Learn the Issues
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Work with Us at the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL)
A landing page for users to find links to work opportunities and internship opportunities is here.
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Brownfields in EPA Region 9
This page provides information specific to EPA's Brownfields activities in the Pacific Southwest (Region 9) covering Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and 148 Tribal nations.
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FRRCC 2022-2024 Committee Recommendations, Reports and EPA Response
Report and cover letter covering activities during 2020 for the FRRCC Federal Advisory Committee
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Does the minor maintenance exception mean that if I drill one-inch holes in a painted surface to blow insulation into an enclosed wall cavity, I could drill 864 holes in the interior or 2,880 holes on the exterior before I had to comply with the RRP Rule? Or does it mean that the work is covered by the RRP Rule once I insulate more than six square feet of interior wall area (basically one hole) or more than 20 square feet of exterior wall area?
The exception is based on the area of paint disrupted, which in this example is based on the combined areas of the holes drilled in the wall. Question Number: 23002-15677 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead.
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Documents, Reports and Photographs for Action Manufacturing in Atglen, Pennsylvania
RCRA Corrective Action Action Manufacturing , Atglen PA, Documents and Reports
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Documents, Reports and Photographs for International Paper - Franklin Mill in Franklin, Virginia
RCRA Corrective Action International Paper Franklin Mill (Union Camp), Franklin VA, Documents and Reports
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EPA RCRA ID: VAD003112265
RCRA Corrective Action Cleanup Site for VAD003112265 International Paper - Franklin Mill in Franklin, Virginia
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Previous EPA Waste Management Updates
example page for displaying previous newsletters
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Evaluate Progress Toward Source Water Protection Goals
The final step in the source water protection process is to establish a framework for measuring the effectiveness of management strategies and tracking progress towards achieving established goals.
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When a home or an apartment unit is repainted in preparation for a new tenant, is the painting activity always considered a “renovation” for purposes of the pre-renovation education requirements even if no surface preparation activity is performed prior to painting?
Answer: No. The primary determinant of whether a given activity constitutes a “renovation” under the RRP Rule is whether that activity disturbs a painted surface. The practice of recoating painted surfaces in preparation for new tenants would not constitute “renovation” unless accompanied by activities that disturb the painted surface and…
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Urbanization and Stormwater Runoff
Stormwater runoff is generated from rain and snowmelt that flows over land and does not soak into the ground. Runoff can pick up and deposit harmful pollutants into streams, lakes, and groundwater.
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Inventory Potential Contaminant Sources
This page provides information about creating a contaminant source inventory listing all known and potential contaminant sources or activities of concern within a source water protection area (SPWA) that may pose a threat to drinking water supplies.
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Drinking Water Mapping Application to Protect Source Waters (DWMAPS)
Describes and provides links to the Drinking Water Mapping Application to Protect Source Waters
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Tribal Governments Role in Safe Drinking Water on Tribal Lands
Tribal governments oversee water system utilities, utility directors or utility boards
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Must refresher course completion certificates for lead-based paint activities disciplines include an expiration date?
No. The requirement that a completion certificate include an expiration date only applies to “interim certifications.” Refresher course completion certificates do not expire in the federal program. Specifically, 40 CFR 745.225(e)(4) and (e)(5)(vi), in describing requirements for refresher courses, refer back to 40 CFR 745.225(c), the requirements for initial course…
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I am removing aluminum siding from a pre-1978 home. The aluminum siding was nailed over the top of painted wood siding that tested positive for lead. The underlying painted surface is greater than twenty square feet. Must I comply with the RRP Rule when removing the aluminum siding?
Answer: The work practices for exterior projects are based on a performance standard – if the activity disturbs a painted surface (generally, by creating paint chips or dust) in excess of 20 square feet, the work area must be contained so that dust or debris does not leave the work…
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Does the RRP Rule prohibit the deconstruction and reuse of old building materials containing lead-based paint?
Answer: No. The RRP Rule does not prohibit a firm from extracting, salvaging or reusing building materials that contain lead-based paint. However, the requirements of the RRP Rule may apply to these activities if they (1) occur in target housing or a child-occupied facility, and (2) disturb more than six…
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Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Web Academy Webinar: The ABC’s of K-12 Food Waste Reduction - Start with the Guide to Conducting Student Food Waste Audits
Page describing the August 2017 webinar about the ABC’s of K-12 Food Waste Reduction: Start with the Guide to Conducting Student Food Waste Audits
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Tools and Resources
Tools and resources for RCRA
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Understand Contaminated Sites
Information about environmental health risks at contaminated sites