard) and the results of the post-control scenario risk assessment performed for the ferroalloys source category.