Learn the Issues
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What are the requirements of EPA's Facility Response Plan Rule?
According to OPA, an owner or operator of a “substantial harm” facility must develop and implement an FRP. A “substantial harm” facility is a facility that, because of its location, could reasonably be expected to cause substantial harm to the environment by discharging oil into or on navigable waters or…
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SPCC Rule schedules for inspections, tests, and evaluations
The SPCC rule requires inspections, tests, and evaluations of above ground containers (40 CFR §112.8(c)(6)). Does the rule set schedules for how often these need to be conducted? The SPCC Rule does not prescribe a specific frequency or methodology for performing the required inspections, evaluations, and tests for aboveground containers…
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TMDL Report and Approval Documents for North Branch Deerfield River, VT
View supporting documents for North Branch Deerfield River in Vermont.
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Secondary containment requirements for mobile refuelers
What secondary containment requirements apply to mobile refuelers? General secondary containment requirements in §112.7(c) still apply to mobile refuelers at SPCC regulated facilities. General secondary containment should be designed to address the most likely discharge from the container and from oil transfers into or from the mobile refueler. The general…
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What changes did EPA finalize to the SPCC Rule in December 2006?
The revised rule modifies requirements for facilities with smaller oil storage capacity and specific types of oil-filled operating equipment. If a facility has 10,000 gallons or less in aggregate aboveground oil storage capacity and the facility meets the oil discharge history criteria, then an owner/operator of a facility may prepare…
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What is a significant and substantial harm facility?
Some substantial harm facilities may meet the criteria for a significant and substantial harm facility. After you have prepared and submitted your FRP, the RA may determine that your facility has the potential, not just for substantial harm, but for significant and substantial harm. If the RA makes that determination…
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What is considered bulk oil storage capacity?
The revised rule recognizes that oil is sometimes stored in bulk and sometimes used operationally. A bulk storage container is any container storing oil at a facility. Bulk oil storage containers may include, but are not limited to tanks, containers, drums, and mobile or portable totes. Operational use includes oil-filled…
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Food Retail Partners
GreenChill is a growing partnership of food retailers and affiliated stakeholders.
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WIFIA Monthly Office Hours
EPA’s WIFIA program hosts in-person information sessions for prospective borrowers to foster a greater understanding of the WIFIA program requirements and pave the way for successful applications to the program.
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Southeast Treatment Plant Improvements Project
WIFIA project.
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Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Introduction and Development
Learn about the background, statute, eligible projects and criteria, and finance structures of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act.
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The National LUST Cleanup Backlog: A Study of Opportunities
To understand the makeup of UST releases remaining and why the pace of cleanups is slowing, EPA undertook a two-phase, data-driven analysis of the cleanups remaining as of 2006 (Phase 1) and 2009 (Phase 2).
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Labeling Containers of HCFC Fire Suppression Agent
Labeling Containers of HCFC Fire Suppression Agent
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EPA Announces Over $21 Million in Brownfields Grants to Communities in Mid-Atlantic Region
Grants will help 30 recipients assess or cleanup contaminated sites across three states
EPA News Release: EPA Announces Over $21 Million in Brownfields Grants to Communities in Mid-Atlantic Region
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National UST Program Cleans Up Over 500,000 UST Releases
This page describes UST cleanup process since inception of the program
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UST Cleanup Stories
Find stories about cleanups at leaking underground storage tank sites.
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Community Engagement and the Underground Storage Tank Program
Learn about community engagement at underground storage tank sites, and find sample engagement resources designed to encourage stakeholders’ meaningful participation in government decisions.
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Frequent Questions About Underground Storage Tanks
Find answers to frequently asked questions about underground storage tanks (USTs).
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What's New in USTs?
Lists to the latest news from the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program
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Applications Selected for FY 2025 Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund (RLF), Cleanup Grants, and RLF Supplemental Funding
Find out how EPA Brownfields Grant recipients are transforming properties across the country to improve and protect the environment, boost the local economy and enhance communities now and for years to come.