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RiverSmart Washington Curbing Stormwater Pollution
With support from EPA, the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) is leading an effort to protect Rock Creek and other waters from stormwater pollution by installing and monitoring green infrastructure in two DC neighborhoods.
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Rain Garden Activity Blooming in District of Columbia
Rain gardens in downtown D.C. are sparking interest in additional green infrastructure.
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EPA, Amtrak Agreement Helps Ensure Drinking Water Safety on Trains
A revised agreement between EPA and Amtrak continues to help ensure that drinking water on Amtrak’s interstate passenger rail cars is protected from bacterial contamination.
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Urban Farm Harvests Community, Environmental Bounty
An urban farm with community and environmental benefits is sprouting in an underserved area of the nation’s capital.
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New Wastewater Plant Reduces Pollution in West Virginia
A new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant in Romney, West Virginia, has made a "dramatic improvement" in reducing pollution to local waters and the Chesapeake Bay.
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Water Reuse Project in Virginia Providing Multiple Benefits
More than 500 million gallons a year of treated wastewater that would otherwise be discharged into a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay are instead being put to beneficial reuse to cool a waste-to-energy plant and irrigate a golf course and ball fields.
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Preventing Pollution to Local Waters, Bay; Preserving Historic Natural Bridge in Virginia
In helping to preserve one of the oldest tourist destinations in the country – a spectacular natural land bridge in Virginia – EPA funding is protecting the surrounding land from development that would have impacted local waters and the Chesapeake Bay.
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Stream Restoration Project Shows Benefits of Removing Legacy Sediments
A stream restoration project near Lancaster, PA, is serving as a showcase for the benefits of removing legacy sediments and restoring a natural floodplain.
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Cuts in Farm Pollution Help Restore Virginia Creek
Two segments of Cub Creek in Virginia have been removed from the state’s impaired waters list as a result of actions to reduce agriculture pollution.
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EPA RCRA ID: CTD001147495
CTD001147495, PFIZER INC, 445 EASTERN POINT RD, Groton, CT
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EPA RCRA ID: CTD000790725
CTD000790725, BRISTOL SANITARY LANDFILL, 685 LAKE AVE, Bristol, CT
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Commercial Vessel Discharge Standards: Program History
Program history of vessels incidental discharge permitting
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Labeling of Pesticide Products under the National Organic Program
This notice describes how registrants can obtain EPA approval of label language indicating that all ingredients in a pesticide product and all uses of that pesticide meet the criteria defined in the USDA National Organic Program Rule.
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Method 2G - Flow Rate Measurement with 2-D Probe
CFR Promulgated Test Method 2G Determination of Stack Gas Velocity and Volumetric Flow Rate With Two-Dimensional Probe.
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Webinar: Solutions and Resources to Address COVID-19 in Schools: Establishing Lasting Improvements to Ventilation and IAQ
Improve IAQ, reduce risk of COVID-19 transmission, optimize school building energy performance, implement ventilation best practices and building design guidelines - mechanical and natural ventilation, filtration, in-room air cleaners, germicidal UV (UVGI)
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Webinar: Ventilation and Virus Mitigation in Schools - Creating a Game Plan to Reduce COVID-19 Risk and Make Lasting Improvements to IAQ
Learn how proper IAQ management can help reduce health risks – including virus transmission
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Webinar: Indoor Air Quality in K-12 Schools: Addressing the Concept of Layered Risk Amidst COVID-19
Learn how proper IAQ management can help reduce health risks – including virus transmission
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Webinar: Meeting Current School Health Challenges and Beyond: New Tools to Assess and Address IAQ Health and Safety
Discover strategies to improve HVAC performance and reduce aerosol exposure in schools. Learn risk reduction strategies to promote effective exposure controls (face coverings, outside air, filtration, and portable air cleaners) for a safe return to school.
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Webinar: What Schools Need to Know: Practices and Principles for Healthy IAQ and Reducing the Spread of Viruses
View the August 13, 2020, webinar: "What Schools Need to Know: Practices and Principles for Healthy IAQ and Reducing the Spread of Viruses."