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What are ionizers and other ozone generating air cleaners?
From: Indoor Air Pollution: An Introduction for Health Professionals Ion generators act by charging the particles in a room so that they are attracted to walls, floors, tabletops, draperies, occupants, etc. Abrasion can result in these particles being resuspended into the air. In some cases these devices contain a collector…
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Will air cleaners reduce health risks?
Air cleaners may reduce the health effects from some particles - small solid or liquid substances suspended in air, such as dust or light spray mists. Some air cleaners, under the right conditions, can effectively remove certain respirable-size particles (for example, tobacco smoke particles). These invisible particles are of concern…
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What guidelines are available to compare air cleaners?
Excerpted from: Residential Air Cleaners With the exception of the DOD method in Military Standard 282 (see reference 1 below), used only to rate particle reduction by high efficiency filters, the federal government has not published any guidelines or standards for use in determining how well an air cleaner works…
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Asthma Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) FAQs Indoor airPLUS FAQs IAQ in Schools FAQs Mold FAQs Radon FAQs Información disponible en español Search frequent questions for immediate answers to the most common questions or send a question through the contact us link below. Asthma What is asthma? Who gets…
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Were the homes in the Winona Homes and Norwood Acres neighborhoods built on contaminated fill?
EPA has received anecdotal reports from residents that materials excavated during the construction of the Walt Whitman Bridge, potentially containing contaminants, were used as fill dirt prior to construction of some homes in the area. During the early stages of the site investigation in 2017 and 2018, EPA sampled the…
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Will EPA sample the Glenolden Laboratory property?
The former Glenolden Laboratory property located on South Avenue is a separate site. The previous owners conducted a voluntary cleanup pursuant to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (PADEP) Environmental Cleanup Program, known as Act 2. Concerns regarding remedial actions conducted under Act 2 should be directed to PADEP as…
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Why hasn’t the Norwood Landfill Site been identified as a Superfund Site? Two nearby landfills, Folcroft and Clearview, which were established and in use at the same time as Norwood Landfill and Dump have both been designated as Superfund sites.
EPA is still conducting its investigation of the Norwood Landfill Site to determine if it should be placed on the National Priorities List (NPL), or Superfund List. Thus far, the data collected has not demonstrated that the site warrants placement on the NPL. Both the Folcroft and Clearview Landfills went…
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Will EPA sample the Norwood school?
EPA continues to work closely with the Interboro School District, but there are no plans to sample the Norwood school at this time. For site investigations, sampling activities must be based upon the identification of a potential source of contamination. Based upon research and historic images, EPA has not seen…
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Benthic Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) Discussion March 26, 2024
Information related to Benthic Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Discussion March 26, 2024
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Requirements for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (MSWLFs)
this page describes some of the technical requirements for municipal solid waste landfills.
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Bioreactor Landfills
This page explains bioreactor landfills.
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Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
this page describes municipal solid waste landfills
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Resources to Plan and Prepare for Environmental Emergencies in Louisiana
Links to emergency information resources in Louisiana.
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2020 DWSRF Annual Report
This report highlights the past year’s accomplishments and funding of new drinking water infrastructure projects
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Wednesday: EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide update on support for western North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Helene
EPA News Release: Wednesday: EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide update on support for western North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Helene
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Source Water Protection Planning
Public water systems and source water protection partners can use source water assessment results to inform development of an action plan and implementation of measures to protect and/or enhance source water.
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UIC Class I Permit No. R9UIC-CA1-FY16-1: San Joaquin Refining Company Limited, Bakersfield, CA
Final permit and supporting documents related to proposal to issue a UIC Class I Non-hazardous Industrial Waste Disposal Well Permit to San Joaquin Refinery Company Inc. (SJR), located in Bakersfield, CA
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The Industrial User Permitting Guidance Manual
Provides guidance for control authorities to effectively develop and issue control mechanisms to IUs discharging to the POTW and covers developing and implementing control mechanisms for both SIUs and non-SIUs.
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Combined Sewer Overflow Control Policy
Overview of combined sewer overflows (CSO), guidance, and policies.
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Report to Congress: Combined Sewer Overflows into the Great Lakes Basin
This report assesses the implementation status of long-term CSO control plans (LTCPs) in the Great Lakes Basin. The report also summarizes existing information on the occurrence and volume of discharges from CSOs in the Great Lakes Basin during 2014.
