Laws & Regulations

High-Performance Buildings at EPA

This page introduces the strategies EPA has used to enhance sustainability at its facilities.

Ecosystem Processes Division (EPD) Laboratory

The Ecosystems Research Division of EPA’s National Exposure Research Laboratory, conducts research on organic and inorganic chemicals, greenhouse gas biogeochemical cycles, and land use perturbations that create stressor exposures and potentia risk

New England Regional Office

EPA’s New England Regional Office serves Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and 10 Tribal Nations

Risk Management for 1,4-Dioxane

Risk management page for 1,4-dioxane, launched following the release of the final risk evaluation.

Lesson 1: What Does the Rule Do?

The Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule removes regulatory obstacles, sets standards for electronic reporting and provides a special, streamlined EPA approval process

Lesson 1: Who is Affected?

CROMERR 101: CROMERR applies to regulated entities and entities acting as a regulator for an EPA program.

Lesson 3: Application Requirements

Lesson 3 of CROMERR 101 covers required elements of a CROMERR application, typical application components used to meet the requirements, and submitting the application.

Lesson 3: Required Elements of a CROMERR Application

Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR) 101: Fundamentals for States, Tribes, and Local Governments is designed for States, Tribes, and Local Governments that administer EPA-authorized programs under Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulation

Lesson 3: Typical Application Components

Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR) 101: Fundamentals for States, Tribes, and Local Governments is designed for States, Tribes, and Local Governments that administer EPA-authorized programs under Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulation

Lesson 3: Cover Sheet

Application cover sheets inform EPA of the agency, contacts, system overview, and programs covered by the application.

Lesson 3: Attorney General (AG) Certification

The AG Certification is a letter confirming legal authority to implement the electronic reporting covered by the application and enforce the affected programs using the electronic documents received under those programs.

Lesson 7: From Key Decisions to CROMERR-Compliant Solutions

CROMERR 101 Lesson 7 addressed two key decisions: the type of credential you use and how you define the copy of record.

Lesson 7: Key Decision 2 - Defining the Copy of Record (COR)

CROMERR 101 Lesson 7: What the system defines as the copy of record determines how the COR is shown to be true and correct, and how the opportunity to review is provided.

Lesson 7: Key Decision 1 - Type of Credential Used (continued)

Two types of credentials, PINS or passwords and certificates associated with public-private key pairs, could lead to CROMERR compliant systems.

Swift Beef Company - Clean Water Act Public Notice

The EPA is providing notice of a proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment against Swift Beef Company for alleged violations of the terms and conditions of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit issued pursuant to Section 402 of the Clea