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Hazardous chemicals used for medical or research purposes
A medical facility uses liquid nitrogen for the nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer. The spectrometer is used for medical diagnostic purposes. In addition, the facility is required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to have a material safety data sheet (MSDS) available for the liquid nitrogen. Is the liquid…
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General reporting requirements and thresholds for EPCRA 311
What are the requirements of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 311 and what facilities are covered? Are there thresholds for reporting? Section 311 requires that the owner or operator of a facility must submit a material safety data sheet (MSDS) for each hazardous chemical which meets…
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EPCRA Requirements for a facility located within the planning districts of two LEPCs
The reporting requirements of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) sections 303(d), 311, and 312 require covered facilities to provide information on the presence of extremely hazardous substances (EHSs) and hazardous chemicals to the Local or Tribal Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC or TEPC) for the purpose of preparing…
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Does the medical exclusion apply to chemicals at doctors' offices and pharmacies?
Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) require facility owners or operators to file inventory reports detailing the name, amount, and location of hazardous chemicals present at a facility in excess of the established threshold quantities. Hazardous chemicals are defined by the Occupational Safety…
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Change of ownership and responsibility for Tier II reporting
A facility changed ownership during the third quarter of the 1990 calendar year. Which owner/operator is responsible for the submission of Section 312 Tier II form for the calendar year 1990? Both owners and operators have responsibility for reporting under Section 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act…
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Applicability of EPCRA §§302 and 304 to EHSs produced on-site
If an extremely hazardous substance is not stored on-site but is produced in a process such as incineration, is it exempt from both threshold planning quantity calculation and release reporting if the release is covered by a Clean Air Act permit? If the hazardous substance is produced on-site in a…
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Gasoline and diesel fuel UST compliance determination
Are State or Tribal Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs or TERCs), Local or Tribal Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs or TEPCs), or fire departments required to determine if facilities are in compliance with underground storage tank (UST) requirements? No. SERCs/TERCs, LEPCs/TEPCs, and fire departments are not required to make the determination themselves…
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Are there Tier II deadline extensions?
Section 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) requires covered facilities to submit a Tier II form to their State or Tribal Emergency Response Commission (SERC or TERC), Local or Tribal Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC or TEPC), and local fire department on March 1st of every year…
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What are extremely hazardous substances (EHSs)?
The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) section 304 release reporting requirements apply to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) hazardous substances and EPCRA extremely hazardous substances (EHSs). What are EHSs? The EHS list was first compiled by EPA, and subsequently incorporated into EPCRA, to identify…
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List of state underground storage tank agencies
Where can state/local offices get contact names and addresses for their UST agencies? A list of state UST agencies can be found on U.S. EPA's Office of Underground Storage Tanks homepage at www.epa.gov/ust. A list of SERCs and LEPCs can be found by going through OEM's webpage on partnering agencies…
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Accessing RMP Data
Is Risk Management Plan (RMP) data available to the public and, if so, where can it be found? Risk Management Plans (RMPs) prepared and submitted pursuant to CAA section 112(r) are, by statute, available to the public. Members of the general public may obtain RMP data by visiting a designated…
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2019 Aquarius Project Compendium
The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Aquarius Recognition Program nationally recognizes DWSRF-funded projects
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Drinking Water Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Emerging Contaminant (EC) Funding Options
On January 31, 2023, the DWSRF team presented a national webinar on the available funding options to address emerging contaminants in drinking water. Speakers from the UCMR team discussed how emerging contaminants are added to the Contaminant Candidate Lis
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2021 Aquarius Compendium
2021 Aquarius Compendium
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Watershed Academy Web Flyer
A brochure highlighting the Watershed Academy Web.
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Proposed Action to Address Regional Haze - 2011
Proposed Action to Address Regional Haze - 2011
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EPA Decides on Cleanup Plans for Seven Abandoned Uranium Mine Sites in Navajo Nation
EPA News Release: EPA Decides on Cleanup Plans for Seven Abandoned Uranium Mine Sites in Navajo Nation
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EPA Region 4 marks 15th anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Regional Administrator McOmber and staff visit coastal restoration initiatives on the Gulf Coast
EPA News Release: EPA Region 4 marks 15th anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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Leak Detectives Saving Money, Water in Virginia
“Circuit riders” from the Virginia Rural Water Association (VRWA) are traveling to small communities across the Commonwealth using special equipment financed by EPA to locate expensive and wasteful leaks in drinking water distribution systems.
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EPA Settlement Protects Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Residents from Lead Paint
EPA News Release: EPA Settlement Protects Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Residents from Lead Paint