Learn the Issues
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State Authorization Rule Checklists 229 through 232 for Hazardous Waste Rulemakings Published Between July 2013 and June 2014
Rules, checklists, summaries and Federal Register Notice links related to State Program Advisory 34.
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State Authorization Rule Checklist 228 for the Hazardous Waste Rulemaking Published Between July 2011 and June 2012
Rules, checklists, summaries and Federal Register Notice links related to State Program Advisory 35.
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State Authorization Rule Checklists 222 through 224 for Hazardous Waste Rulemakings Published Between July 2009 and June 2010
Rules, checklists, summaries and Federal Register Notice links related to State Program Advisory 35.
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State Authorization Rule Checklists 219 through 221 for Hazardous Waste Rulemakings Published Between July 2008 and June 2009
Rules, checklists, summaries and Federal Register Notice links related to State Program Advisory 35.
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State Authorization Rule Checklists 216 through 218 for Hazardous Waste Rulemakings Published Between July 2007 and June 2008
Rules, checklists, summaries and Federal Register Notice links related to State Program Advisory 35 between July 2007 and June 2008
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State Authorization Rule Checklists 214 through 215 for Hazardous Waste Rulemakings Published Between July 2006 and June 2007
Rules, checklists, summaries and Federal Register Notice links related to State Program Advisory 35 between July 2006 and June 2007.
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State Authorization Rule Checklists 209 through 213 for Hazardous Waste Rulemakings Published Between July 2005 and June 2006
Rules, checklists, summaries and Federal Register Notice links related to State Program Advisory 35 between July 2005 and June 2006.
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State Authorization Rule Checklists 206 through 208 for Hazardous Waste Rulemakings Published Between July 2004 and June 2005
Rules, checklists, summaries and Federal Register Notice links related to State Program Advisory 35 between July 2004 and June 2005.
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State Authorization Rule Checklists 203 through 205 for Hazardous Waste Rulemakings Published Between July 2003 and June 2004
Rules, checklists, summaries and Federal Register Notice links related to State Program Advisory 35 between July 2003 and June 2004.
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State Authorization Rule Checklists 200 through 202 for Hazardous Waste Rulemakings Published Between July 2002 and June 2003
Rules, checklists, summaries and Federal Register Notice links related to State Program Advisory 35 between July 2002 and June 2003.
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State Authorization Rule Checklists 194 through 199 for Hazardous Waste Rulemakings Published Between July 2001 and June 2002
Rules, checklists, summaries and Federal Register Notice links related to State Program Advisory 35 between July 2001 and June 2002.
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Overview
Overview of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
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Sustainable Materials Management Basics
SMM is a systemic approach to using and reusing materials more productively over their entire lifecycles. It represents a change in how our society thinks about the use of natural resources and environmental protection
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How is EPA collecting soil samples in the Study Area?
EPA will collect soil samples by using an incremental sampling method (taking several small soil samples across a property, then combining them for the best average result). These samples will then be sent to a laboratory for analysis. Incremental sampling provides a more comprehensive result of the overall condition of…
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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. A screening level exceedance indicates the need for additional evaluation, potentially including a site-specific risk assessment.
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What kinds of contamination is EPA looking for when sampling in the Study Area?
EPA will look for contaminants like heavy metals including chromium, arsenic, and lead, and Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), such as naphthalene or benzo(a)pyrene, in soil samples.
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How do you know you are not missing some areas that might be contaminated?
EPA will begin the Site Investigation by focusing on residential homes located closest to the former coke facility. This area of residential homes is known as the Study Area for the East Area Study Area. After EPA collects and analyzes the first round of soil samples from the Study…
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What questions are EPA trying to answer during the first round of sampling?
In the first round of sampling, EPA is looking to determine if there were any releases of contaminants from the former facility that could cause a public health risk to nearby residents.
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How does EPA develop a sampling plan for a site?
Generally, EPA begins to develop a sampling plan by gathering information about the site, including environmental history. Regarding the former Erie Coke Facility, EPA builds a sampling plan based on what we know about the former facility’s operations, information from PADEP’s prior investigations, and information from the community. The EPA…
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What is the difference between the investigation being conducted by PADEP at the Erie Coke facility and EPA’s Study Area?
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) continues to investigate the level and extent of potential contamination in surface water, soil, sediment, and subsurface groundwater at the Erie Coke facility. The current EPA East Avenue Study Area is focused on the soil conditions of the community and residential areas surrounding…