Learn the Issues
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Liability of oil retailers at SPCC regulated farm
If a farm is out of compliance of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations and is checked by EPA and/or has a spill, is the retailer that filled the tank liable? No, EPA considers the oil tank owner responsible for lack of compliance.
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Counting Ammonia and Ammonium Hydroxide for Emergency Planning Notification under EPCRA section 302
Ammonium hydroxide is a solution of ammonia in water. If a facility stores ammonium hydroxide (CAS #1336-21-6) in a large storage tank on site, should the facility include the quantity of ammonia in ammonium hydroxide for the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) section 302 emergency planning notification? The…
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Differences between the risk management program and EPCRA
How do the Clean Air Act (CAA) risk management program requirements differ from the hazardous chemical reporting requirements under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)? The hazardous chemical reporting requirements under EPCRA sections 311 and 312 ( 40 CFR Part 370 ) are separate and distinct from those…
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Electronic Submission of Tier II Inventory Information
Pursuant to the Emergency Planning and Community Act (EPCRA) Section 312, facilities must submit by March 1st every year Tier II inventory information regarding any hazardous chemical present at their facility at any time during the previous calendar year in an amount equal to or in excess of its threshold…
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Should very similar combinations of hazardous chemicals be aggregated?
How should a person determine whether very similar combinations of hazardous chemicals (e.g., different colors of paint or different blends of gasoline) that have separate MSDSs (Material Safety Data Sheet) should be aggregated for Tier II reporting? The owner or operator of a facility may make the EPCRA §§311 and…
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Cardlock Fueling Stations and EPCRA 311 / 312
Cardlock fueling stations are locations that allow businesses to obtain a card for each driver or vehicle and then provide 24-hour, automated access to the fueling station by using the card. For the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) material safety data sheet (MSDS) and chemical inventory reporting, gasoline…
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Can states designate liquified petroleum gas facilities under Section 302
Does the statute allow the state to designate facilities which produce, use, or store certain quantities of liquified petroleum gas as emergency planning facilities? EPA considers the designation of additional facilities to be accomplished through naming individual sites or companies, or by designation of certain classes of facilities as newly…
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SPCC Rule regulated oil types
What types of oil does the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule address? The term oil means oil of any kind or in any form, including, but not limited to: petroleum; fuel oil; sludge; oil refuse; oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil; fats, oils or greases of…
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EPA Building Visitor Logs
William Jefferson Clinton and Ronald Reagan Building entry logs, May 2021 to present.
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Air Quality Analysis
This site provides information for air quality data analysts inside and outside EPA. Much of the information is in the form of documented analyses that support the review of the national air qualiyt standards.
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Protecting Children's Environmental Health
To make the protection of children's health a fundamental goal of public health and environmental protection in the United States.
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Fact Sheet: Final Rule 22 - Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Revision to References for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Sector To Incorporate Latest Edition of Certain Industry, Consensus-based Standards
Section 612 provides that EPA must prohibit the use of a substitute where EPA has determined that there are other available or potentially available substitutes that pose less overall risk to human health and the environment.
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Implications of Climate Change
List of climate change factsheets tailored for regions of the United States.
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Virginia Land Revitalization Cleanup Websites
Government agencies involved in cleanup in Virginia
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What to Plant
When designing your landscape for water-efficiency, be sure to choose plants that are defined as low water use or drought tolerant for your area.
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Recommendations for Area Designations Round 3
Letters from states recommending area designations.
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WaterSense Accomplishment Reports
WaterSense Accomplishments reports
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2021 P3 Expo - Advancing Next Generation Genomic Tools for Detection of Naegleria Fowleri in Potable Water
Advancing Next Generation Genomic Tools for Detection of Naegleria Fowleri in Potable Water P3 Team
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Children Are Not Little Adults!
They are often more likely to be at risk from environmental hazards because of unique activity patterns/behavior, physiological differences, and windows of susceptibility during early lifestages including fetal development and puberty.
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SO2 Designations - Round 4 State Recommendations and EPA Responses
Sulfur Dioxide Designations - State Recommendations Round 1