Learn the Issues
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Is it safe to shower or bathe in water if it is over the nitrate MCL of 10 mg/L?
Nitrate is only a concern for ingestion (eating and drinking). It is not absorbed through your skin. People who install filter systems for nitrate often install them just for their kitchen sink faucet, and they use that faucet for their cooking and drinking water.
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How do I have my drinking water tested in the future?
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recommends you use an accredited laboratory to test your water. Contact an accredited laboratory to get sample containers and instructions or ask your county environmental or public health services if they provide well testing services. Accredited Labs in Minnesota Accepting Drinking Water Samples from Private…
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How are people potentially exposed to nitrate?
For many situations, the potential for children’s exposure from drinking water is medium to low. The potential can be higher when private wells become contaminated with nitrates from feed lot and agricultural runoff, and contaminated groundwater. Some geographic areas are at higher risk of drinking water contamination of private wells…
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Energy and Environment Guide to Action- Full Report
Provides in-depth information about over a dozen energy efficiency, renewable energy, and combined heat and power policies and programs that states are using to meeting their energy, environmental, and economic objectives.
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Energy and Environment Guide to Action 2015 Edition
Presents in-depth information about state policies and best practices used to meet energy, environmental, and economic objectives.
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Cleanup Activities
Links to interactive maps and resutls viewer
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Sampling Data Maps and Results Viewer
Links to interactive maps and resutls viewer
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What happens after the track work is completed?
The track work has been the highest priority to remove most contamination as early as possible. This, plus preventing the spread of contamination by capturing water from the site and constructing a bypass of Sulphur Run around the site will continue into June. While track work and water management continue…
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Is there a temporary water treatment system being installed on the site?
Norfolk Southern has brought in water treatment equipment and made a request to EPA and Ohio EPA to approve a plan for on-site treatment of water that came into contact with contaminated areas. Currently, this water is treated as hazardous waste because it has come into contact with site contamination…
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What are the health agencies doing?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) are analyzing their Assessment of Chemical Exposure (ACE) survey results to assess the health impacts of the train derailment. CDC and ATSDR continue to support the Ohio and Pennsylvania health departments and will be…
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Photo Slideshow
Photo slideshow of images from the USS Lead cleanup.
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Harbortown Site Characterization
Details progress made in the Michigan portion of the AOC since 2002.
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Wedron Groundwater Site Frequently Asked Questions 2013
Wedron Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Corrective Action program to work with hazardous waste facilities to investigate and clean up any release of hazardous waste into the soil, ground water, surface water and air.
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How to Apply
How to Apply
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State Authorization Rule Checklists 247 to 249 for Hazardous Waste Rulemakings Published Between July 2024 and June 2025
Rules, checklists, summaries and Federal Register Notice links related to State Program Advisory 42.
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WIFTA Questions and Answers
WIFTA questions and answers
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DWSRF Resources for Water Utilities
This page contains links and summaries of DWSRF resources.
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What is the Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment?
This page goes over the drinking water infrastructure needs survey including it's frequency and purpose.
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Addressing DBPs in Drinking Water with the DWSRF
This fact sheet describes DWSRF eligibilities related disinfection byproducts (DBPs). It provides several case studies where DWSRF funds were used for DBP-related activities.
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Clarification of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Eligibility of Service Line Replacement on Private Property
Memorandum clarifies that complete service line replacement is an eligible DWSRF expense, regardless of pipe material and ownership of the property on which the service line is located.