Learn the Issues
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The Green Pattern Book
The Green Pattern Book features eight green project types or patterns, focusing on urban agriculture, stormwater management, urban forests, parks, and related topics.
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Using Vacant Land to Create Greener Neighborhoods
An overview of the Baltimore Urban Water's green strategy for land development
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The Urban Waters 101 Series
The 101 Series is meant to provide background on all and any aspect of the Urban Waters program that someone new to the program could want.
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Bath and Shower Diverters
Many older bath and shower diverters installed in homes across the United States have much higher leak rates, resulting in considerable water waste with every shower.
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EPA RCRA ID: IND000806836
WYD079959185, SINCLAIR WYOMING REFINING COMPANY, SINCLAIR, WY 82334
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Materials Management
Certain harmful or problematic materials present in residential buildings may need to be handled differently from general demolition debris. Here is a list of several specific types of materials that may be present in residential buildings.
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Light Systems and Demolition
Light systems in residential complexes need to be disposed of properly prior to demolition. Light systems that contain mercury or PCBs should be recycled or disposed of properly before demolition.
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Household Hazardous Waste and Demolition
Household wastes that are toxic, corrosive, ignitable, or reactive are known as Household Hazardous Waste (HHW). Household Hazardous Waste may be found during residential demolitions, and thus require special handling for disposal.
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PCBs in Caulk and Residential Demolition
Caulk containing potentially harmful polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) was used in many buildings in the 1950s through the 1970s.Learn how to handle PCBs found in caulk during demolition.
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Remediation and Restoration Projects for Waukegan Harbor AOC
Table describing remediation work on the Waukegan Harbor AOC.
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Lower Menominee River AOC Boundary Map
Maps and shapefile showing the state approved boundary of the Menominee River AOC
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Tecumseh Products Company Facility Current Documents, Reports and Graphics for 2015
Documents, Reports and Graphics for Tecumseh Products Company
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AK Steel Documents, Reports and Graphics
Documents, Reports and Graphics for AK Steel
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Documents on Restoring the Clinton River AOC
documents of the actions taken to remove the beneficial use impairments in Clinton River Area of Concern, starting with the remedial action plan and buis removal.
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Why Monitoring of the Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands is Important
This information provides the background for why Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands are monitored.
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Lake Huron LAMPs
The approach in Lake Huron differs from the Lakewide Management Plans of the other Great Lakes: no formal binational designation of lakewide beneficial use impairments, nor extensive lakewide modeling of chemical loadings
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Wisconsin Point Dune Restoration
Wisconsin Point Dune Restoration
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Wild Rice Restoration
Restoring Wild Rice in the St. Louis Estuary.
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Piping Plover Habitat/Beach Nourishment Restoration
Piping Plover Habitat/Beach Nourishment Restoration
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TSCA Section 403 Risk Analysis
Risk analysis to support standards for lead in paint, dust and soil.