Learn the Issues
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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.
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TSCA Section 403 Risk Analysis Supplemental Report
Web site hosts a risk analysis to support standards for lead in paint, dust and soil as well as a supplemental report.
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How do RRP requirements apply to pressure washing? What containment and other preparation are required?
Pressure washing is not a prohibited practice under the Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule. Pressure washing is subject to the same containment requirements as other permissible work practices. Before beginning the renovation, the firm must isolate the work area so that no dust or debris (including in the…
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What is a renovation?
The RRP Rule covers activities that modify an existing structure and that result in the disturbance of painted surfaces. All types of repair, remodeling, maintenance, modernization, and weatherization projects are covered, including projects performed as part of another federal, state, or local program, if the projects meet the definition of…
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Radioactively Contaminated Sites
Radioactively contaminated sites are cleaned up under a variety of government programs. The EPA's Superfund program identifies, ranks, and cleans up the most hazardous sites in the United States.
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EPA Lead-Safe Certification Program Outreach to Consumers
Consumer outreach materials regarding lead and home renovations. Includes radio ads, fact sheets, and banners.
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Depleted Uranium
Uranium-235 provides the fuel used to produce both nuclear power and the powerful explosions used in nuclear weapons. Depleted uranium (DU) is the material left after most of the U-235 is removed from the natural uranium ore.
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Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Evaluation Program: Resources
This page describes EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting Program Rule requirements for contractors.