Laws & Regulations

Clean Air Act (CAA) Compliance Monitoring

Overview of compliance monitoring activities under the Clean Air Act.

State Review Framework (SRF) - Oklahoma Final Reports

Details findings of the Oklahoma state review framework

Guidance: The Air Facility System Business Rules Compendium

Business Rules and Practices Pertaining to the Air Facility System

Burial at Sea

Burial at sea of human remains (cremated and whole body) is authorized by an MPRSA general permit. Instructions for burial at sea, reporting information, and frequently asked questions are provided.

Use of Ozone-Depleting Substances as Process Agents

Page provides information on uses of ozone-depleting substances as process agents and related reporting requirements

Ozone-Depleting Substances on the Black Market

If you are a wholesaler, distributor, or retailer of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), you are responsible for ensuring the CFCs/HCFCs you buy are legal. Learn about the penalties of knowingly buying or possessing illegal CFCs

State/Territory-Designated Top-Priority National Priorities List (NPL) Sites

Section 300.425(c) of the National Contingency Plan allows States or Territories to designate its top-priority site without the need to apply the Hazard Ranking System. Learn about States and Territories that have designated their one top-priority site.

Superfund: Remedial Action Project Completion and Construction Completions

Learn about the Superfund Remedial Action Project Completion and Construction Completion phases of site cleanup, milestones that indicate the incremental progress of cleanup efforts.

Quickscore User's Guide Version 3.2

Access the user guide for Quickscore version 3.2, which provides step-by-step information on how to enter site information into Quickscore and calculate a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score.

HRS Subsurface Intrusion Component

Learn about the Hazard Ranking System (HRS) subsurface intrusion (SsI) component and access supporting documents.

Hazard Ranking System (HRS)

The Hazard Ranking System (HRS) is the principal mechanism that the EPA uses to place uncontrolled waste sites on the National Priorities List (NPL). Learn more about it here.

Basic NPL Information

Learn about the process and implications of placing Superfund sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) National Priorities List (NPL) Sites

NPL sites that were listed due to the issuance of ATSDR health advisories.

Superfund: CERCLA Overview

CERCLA, commonly known as Superfund, was enacted by Congress in 1980. It created a tax on the chemical and petroleum industries and gave Federal authority to respond directly to hazardous substance releases endangering the public and environment.

Child-Resistant Packaging for Pesticides

To protect children from poisonings around the home, pesticide law requires that certain household pesticides be in child-resistant packaging.

EPA Issues Report Highlighting Actions Taken to Improve the Endangered Species Act Consultation Process for Pesticides

Collaboration with federal partners, submitting its second report to Congress highlighting the progress achieved to date with creating a more efficient and effective review process regarding pesticide impacts under the Endangered Species Act

Regulatory Information for the 2015 Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS)

This rule revises the 1992 Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) to increase protections from pesticide exposure for the nation’s two million agricultural workers and their families.

Pesticide Registration Manual: Chapter 4 - Additional Considerations for Antimicrobial Products

This chapter provides additional guidance unique to antimicrobial pesticides that is not covered in the other chapters.

EPA Issues Final Rule to Require Reporting on Releases and Other Waste Management for Nine PFAS

EPA Proposes Significant New Use Rules for Flame Retardants In Support of Risk Evaluations