Learn the Issues
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Funding Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems with the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
This fact sheet demonstrates how the CWSRF provides assistance to eligible recipients for decentralized wastewater treatment system projects.
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Protecting Public Health and Water Quality with the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
This fact sheet demonstrates how the CWSRF provides assistance to eligible recipients while protecting public health and water quality. It highlights successful projects in Indiana and Delaware.
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Project Waiver of AIS Requirements for 6-Inch Stainless Steel Check Valve for Lake Panorama, Iowa (DWSRF)
AIS waiver request approval.
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Innovative Stormwater Management: Spokane Urban Runoff Greenways Ecosystem
Spokane, Washington developed the Spokane Urban Runoff Greenway Ecosystem (SURGE) program to retrofit the existing urban landscape of curb and gutter systems in several places.
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Request for AIS Waiver for Ductile Iron Ball and Socket Pipe for Boone County Public Service District, West Virginia (DWSRF)
This waiver request has been received by EPA and is open for a 15-day public comment period.
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Project Waiver of AIS Requirements for 10-Inch Plunger Valve for Fallbrook, California (DWSRF)
AIS waiver request approval.
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Why treat the collected water?
Water collected at the site has the potential to have come into contact with vinyl chloride and other contaminants from the derailment. After the collected wastewater is treated it is then tested, and if it is not hazardous, can be disposed of as non-hazardous waste.
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Why collect the rainwater and snowmelt around the derailment site?
Until excavation work and confirmatory sampling are completed, any wastewater collected from the derailment site is considered a “listed hazardous waste” because it may have come into contact with vinyl chloride or other hazardous contaminants from the derailment. Even though the soil contamination has been removed, our double-check work is…
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What has changed?
For the past several months as the collected wastewater has gone through the system, sample results have shown that the wastewater meets the standards set for vinyl chloride and other derailment-caused contaminants without treatment, meaning it can be disposed of as non-hazardous waste. Testing of the collected wastewater will continue…
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City of Bejou WWTF NPDES Permit MN-0064688-5
NPDES permit in Mahnomen county, Bejou, Minnestoa
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Land Revitalization Fact Sheets
Listing of land revitalization fact sheets.
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Documents, Reports and Photographs for Tate Access Floors Incorporated in Red Lion, Pennsylvania
RCRA Corrective Action Tate Access Floors Inc., Red Lion, PA, Documents and Reports
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Documents, Reports and Photographs for Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC (Formerly: PH Glatfelter Company) in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania
RCRA Corrective Action for Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC (Formerly: PH Glatfelter Company) in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania Documents and Reports
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Documents, Reports and Photographs for Keystone Color Works Incorporated in York, Pennsylvania
RCRA Corrective Action Keystone Color Works Inc. , York PA, Documents and Reports
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Documents, Reports and Photographs for Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (Formerly: FMC Corporation) in Nitro, West Virginia
RCRA Corrective Action Great Lakes Chemicals Corp (Formerly FMC Corp.), Nitro WV, Documents and Reports
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Documents, Reports and Photographs for Ashland Specialty Ingredients (Formerly: Hercules Incorporated - Hopewell Plant) in Hopewell, Virginia
RCRA Corrective Action Ashland Specialty Ingredients (Formerly: Hercules Incorporated - Hopewell Plant)., Hopewell VA, Documents and Reports
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Registered Fuels & Fuel Additives Under Part 79
List of fuel and fuel additive products registered to be sold commercially for transportation use (updated monthly)