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Stormwater discharges from municipal sources in Region 10
Information about municipal NPDES stormwater permits in Idaho and Washington.
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EPA Cleanups: GE-Pittsfield/Housatonic River Site
EPA information on past and ongoing cleanup work of the Housatonic River in western Massachusetts and Connecticut, including legal and technical documents.
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The answer to question 11 of Section F states that RFG produced by adding oxygenate to RBOB in the compartment of a truck is one batch and that each compartment must be given a different batch number. Section 80.69(c)of the regulations states "other than a truck delivering gasoline to retail outlets or wholesale purchaser-consumer facilities," which clearly indicates that retail delivery trucks are not included in the same class as storage tanks. Neither section 80.69(d) nor 80.69(e) require designation of compartments or even truck loads as separate batches and only sampling and oversight are required in section (e). It would appear that the Q and A document is in direct conflict with the July 1, 1994 memo signed by K. Stein, C. France, and M. Smith which states that the Q and A does not alter the requirements of the regulations.
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help It is assumed that the question and answer referred to is #10 of Section VI. F. of the July 1, 1994 "Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Questions and Answers" document. EPA's response does not add or alter the requirements of…
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Virtual Public Hearing: UIC Class VI Permit Intent to Issue - ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Onshore Storage LLC
Information about the virtual public hearing on July 31 for three proposed carbon storage injection well permits for ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Onshore Storage LLC.
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Virtual Public Hearing for Bluewater Texas Terminals (BWTX) Deepwater Port CAA Permit
Details about the virtual public hearing scheduled for July 29, 2025, regarding the Bluewater Texas Terminals, LLC deepwater port (DWP) crude oil export terminal.
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I haven't seen a reference to the EPA CDX system. Is the CDX system already established or can we submit reports in our choice of electronic formats?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help The Central Data Exchange (CDX) is an established portal through which electronic data are submitted. All registered parties will have to first register with CDX in order to receive a CDX registration number. More information may be found at…
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We are a marketer of ethanol products. Sometimes personnel at ethanol plants make mistakes as to the number of gallons being loaded or produced. How do we "recall" erroneous RINs if the number of gallons we receive exceeds the number of RINs?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help PTD documents may be corrected to reflect the appropriate volume associated with the volume received. The additional volume with assigned RINs may be addressed with a second PTD. Question and Answer was originally posted at: Questions and Answers on…
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Will oversight programs need to be designed differently for per-gallon versus averaging?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help The distinction between RFG certified under the per-gallon versus the average standards only applies at the refinery or importer level. The only standards that apply downstream are per-gallon maximum and minimum standards associated with average standards. Therefore, the downstream…
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What information in the baseline submittal will be considered Confidential Business Information?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help Based on section 80.93(b)(6), the information listed in section 80.93(b)(5) cannot be considered CBI. Any other information in the baseline submission which the refiner wishes to be considered CBI must be clearly identified. Any such claims will be evaluated…
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When reporting compliance parameters to EPA on the batch reports we are asked to report to a greater degree of precision than the regulations indicate for the standard. An example would be that the per-gallon oxygen content standard is supposed to be 2.0 weight percent. The EPA form asks for two places to the right of the decimal. Would we still be in compliance for the oxygen content if the reported value was 1.95 weight percent?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help You would be in compliance for the example described above. In order to determine compliance EPA will round all values to the appropriate decimal place for the applicable standard. If the digit immediately to the right of the last…
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Will common carriers be required to register their transport trucks as oxygenate blending facilities?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help Normally, only the owner of the gasoline produced at an oxygenate blending operation must register as an oxygenate blender. If a common carrier blends gas in trucks that it owns it must meet all of the requirements for other…
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Opportunity to comment on Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification for Regional General Permit (RGP) “National Energy Emergency Activities” (SPK-2025-00011) within Indian Country in the state of Utah
Comment on Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification for Regional General Permit (RGP) “National Energy Emergency Activities” under section 404 of the CWA and section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 within Indian country in Utah.
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Process of Reviewing the National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Process of Reviewing the National Ambient Air Quality Standards
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Historical Information on the NAAQS Review Process
The NAAQS review process has evolved over time. This page provides historical information about the process.
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Air Topics
Information about indoor and outdoor air quality, air monitoring and air pollutants.
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S.H. Bell Chicago Facility
S.H. Bell, final consent order, and air monitoring for fugitive dust and manganese issues.
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Will product codes, such as are currently in use by pipelines, or fuel descriptions (simple, complex, RBOB), in place of minimums and maximums, be sufficient for compliance with the product transfer document requirements?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The use of product codes would satisfy the product transfer document requirements of §§ 80.77 and 80.106, provided that: 1) these codes reflect all the information required in these sections, including the applicable minimum and maximum standards; 2)…
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In the case of refiners or importers using the 10% independent analysis option, if the independent lab analyses a particular sample before receiving notification from EPA that this sample should be analyzed, will the prior analysis meet the independent analysis requirement?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes. (7/1/94) This question and answer was posted at Consolidated List of Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Questions and Answers: July 1, 1994 through November 10, 1997 (pdf) (18.2 MB, July 2003, EPA420-R-03-009).
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Manufactured Gas Plant Sites (Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas)
EPA has entered into an agreement with Peoples Gas Company to oversee the company's investigation of 11 former manufactured gas plant, MGP, sites in Chicago.
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Sangamon Right of Way
EPA began investigating lead contamination in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood in 2011.