Learn the Issues

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  • Separate releases of the same hazardous substance

    If a number of releases of the same hazardous substance are occurring at several locations at the same time at a facility (e.g., through leaks in pipes or valves), are multiple reports required? All releases of the same substance from a single facility should be aggregated to determine whether an…

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  • Required information for CERCLA and EPCRA telephone notifications

    Do the CERCLA and EPCRA telephone notifications include the same basic information, such as whether the incident is still ongoing, abatement actions by whatever entities, cause of the accident, injuries caused by the incident if known, amount spilled, etc.? The Agency does not believe that the notification specified in Section…

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  • Release information included in the written follow-up report

    Should the location and cause of an incident be included in the written follow-up report? To be consistent with CERCLA, EPA believes that the location of the releases is always essential for both emergency response and follow-up actions and should be identified in any release notification under Section 304. The…

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  • Can the Tier II form serve as a list of hazardous chemicals?

    Is the submission of a Tier II form an acceptable method of reporting a list of hazardous chemicals grouped by hazard category under Section 311 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)? Section 311 of EPCRA requires facilities to submit copies of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) or…

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  • Notification if a SERC or LEPC has not yet been established

    What if the state or tribal emergency response commission (SERC or TERC) and/or local or tribal emergency planning committee (LEPC or TEPC) must be notified of a release but have not yet been established? States were required to establish their commissions by April 17, 1987 and those commissions were to…

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  • The meaning of the phrase "as soon as practicable" for emergency release notification

    The release of a reportable quantity (RQ) of an extremely hazardous substance (EHS) or Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) hazardous substance within any 24-hour period triggers the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) emergency release notification requirements ( 40 CFR 355.33). A facility must make two…

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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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  • 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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  • AP-42 Frequent Questions

    AP 42 Frequent Questions

  • U.S. National Recycling Goal

    Recycling goals

  • Local Utilities and Other Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors

    Learn how local governments can work with electric and gas utilities to design energy efficiency programs for homes and businesses. Find some suggestions for program options for collaborative action.

  • Protect Your Family from Sources of Lead

    This page provides information on how you can reduce your family's risk of lead exposure and prevent lead poisoning.

  • Rouge River AOC

    Background information and beneficial use impairments for River Rouge AOC.

  • Remediation and Restoration Projects for Rouge River AOC

    Table describing remediation work on the River Rouge AOC..

  • Cleanup of Arsenic Mine Site, Town of Kent, Putnam County, New York

    Results of soil sampling (Aug '17, Dec '17, Jun '18) show that arsenic levels are as high as 1,600 times the EPA screening level to depths of two feet at several private properties at the Arsenic Mine site near Pine Pond in Kent, Putnam County, New York.

  • SDWIS Overview

    The Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) contains information about public water systems and their violations of EPA's drinking water regulations.

  • Sustainable Futures Training Workshops

    This page gives information on how to get Sustainable Futures training and what is included in the training

  • NEPA Comments: California Central Valley Project and State Water Project

    EPA Correspondence with State and Federal Agencies on the California Central Valley Project and State Water Project.

  • Safe Drinking Water on Tribal Lands

    Information on how EPA works with American Indians and Alaska Natives to help their systems to improve access to safe drinking water on tribal lands.

  • Chemours Corrective Measures Study

    Corrective Measures Study, Pompton Lakes Study Area, Pompton Lakes, New Jersey

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