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Response Tools
EPA provides support when requested, or when state and local first responder capabilities have been exceeded, in response to chemical, oil, biological, and radiological releases and large-scale national emergencies, including homeland security incidents.
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EPA’s Response Techniques
Done through 10 regional office and in close cooperation with a network of federal, state, and local governments. First they investigate the site, then determine response alternatives and safety measures, considering hazards and exposure pathways.
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2016 Campus RainWorks Challenge Results
EPA’s Office of Water is pleased to announce its fifth annual Campus RainWorks Challenge for undergraduate and graduate students to design innvoative green infrastructure practices for stormwater management.
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Residual Designation Authority to Address Stormwater Quality Problems in EPA's Pacific Southwest (Region 9)
EPA's 2024 Final Designation for designating stormwater discharges from certain Commercial, Industrial and Institutional facilities in two Los Angeles Watersheds.
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Superfund Sites with Public Services Reuse
Public Service reuse of formerly contaminated properties refers to use of all or portion of a site by a local, county, or State governmental agency, or a non-profit organization.
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Superfund Sites with Residential Reuse
Residential reuse of formerly contaminated properties ranges from apartment buildings and care facilities to single-family homes and town homes, and includes continued use and new use activities at these sites.
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Superfund Sites with Commercial Reuse
Commercial reuse of formerly contaminated properties refers to on site commercial activities related to retail shops, office buildings, restaurants, or other businesses.
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Who is affected by the Fee Rule for Lead Abatement and Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Programs?
The Fee Rule for Lead Abatement and RRP Programs establishes fees that will be charged for training programs seeking accreditation, for firms engaged in renovations seeking certification and for individuals (for example, risk assessors) or firms engaged in lead-based paint activities that govern lead abatement, inspection and risk assessment activities…
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FSTRAC Newsletter
Information related to FSTRAC Newsletter.
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EPA $5 Million Brownfields Cleanup Grant to Revitalize Historic Family Services Building in Poughkeepsie
EPA News Release: EPA $5 Million Brownfields Cleanup Grant to Revitalize Historic Family Services Building in Poughkeepsie
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Abandoned Mine Lands: Related Links
Cleanup programs related to mine site cleanup at EPA, other federal partners, state level, and carried out by tribal governments.
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EPA RCRA ID: MAD001190644
MAD001190644, BASF CORP, TAUNTON ST Plainville MA
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EPA RCRA ID: PAD005031737
RCRA Corrective Action Site Factsheet for PAD005031737 ACCU RIDE ERIE LP, ERIE, PA 16503
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FCPC Carter NPDES Permit in Wisconsin
npdes permit, forest county, carter wisconsin
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Manufacturer-Run In-Use Testing Program Data for Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines – Test Order Year 2009
This page provides manufacturer-run in-use testing program data from heavy-duty diesel engine manufacturers in compliance with 40 CFR 86 Subpart T for Test Year 2009.
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Science and Technology Development
this is the landing page for science and technology development at the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory.
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Basic Information about Cleanups
Provides basic information on how EPA conducts and supervises investigation and cleanup actions at sites where oil or hazardous chemicals have been or may be released into the environment.
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State Water Reuse Resources
State Reuse Programs and Information
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What is the “work area?”
Answer: The “work area” is the area established by a certified renovator to contain the dust and debris generated from a renovation. In other words, the work area is defined by the containment measures established by the certified renovator. While a renovator has some discretion in setting up a sufficient…
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DOE provides weatherization grants to states, which in turn provide grants to non-profit sub-grantees. These sub-grantees fall into one of three categories: 1. The sub-grantee uses its own employees to perform all the weatherization services in the home, 2. The sub-grantee uses a combination of its own employees and contractors to perform weatherization services, or 3. The sub-grantee has no employees that perform weatherization services; instead, every service is performed by a hired contractor. Must these sub-grantees be RRP-certified firms?
Answer : Beginning April 22, 2010, no firm may perform, offer, or claim to perform renovations covered by the RRP Rule without certification from EPA. Sub-grantees that use their own employees to perform any or all of the weatherization services in the home, such as the sub-grantees in the first…