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Tribal Governments’ Environmental Projects Grow in Region 7

EPA Region 7 is committed to assisting tribes strengthen their abilities to manage environmental programs in Indian Country, and to ensure that tribes have a voice in decisions that affect their land, air and water.

Learn about Dioxin

Learn about what dioxin looks like, where is comes from, applicable laws and the a timeline of EPA's dioxin reports and announcements.

Consultation on Financing and Governance Options for Backhaul of Hazardous Waste from Remote Alaska Communities

Consultation on Financing and Governance Options for Backhaul of Hazardous Waste from Remote Alaska Communities.

EPA Response to EFAB Report: Revenue Options for a Waste Backhaul Service Program in Rural Alaska

EPA's response to EFAB's report that assesses revenue options for a program in rural Alaska to backhaul hazardous waste and other materials from rural Alaskan communities to reduce the toxicity of landfill leachate and of emissions from open waste burning.

Alternative Compliance and Stormwater Innovation Coalition Principles

Public Comment: Alternative Compliance and Stormwater Innovation Coalition — Comments to Members of the U.S. House of Representatives (2/7/2020).

Project Waiver of AIS Requirements for V-Port Valves for Metropolitan Council of Environmental Services (St. Paul), Minnesota (CWSRF)

AIS waiver request approval.

Project Waiver of American Iron and Steel Requirements for Steel Sheet Piling to New Jersey American Water (NJAW) in the Township of Bridgewater, New Jersey (DWSRF)

AIS waiver approval.

Project Waiver of American Iron and Steel Requirements for 16-inch Tilting Disk Check Valves to New Jersey American Water (NJAW) in the Township of Bridgewater, New Jersey (DWSRF)

AIS waiver approval.

Request for AIS Waiver for Stainless Steel Check Valves for the City of North Liberty, Iowa (DWSRF)

These waiver requests have been received by EPA and are open for a 15-day public comment period. Once the public comment period has closed the waiver will be reviewed by EPA.

American Iron and Steel Requirement - Training Materials

The AIS webinars discuss how to implement the requirement, project coverage, the waiver request process, and the national waivers.

Project Waiver of American Iron and Steel Requirements for 6-inch Double Check Valves to Roxborough Water and Sanitation District, Colorado (DWSRF)

AIS waiver approval.

Project Waiver of American Iron and Steel Requirements for Stainless Steel Curb Stop/Redundant Check Assemblies to Independence-Cross Creek Joint Sewer Authority, Pennsylvania (CWSRF)

AIS waiver approval.

Request for AIS Waiver for Butterfly Valves and Plunger Valves for the Santa Margarita Water District, California (CWSRF)

AIS waiver request.

Project Waiver of American Iron and Steel Requirements for Double Offset Butterfly, Stainless Steel Triple Offset Butterfly, and Plunger Valves to Santa Margarita Water District, California (CWSRF)

AIS waiver approval.

Project Waiver of American Iron and Steel Requirements for a 4-inch Double Check Valve to the City of Fort Calhoun, Nebraska (DWSRF)

AIS waiver approval.

Request for AIS Waiver for V-Port Ball Valves for Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, St. Paul, Minnesota (CWSRF)

AIS waiver request.

Application of American Iron and Steel Requirements for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Projects for Fiscal Year 2017

Tthis memo determines that all assistance agreements starting October 1, 2016 through April 28, 2017 must include the AIS requirement regardless of when the engineering plans and specifications were approved.

Project Waiver of American Iron and Steel Requirements to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission in New Jersey for 10-Inch Ball Valves

Project waiver of AIS requirements for New Jersey.

Request for AIS Waiver for Butterfly Valves for Buckeye, Arizona (DWSRF)

AIS waiver request.

Project Waiver of American Iron and Steel Requirements for Stainless Steel Lateral Kit Assemblies to New Castle, Pennsylvania (CWSRF)

AIS waiver approval.