Laws & Regulations

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Implementation Tools for the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Facilties

This April 2004 report evaluated the effectiveness of the EPA's implementation tools for the Aerospace Manufacturing NESHAP, read the report to discover its findings.

Risk Assessment: Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaners Refined Human Health Risk Characterization

This November 2005 memo and appendices describe the methods by which EPA conducted its refined risk assessment of the Major Source and Area Source facilities within the perchloroethylene (perc) dry cleaners source category.

Guidance: O&M Inspections - RCRA Ground-Water Monitoring Systems

Describes the Operation and Maintenance Inspection and explains how it fits into the Environmental Protection Agency's overall enforcement effort.

Guidance: Documenting PRP Search in Decision Documents and Unaddressed Cost Recoveries Greater than $200,000

Guidance establishing standard and mandatory PRP search documentation requirements in decision documents

Model: CERCLA Section 107(q)(3) Contiguous Property Owner Assurance Letter

Model contiguous property owner assurance letter to be used in accordance with January 2004 interim guidance regarding contiguous property owners

Consent Decree: June 29, 2012 Settlement Agreements and Stipulation - GUC Trust, U.S. and New York (2012 MLC Bankruptcy Settlement)

Settlement agreement on cleanup of Onondoga Lake with US, trust and State of New York

PPA: Philadelphia Energy Solutions LLC Settlement

Prospective Purchaser Agreement associated with cleanup activity at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions facility

Settlement Agreement: OMO Manufacturing Site Middletown, Conn.

administrative order on consent for cleanup work at Omo Manufacturing Superfund Site

Transmittal Memo: Updated Superfund Response and Settlement Approach for Sites Using the Superfund Alternative Approach (SAA Guidance)

Transmittal memorandum on the selection of and settlements using the Superfund Alternative Approach to ensure consistency between the NPL sites and sites with SAA agreement

Guidance: Criteria for Eliminating Selected RCRA Section 3008(h) Orders Headquarters' Concurrence

Provides information about criteria for eliminating Headquarters' concurrence on selected Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Section 3008 (h) orders.

Guidance: CERCLA Section 106(a) UAOs for RD/RAs

Principles for use of unilateral administrative orders for remedial design/remedial actions under section 106(a) of CERCLA

Guidance: Using Community Relations Mailing Lists for Superfund Enforcement

Addresses use of community relations contact information to ensure notification of PRPs.

Guidance: Planning and Use of Superfund Special Account Funds

guidance addresses the appropriate uses of settlement resources that are deposited in special accounts for future use. OSWER Directive 9275.1-20

Consent Decree: Gilt Edge Superfund Site Settlement

Consent decree associated with case summary for Gilt Edge Superfund site settlement

Guidance: Arbitration Procedures for Small Cost Recovery Claims under Superfund (Final Rule)

Final rule establishing the procedures for arbitration of Superfund small cost recovery claims

Superfund Alternative Approach

Describes the Superfund Alternative Approach for getting sites cleaned up as an alternative to listing on the National Priorities List.

Tools to Address Liability Concerns to Support Cleanup and Reuse

Enforcement tools to address liability issues associated with cleanup and revitalization of contaminated property

Case Summary: EPA Orders FMC to Perform $57 Million Cleanup Action at Former Phosphorus Processing Facility in Idaho

case summary of the UAO issued for the Eastern Michaud Flats Superfund Site in Idaho

Model: Notice of Intent to File a Windfall Lien Letter

Model language document for a notice of intent to file a windfall lien letter

Guidance: Efforts to Enhance CERCLA Cost Recovery

Memorandum highlight important cost recovery practices and encourages Regions to reevaluate their programs with an eye toward looking for areas of potential improvement