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Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
An overview of the Safe Drinking Water Act and other information on specific aspects of the law as implemented in regulation and guidance
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Solutia Inc. Facility Current Documents, Reports and Graphics for 2015
Documents, Reports and Graphics for Solutia Inc.
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EPA RCRA ID: OHD980279376
Overview of the City of Toledo Site.
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Guidance Documents on Substantial Risk Notifications under TSCA
Guidance documents for TSCA Section 8(e) which states 'Any person who manufactures a chemical substance and obtains information that the chemical is harmful to health or the environment shall inform the EPA.'
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Reporting a TSCA Chemical Substantial Risk Notice
Section 8(e) states that Any person who manufactures a chemical substance and obtains information that the chemical is harmful to health or the environment shall inform the EPA.
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Toxic Substances Control Act Section 8(e): Frequent Questions
Section 8(e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires notification to EPA of information that reasonably supports the conclusion that their substances or mixtures presents a substantial risk of injury to health or the environment.
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EPA Requires California’s Central Valley Meat Company to Improve Chemical Safety
EPA News Release: EPA Requires California’s Central Valley Meat Company to Improve Chemical Safety
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Benefits of Using Compost
Compost provides benefits to soil health, water resources and climate resilience when used in sectors such as agriculture, landscaping, stormwater management, green infrastructure, contaminated site remediation and ecosystem restoration.
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RadTown Radon Activity 3: Indoor Radon Levels
Radon is a threat to health because it tends to collect inside homes and buildings, sometimes to high levels, and can cause lung cancer. In this activity, students will learn more about how to test their homes for radon, and will learn about radon levels.
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Children’s Health Risk Assessment Tools and Guidance
Find EPA children's health risk assessment tools, guidance and framework.
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RadTown Radon Activity 2: Radon Vacuum
Homes and buildings draw radon into basements, pipes, and lower floors. Using this NGSS and CCSS aligned activity, students can learn more about radon in their homes and schools.
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Natural Radionuclides in Private Wells
Private wells are usually not regulated or inspected for radionuclides. Some states regulate private wells. Well owners are responsible for making sure their drinking water is safe to drink and should test their wells for radionuclides every three years.
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Sole Source Aquifers for Drinking Water
Provides information on how to protect drinking water designated as a Sole Source Aquifer.
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Radioactively Contaminated Sites
Radioactively contaminated sites are cleaned up under a variety of government programs. The EPA's Superfund program identifies, ranks, and cleans up the most hazardous sites in the United States.
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Public Notices, Meetings and Events in EPA's South Central Region
Public notices and events in EPA's South Central region (Region 6).
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Non-Ionizing Radiation From Wireless Technology
Some electronic devices use radiofrequency (RF) energy to send and receive information. RF energy is a type of non-ionizing, electromagnetic radiation.
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Sole Source Aquifer Project Review
Guidance on the EPA's review process for proposed federal financially-assisted projects which lie within the identified project review area.
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Alabama Sinkhole Locations
Endangered Species Protection Bulletins set forth geographically specific pesticide use limitations for the protection of threatened and endangered (listed) species and their designated critical habitat.
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Texas plants habitat photos
Endangered Species Protection Bulletins set forth geographically specific pesticide use limitations for the protection of threatened and endangered (listed) species and their designated critical habitat.
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Examples and Resources (#1—50)
Over 100 Policy & Program Implementation Examples and Resources for attaining Zero Waste in communities.