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G3 Grant Fact Sheets

This webpage provides links to selected completed G3 Grant Project's fact sheets. These fact sheets provides highlighted information including project objectives, outcomes and elements.

Lead Designations - Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal Recommendations and EPA Responses

Lead Designations - 2008 Standards. Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal Recommendations and EPA Responses, Round 1 and 2

Lead Designations - Minnesota State Recommendations and EPA Responses

Lead Designations - 2008 Standards. Minnesota State Recommendations and EPA Responses, Round 1 and 2

Map of Nonattainment Areas for the 2008 Lead Standards

Nonattainment Areas for the 2008 Lead Standards

Benefits of a Green Street

This webpage is designed to provide details on the benefits provided with a green street

Secondhand Smoke and Electronic-Cigarette Aerosols

Secondhand smoke affects everyone, but children are especially vulnerable because they are still growing and developing.

Mapping Results of Community Environmental Sampling Event

Tronox Dioxin, PCP, and BaP TEQ Levels. April 2010

Clean School Bus Webinars

Provides a list of upcoming or past highlighted events that are related to the Clean School Bus Program.

Red Hill in Focus Webinar Series

EPA and Hawai'i Department of Health (HDOH) are hosting a webinar series to share information with the public on what agencies are doing to address impacts to human health and the environment from Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility releases.

Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawai'i

Learn about EPA’s work to regulate and clean up the contamination caused by Red Hill Facility fuel releases, including the 2021-2022 drinking water emergency, plans for defueling and closing the Facility, and the 2015 and 2023 Consent Orders.

Corrective Action at Johnston Atoll

In response to the updated permit application EPA made a proposed draft permit decision to issue a RCRA permit to the United States Air Force for Corrective Action of Solid Waste Management Units and Areas of Concern at Johnston Atoll on October 29, 2018.

EPA's Bristol Bay Assessment

EPA's scientific assessment of the potential impact of large-scale mining operations on the Bristol Bay watershed ecosystem.

Why was the well water priority zone boundary extended?

The priority zones are extended to reflect additional testing done by Columbiana County Health District and Norfolk Southern. The purpose of this extension is to ensure that drinking water supplies downstream to the Ohio River are monitored. The extension is not due to any additional environmental or health concerns. As…

Last published: April 21, 2026

What is being done to control dust?

Norfolk Southern contractors use engineering controls to reduce dust generated from cleanup activities and disturbed soil surfaces. All contaminated material leaving the derailment site is secured and tarped, and all contaminated material on site is tarped nightly. Trucks are decontaminated before they leave the site, and large water trucks are…

Last published: April 21, 2026

What is EPA’s role in sampling?

EPA is part of the Unified Command consisting of different agencies to review, approve and direct Norfolk Southern’s workplans and site activities. Surface water sampling is performed by Norfolk Southern contractors, with EPA and Ohio EPA oversight. Soil sampling is performed both by Norfolk Southern contractors and EPA contractors. Air…

Last published: April 21, 2026

WaterSense for Kids

Kids are thirsty for knowledge! Quench that thirst by learning simple ways to save water with WaterSense.

What They Are Saying: Water Sector, Industry and Federal Partners Applaud EPA’s Newly Launched Water Reuse Action Plan 2.0

On April 16, 2026, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin launched the Water Reuse Action Plan (WRAP) 2.0. Here's what people are saying.

Release Date: April 21, 2026