Learn the Issues
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La Veta Oil & Gas, LLC
The EPA is providing notice of a proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment against La Veta Oil & Gas, LLC, a business located in Hudson, Kansas.
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Region 7 – Table of Clean Water Act Public Notices
Region 7 Table of Clean Water Act Civil Penalty Order Public Notices
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La Veta Oil & Gas, LLC - Clean Water Act Public Notice
The EPA is providing notice of a proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment against La Veta Oil & Gas, LLC, a business located in Hudson, Kansas.
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Climate Ready Estuaries
Information on climate change impacts to different estuary regions, tools and resources to monitor changes, and information to help managers develop adaptation plans for risk management of estuaries and coastal communities.
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Pharmaceuticals and Controlled Substances and Demolition
Pharmaceuticals and controlled substances found during residential demolition, such as prescription medications or illegal drugs, may require special treatment for disposal or recycling before demolition.
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State Demolition Information
Contact information and guidances for each state and selected territories's environmental agencies and programs relevant to large-scale residential demolition including asbestos, lead, and open burning.
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ACCEL Charter Schools
Under the notice of violation, EPA will require ACCEL to investigate the presence and risk of exposure to lead-based paint and asbestos hazards, remediate material presenting imminent danger and develop plans to monitor any other asbestos-containing matter
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Battery and Electronics Recycling Inc.
hazardous waste cleanup at Battery and Electronics Recycling Inc. in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin
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Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
An invasive species is a plant or animal that is not native to an ecosystem, and whose introduction is likely to cause economic, human health, or environmental damage.
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के गरिएको छ (What Has Been Done)
What Has Been Done in Nepali.
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Qué se ha hecho hasta ahora
Qué se ha hecho hasta ahora
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पृष्ठभूमि (Site Background)
Site background in Nepali.
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Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ basic page
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Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA)
The Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) provides DEP with the funding and authority to conduct cleanup actions at sites where hazardous substances have been released. HSCA also provides DEP with enforcement authority to force the persons who are responsible for releases of hazardous substances to conduct cleanup actions or to…
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Hazard Ranking System (HRS)
A screening tool used to evaluate the risks to public health and the environment associated with a hazardous waste site. The HRS calculates a score on the potential or a hazardous substance spreading from the site through the air, water, or soil. EPA places sites with a HRS score of…
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National Priorities List (NPL)
The NPL is a list of hazardous waste sites identified by EPA as warranting further investigation into the extent of the risk they pose and whether cleanup of the site under EPA’s Superfund Remedial program is warranted. NPL listing does not promise remedial action, only detailed investigation.
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Exposure Pathway
The way in which a person can come into contact with a hazardous substance. Three common routes of exposure are breathing (inhalation); eating or drinking (ingestion); or contact to the skin (dermal contact).
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Contamination
A physical, chemical, biological, and/or radiological substance or matter that has an adverse effect on air, water, or soil quality.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
A Federal law (commonly known as “Superfund”) passed in 1980 and modified in 1986 by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA). The law gives EPA the authority to investigate sites where there is a suspected threat to public health, or the environment caused by the release or potential release…
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What is the status of the criminal indictment against Erie Coke and how can we get more information about that?
The EPA East Avenue Study Area team is not involved with the proceedings for the criminal indictment against the Erie Coke Corporation. Please see the below links to the Department of Justice website for information about the case and victim witness assistance. Erie Coke Corporation Department of Justice Website Victim…