Learn the Issues
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EPA’s Water Quality Trading Policy: Promoting Market-Based Mechanisms for Improving Water Quality
Final presentation slides from EPA’s March 5, 2019 webinar on the memo: Updating EPA’s Water Quality Trading Policy to Promote Market-Based Mechanisms for Improving Water Quality. This memo seeks to modernize the agency’s water quality trading policies
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Risk Evaluation for Asbestos Part 2: Supplemental Evaluation Including Legacy Uses and Associated Disposals of Asbestos
Draft Risk Evaluation for Asbestos
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9 - Evaluation and Refining Fish Consumption Advisory As Needed
Information related to Develop Risk Communication Programs for Fish and Shellfish Consumption Advisories - 9 - Evaluation and Refining Fish Consumption Advisory As Needed
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Exxon Valdez Spill Profile
In 1989, the oil tanker struck Bligh Reef and spilled over 11 million gallons of crude oil. The spill was the largest in U.S. history and tested the abilities of local, national, and industrial organizations to prepare for and respond to such a disaster.
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Environmental Challenges for the Merrimack River
Learn more about bacterial and nutrient challenges to the Merrimack River.
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Human Health Toxicity Assessments for GenX Chemicals
A complete list of both final and draft materials for the development of the toxicity assessments on GenX and PFBS.
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What is EPA's Action Level for Radon and What Does it Mean?
Radon in air is ubiquitous ( existing or being everywhere at the same time ). Radon is found in outdoor air and in the indoor air of buildings of all kinds. The EPA recommends homes be fixed if the radon level is 4 pCi/L (picocuries per liter) (150 becquerels per…
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AgSTAR Partnership Agreement
The AgSTAR partnership agreement form outlines voluntary partnerships between AgSTAR and organizations to encourage the acceptance and deployment of manure-based anaerobic digester (AD) systems.
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On-farm Anaerobic Digestion in the U.S.
Presentation given by Nick Elger, U.S. EPA AgSTAR, at the 2017 Midwest Manure Management Summit
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Safety Practices for On-Farm Anaerobic Digestion Systems
This document helps identify the major hazards associated with an AD facility and outline basic practices that will help maintain a safe and successful working environment.
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Does the 2009 World Health Organization's recommendation of a lower radon action level affect the EPA's radon action level of 4 pCi/L?
The most noteworthy recommendation of the 2009 WHO Handbook On Indoor Radon - A Public Health Perspective is that country reference levels for radon should be set at 2.7 pCi/L (picocuries per liter) (100 becquerels per meter cubed (Bq/m 3 )), if possible, or as-low-as-reasonably-achievable, or ALARA, but should not…
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Attracting Institutional and Impact Investors
A power point presentation detailing the process to attract strong investors in the domestic wastewater market
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How do we know radon is a carcinogen?
The World Health Organization (WHO), the National Academy of Sciences, the US Department of Health and Human Services, as well as the EPA, have classified radon as a known human carcinogen, because of the wealth of biological and epidemiological evidence and data showing the connection between exposure to radon and…
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-20-0048 and P-20-0049
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-20-0048 and P-20-0049.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Storage Vessels
This page will take you to frequently asked questions about EPA's 2024 air regulations for the oil and natural gas industry.
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Environmentally Sound Management of Waste: International Initiatives
List and description of International Waste resources.
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Help Prevent Nutrient Pollution
Help Prevent Nutrient Pollution - We can all take action to reduce nutrient pollution through the choices we make around the house, with our pets, in lawn maintenance, and in transportation.
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Data and Tools to Assist States, Tribes, & Territories
Data and Tools to Assist States, Tribes, & Territories
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-18-0385
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-18-0385.
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Documents, Reports and Photographs for Allison Park Industrial Complex (Formerly: Anvil Products Incorporated), Allison Park, Pennsylvania
RCRA Corrective Action Anvil Products Inc. (Currently: Allison Park Industrial Complex) , Allison Park PA, Documents and Reports