Laws & Regulations

American Zinc Recycling Corp. Settlement

To resolve long-standing problems with unpermitted sewer overflows, the city will invest an estimated $87 million.

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.Clean Water Act Settlement

Hovnanian Enterprises has agreed today to pay a $1 million civil penalty to resolve alleged violations at 591 construction sites.

Final Rule Accelerating the Phaseout of Ozone-Depleting Substances

Complete text of the rule 58 FR 65018, which implements an acceleration of the phaseout of ozone-depleting substances.

OG Existing Owner Program Implementation Memo

This is the OG Existing Owner Program Implementation Memo

Labeling Ozone-Depleting Products

Provides information on rules for labeling products with ozone-depleting substances.

Enforcement Initiative for Failure to Adequately Implement Approved Local Pretreatment Programs

This initiative will address inadequate implementation efforts of local pretreatment programs by taking formal enforcement actions against noncomplying POTWs within a specific time frame.

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Clean Water Act Settlement

Clean Water Act settlement with the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District that will address the flow of untreated sewage.

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) Clean Air Act Settlement

ADM will implement broad sweeping environmental improvements at plants nationwide that will result in a reduction of at least 63,000 tons of air pollution a year.

H. Kramer Company Settlement

This is a information sheet on the H. Karmer Company settlement

Interim Guidance on Defining Federal Facility Activities for Compliance and Enforcement Tracking

Guidance on Defining Federal Facility Activities for Compliance and Enforcement Tracking.

Electronic Reporting for Ozone-Depleting Substances

Three-part guidance developed to assist stakeholders in electronically submitting data on ozone-depleting substances.

Final Rule Implementing Section 604 of the Clean Air Act

Complete text of the rule 57 FR 33754, which implements Section 604 of the Clean Air Act. That section limits the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances.

EPA Approved National ZEV Investment Plan Cycle 2 (Public Version)

This is the EPA approved National ZEV Investment Plan Cycle 2

Silgan Containers, LLC Settlement

The EPA has reached a settlement with Silgan Containers that will resolve alleged CAA violations of the PSD/NSR programs at 18 Silgan can manufacturing facilities across the United States.

Case Summary: ASARCO 2009 Bankruptcy Settlement

Overview and background information on the American Smelting and Refining Company Bankruptcy environmental cleanup and restoration Settlement Agreement in 2009.

Baltimore County Clean Water Settlement

Two major Clean Water Act settlements with Baltimore County and the WSSC are anticipated to lead to more than $1 billion in sewer system improvements.

Washington D.C. Water and Sewer Authority (DC WASA) Sewer Overflows Settlement

DC WASA has agreed to take several interim measures to reduce illegal sewage overflows and other violations of the Clean Water Act.

EPA’s Lead-based Paint Enforcement Helps Protect Children and Vulnerable Communities - 2019

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) New and Existing Chemicals (NEC) Program is exclusively a federal program that provides for review of the risk of chemicals prior to their manufacture and importation to prevent unreasonable risk to human health

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Clean Water Settlement

Two major CWA settlements with Baltimore County and the WSSC, that are anticipated to lead to more than $1 billion in sewer system improvements.