Learn the Issues
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What exactly is EPA looking for when it takes samples from the soil around residential homes?
Typically, a person’s primary exposure to soil occurs within the top two feet – working or playing in the yard, gardening, tracking soil into the home, etc. EPA collected samples from the top two feet of soil during the site investigation, focusing the evaluation in the area of the highest…
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What does it mean when EPA finds contamination that “exceeds screening levels?”
Screening levels are not the same as cleanup or action levels. An exceedance of a screening level indicates the need for additional evaluation, potentially including a site-specific risk assessment.
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Will EPA conduct sampling in local parks in the Norwood community?
EPA will sample Norwood Park because of its close proximity to the Old Norwood Dump and Norwood Landfill. There is no current information that would warrant sampling in other parks.
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Lesson 1: When Does the Rule NOT Apply?
CROMERR does not apply to e-reporting in some cases, such as fax submissions, some transfers between states and EPA, or submissions not under Title 40.
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Checklists to Guide Initial and Annual Regulatory Reviews of Financial Responsibility Demonstrations for Underground Injection
this webpage provides information on financial responsibility checklists available to state regulators.
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Clean Vehicles: Clean Fleets Related Links for State and Local Transportation Resources
This page provides links to EPA and non-EPA Web-based resources that provide additional information on clean vehicles.
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Community Sampling Maps at Walter Coke, Inc.
Community Sampling Maps at Walter Coke, Inc.
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Tronox Frequently Asked Questions
Tronox, LLC Frequently Asked Questions from August 2010
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Information Sheet for Riggins School
Information Sheet for Riggins School, Birmingham, Alabama. May 2010. These EPA Fact Sheets were issued to the School District for distribution to faculty, students and parents.
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Frequently Asked Questions. Results of Community Environmental Sampling, Birmingham
Frequently Asked Questions. Results of Community Environmental Sampling: Collegeville, Harriman Park and Fairmont Neighborhoods, North Birmingham, AL
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Ports Primer – 7.6 Case Studies: Environment
Case studies highlighting projects with near-port communities and ports to reduce environmental impacts.
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What is the geographic definition of the Norwood Landfill Site?
The Norwood Landfill Site consists of multiple areas, including the Old Norwood Dump, the Norwood Landfill, and the Winona Homes Neighborhood. Based upon EPA’s extensive historical research which includes historical aerial photos, newspaper archives from the late 1950’s through the mid-1960’s, historic Norwood Borough Council meeting minutes from the late…
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Data Evaluation Report on Community Environmental Sampling Event
Revised Data Evaluation, Tronox (Kerr-McGee) Site, Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi
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Tronox Results of Community Environmental Sampling
Fact Sheet on Results of Community Environmental Sampling: In the Vicinity of Tronox LLC (Formerly Kerr McGee) Facility, Columbus, MS (Dated August 2010)
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Results of Community Environmental Sampling: North Birmingham, AL
Results of Community Environmental Sampling: In the Collegeville, Harriman Park and Fairmont Neighborhoods, North Birmingham, AL. November 2010.
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Letter to Birmingham School District
Letter to Birmingham School District. Oct 1, 2010. This letter conveyed information on sampling results for Riggins Alternative School, former (now demolished) Hudson School, and Calloway Head Start School, former Carver High School.
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Hudson K-8 School Letter to Parents
Hudson K-8 School Letter to Parents
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Opportunity Academy at Riggins Letter to Parents
Opportunity Academy at Riggins Letter to Parents
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Residential Sampling Report
Residential Sampling Report. Walter Coke, Inc.
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Final Cleanup Values Birmingham Alabama Correspondence
Final Cleanup Values Birmingham Alabama Correspondence.