Learn the Issues
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Trash Free Waters Projects
Project Highlights TFW
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Moss Landing Air: Are you requiring any air monitoring or sampling during Vistra’s battery removal work?
Return to: Frequently Asked Questions EPA is requiring air monitoring and air sampling to protect nearby residents and workers during the battery removal process. Vistra is required to implement air monitoring and air sampling during the demolition and battery handling activities. In the event of a fire, in addition to…
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Public Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement Activities
Information about the scheduled outreach activities regarding EPA and Army's review of the NWPR and intention to replace the definition of "waters of the United States"
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Moss Landing Air: Is there a difference between air monitoring and air sampling?
Return to: Frequently Asked Questions Yes. Monitoring and sampling are used to accomplish different goals. Air monitoring is often used for emergencies because you get results immediately. Air monitoring at the site occurs continuously, 24/7 and shows patterns and changes in the air in real time. The air is monitored…
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Ongoing Work: How will you prevent the contamination from moving off site when it rains?
Return to: Frequently Asked Questions The site has a pre-existing drainage and stormwater collection system. The system collects any water that falls on the Moss Landing 300 building and the surrounding area. Additionally, Vistra built a paved surface for the battery handling area, which drains to a lined water collection…
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Waters of the United States
Information regarding the revised definition of Waters of the United States
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Listening Session Presentations
listening session presentations for WOTUS
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Technical Assistance from the Methane Emissions Reduction Program
The Methane Emissions Reduction Program will provide technical assistance to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector.
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Financial Assistance from the Methane Emissions Reduction Program
The Methane Emissions Reduction Program will provide financial and technical assistance to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector.
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Protecting Source Water with the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds
This fact sheet compares and contrasts the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs and provides an example of how the Skagit Public Utility District in Washington, and multiple state agencies, collaborated to secure funds from both sou
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Determine Susceptibility to Contaminant Sources
A key last step in conducting a source water assessment is to perform a risk analysis to determine the susceptibility of a public water system to current and potential sources of contamination.
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Federal Funding Opportunities for Source Water Protection
This factsheet identifies federal programs that can be leveraged for source water protection.
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Easy Things You Can Do To Protect Drinking Water Sources
A list of things an individual can do to help protect drinking water sources, many of which include involve hazardous waste and pollution.
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Energy Efficiency in Water and Wastewater Facilities
Learn how local governments have achieved sustained energy improvements at their water and wastewater facilities through equipment upgrades, operational modifications, and modifications to facility buildings.
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Energy and Environment Guide to Action - Chapter 7.0: Electric Utility Policies
Focuses on the authorites that state legislatures have granted to PUCs to regulate electricity and reliability, as these authorities directly affect utilities' and customers' investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and CHP.
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Benchmarking and Building Performance Standards Policy Toolkit
Benchmarking & Building Performance Standards Policy Toolkit
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How do we know that we have not been exposed to contamination from the Landfill for the past 40+ years?
EPA works closely with its partner, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in evaluating potential health exposures from waste sources. ATSDR has the ability to look at the cancer registry data to evaluate potential past exposures, while EPA’s role is to evaluate current and future exposure. ATSDR…
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Is EPA planning on taking samples from the basements in the homes you are sampling in the Norwood community? If not, why not?
EPA is not planning to collect samples from residential basements or crawl spaces at this time. EPA installed six groundwater wells within the Old Norwood Dump, Norwood Lower Park, and the Winona Homes neighborhood. Groundwater wells will not be placed on private residential properties. The wells will be used to…
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How does EPA develop a “sampling plan” for a site like the Norwood Landfill Site?
EPA uses the information available, including community input, regarding the boundaries and geographic areas of waste that may have been deposited or where contaminated soil may have been placed. The team selects its soil sampling locations based on those areas and consults historic aerial images that help depict those boundaries…
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What state or federal agencies are responsible for evaluating records from the PADOH cancer registry? Are all types of cancers considered in this evaluation [including rare and/or environmentally associated cancers]?
A few important items to note regarding the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry: PADOH’s Pennsylvania Cancer Registry is a statewide data system responsible for collecting information on all new cases of cancer diagnosed or treated in Pennsylvania. It is part of the National Program of Cancer Registries administered by the Centers for…