Learn the Issues
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National News about Urban Waters
This page contains Urban Waters Federal Partnership News, including press releases and project backgrounds on new and existing project locations.
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Program Updates - Proctor Creek
This page will house program updates for the Proctor Creek urban waters partnership location about ongoing efforts in this watershed.
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Achievements and Accomplishments in Caño Martín Peña
A summary of achievements and accomplishment in Puerto Rico's Caño Martín Peña
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Program Updates - Anacostia
This page describes projects and programs going on in the Anacostia Urban Waters Partnership location run by either the partnership itself or an individual member of the partnership.
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Radioactive Material Used in Research
Radioactive materials can be used in scientific studies and experiments to create new medicines or products. Research laboratories must follow strict rules to order, store, use and dispose of radioactive material.
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Tritium in Exit Signs
No radiation is emitted from a working, unbroken, tritium exit sign. If a tritium exit sign is damaged, the tritium could be released. If a tritium exit sign is broken, never tamper with it. Leave the area immediately and call for help.
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Explore Sources of Radiation at the Waterfront
Learn about the radiation sources you may encounter in everyday life.
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Explore Sources of Radiation in a Neighborhood
A medical x-ray produces an image that can help find injuries, like broken bones, in the body. Different imaging procedures use different amounts of radiation.For the average American, medical x-rays are their largest source of man-made radiation exposure.
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Managing Household Hazardous Waste to Prepare for a Hurricane
The purpose of this infographic is to give the public ways to prepare their homes for a hurricane by looking for items that can cause household hazardous waste (HHW).
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Tips for Hurricane Preparedness
Fact sheet providing tips to prepare for hurricanes
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Superfund
EPA’s Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of the nation’s most contaminated land and responding to environmental emergencies, oil spills and natural disasters in order to protect public health and the environment.
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AIS Waiver Request Checklist for Assistance Recipients
This checklist, part of EPA's implementation memorandum on AIS requirements, provides specific instructions for communities interested in applying for a waiver from AIS requirements.
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HAWQS Beta Webcast
HAWQS Beta Webcast
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Documents, Reports and Photographs for BASF (Formerly: Cognis Corporation) in Ambler, Pennsylvania
RCRA Corrective Action BASF (Formerly: Cognis Corp), Ambler PA, Documents and Reports
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Documents, Reports and Photographs for Union Carbide Corporation - Technology Park in South Charleston, West Virginia
WVD057634776 RCRA Corrective Action Union Carbide Corporation - Technology Park- Technical Center (Dow Chemical Subsidiary) , South Charleston WV
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Documents, Reports and Photographs for BAE Systems Land and Armaments LP (Formerly: United Defense, LP) in York, Pennsylvania
RCRA Corrective Action BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP (Formerly United Defense, L.P. ), York PA, Documents and Reports
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Documents, Reports and Photographs for Clean Earth of Morgantown (Formerly: AES Environmental LLC) in Morgantown, West Virginia
RCRA Corrective Action American Environmental Services, Inc , Morgantown WV, Documents and Reports,AES Asset Acquisition Corporation),
Clean Earth of Morgantown's
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Documents, Reports and Photographs for Phillips Electronics - The Genie Company Site in Shenandoah, Virginia
RCRA Corrective Action Phillips Electronics NA Corp. - The Genie Co. Site , Shenandoah VA, Documents and Reports
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Documents, Reports and Photographs for Solutions Way Management Facility (Formerly: Genicom Corporation) in Waynesboro, Virginia
RCRA Corrective Action Genicom Corp (Currently : Solutions Way Management) ., Waynesboro VA, Documents and Reports
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Documents, Reports and Photographs for Former ExxonMobil Manassas Terminal (Current Sunoco Terminal) in Manassas, Virginia
RCRA Corrective Action Former ExxonMobile Manssas Terminal , Manassas VA, Documents and Reports