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EPA Oversight of California's Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program: EPA and State Correspondence
Documents associated with EPA's Review of California's Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program.
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Closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility
Information about the decision and process to defuel and close of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
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Environmental Crime Victim Resources - Delaware
A resource listing for environmental crime victims
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Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility Defueling Plan
Information about the decision and process to defuel and close of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
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Questions and Answers for Homeowners and Renters about Understanding Lead Inspections, Risk Assessments and Abatements
Questions and Answers for Homeowners and Renters about Understanding Lead Inspections, Risk Assessments and Abatements
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Program and Funding Resources
Review resources to help you learn more about the Brownfields Program and navigate grants and funding opportunities.
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Lead Designations - Where You Live
Lead Designations Where You Live
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Organic Farming
Organic Farming - Organically grown food is food grown and processed using no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Pesticides derived from natural sources (such as biological pesticides) may be used in producing organically grown food.
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Partnerships between EPA and the Agricultural Community
EPA is committed to a strong partnership with the agriculture community to assist in fulfilling our mission of protecting human health and the environment.
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Environmental Crime Victim Resources - District of Columbia
A resource listing for environmental crime victims
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Weather-Based Irrigation Controllers
If you have an automatic irrigation system, it probably has a controller you can program to water your landscape regularly. But if that controller is not programmed to adjust during seasonal or weather changes, you could waste water or damage your plants.
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U.S. EPA- Brazil Ministry of Environment: Memorandum of Understanding
Download the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between U.S. EPA and Brazil's Ministry of Environment.
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Is a health care facility or hospital covered under the RRP Rule if it meets the definition of a child-occupied facility?
Yes. The Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule defines a child-occupied facility as a building, or portion of a building, constructed prior to 1978, visited regularly by the same child, under six years of age, on at least two different days within any week (Sunday through Saturday period), provided…
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I am a contractor a couple years from retirement and I am closing down my business. I do not plan to become certified under the RRP Rule. My understanding is that I can continue working on homes built after 1978?
The Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule does not apply to renovations in housing built in 1978 or later. Question Number: 23002-17978 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead.
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Title V Program Evaluations in the Pacific Southwest (Region 9)
EPA's Pacific Southwest (Region 9) performs Title V Operating Permit program evaluations of large permitting authorities with 20 or more Clean Air Act Title V sources.
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Partnership to Evaluate Flame Retardant Alternatives to HBCD
The partnership project on alternatives to HBCD was convened to compare human health and environmental impacts of HBCD and its alternatives to inform decision-making
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Partnership to Evaluate Flame Retardant Alternatives to DecaBDE
The partnership on flame retardant alternatives to decaBDE was convened to involve multiple stakeholders to help decision makers choose safer alternatives
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Alternatives to Certain Phthalates Partnership
The alternatives assessment partnership project on alternatives to certain phthalates seeks to eplore the human health and environmental profiles of eight action plan phthalates and functional alternatives
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2020 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners: Profiles
Profiles of the winners of the 2020 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards
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Under the RRP Rule, do paint chips and debris need to be removed from protective sheeting even if such chips and debris can be effectively contained by the sheeting or the sealed container the sheeting is contained in for disposal?
Yes. After the renovation has been completed, the firm must clean the work area until no dust, debris, or residue remains. The first cleaning step required by the RRP Rule is to collect all paint chips and debris and, without dispersing any of it, seal this material in a heavy-duty…