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Makhteshim Agan of North America, Inc., d/b/a ADAMA Consent Agreement and Final Order

Makhteshim Agan of North America, Inc., d/b/a ADAMA

Storm Water Pollution Prevention: Protecting Water Quality on Construction Sites (2008)

Contains information about protecting water quality on construction sites.

Pesticides Imports Enforcement - Dadant & Sons, Inc.

This is the cafo for Dadant & Sons, Inc.,

Pesticides Imports Enforcement - Makhteshim Agan of North America

This is the cafo for Makhteshim Agan of North America

Amazon Services LLC Consent Agreement and Final Order

Hilcorp Energy Company, New Mexico Clean Air Act Stationary Source Settlement

New Mexico Clean Air Act stationary source settlement for Hilcorp Energy Company.

Resources for Watershed Planning

handbook and updated supplements are intended to help communities, watershed organizations, and state, local, tribal and federal environmental agencies develop and implement watershed plans

West Coast Collaborative Projects

Recent DERA project fact sheets are available here, organized by: sector, state, year, funding program, project subject, and grantee.

How long will it take EPA to process my application to be a lead-safe certified firm?

EPA is required to process your application to be a lead-safe certified firm within 90 days of receipt. In most instances, properly-completed firm applications are processed in about one month. Question Number: 23002-17543 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead.

Last published: October 28, 2025

How does a firm or renovator document or confirm the age of the structure? Is a signed statement by the occupant sufficient? Can publicly available information such as tax records, etc. be sufficient?

Renovation firms are responsible for determining the age of the property. The property owner is likely to be a good source of information on the age of a home or other building, but the firm may not rely on the statement of the property owner as to the construction date…

Last published: October 28, 2025

How can I use plastic sheeting in exterior renovations without creating a safety hazard? Moisture on the plastic from precipitation can cause plastic sheeting to become slippery.

Answer: For exterior renovations, cover the ground with plastic sheeting or other disposable impermeable material extending 10 feet beyond the perimeter of surfaces undergoing renovation or a sufficient distance to collect falling paint debris, whichever is greater, unless the property line prevents 10 feet of such ground covering. Ground containment…

Last published: October 28, 2025

Does zoning affect the target housing determination? For example, would a pre-1978 house that is zoned for commercial or office use, but used for residential purposes be considered target housing?

In determining whether a pre-1978 property is target housing, it is the actual or intended use of the property that matters, not its zoning classification. Therefore, a pre-1978 house that is used or intended to be used as a residence, even if only temporary, is target housing regardless of its…

Last published: October 28, 2025

Does drilling holes in window frames to install window treatments such as shades and shutters qualify as minor repair and maintenance?

Yes, as long as the installation does not disturb more than six square feet of painted surface per room within a 30-day period. Question Number: 23002-15404 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead.

Last published: October 28, 2025

Are state and local government employees who often do renovation work required to be certified?

Answer: If the state or local government uses its own employees to do the work, the state or local government must be a certified firm and at least one of the employees assigned to each job must be a certified renovator. If the state or local government hires a renovation…

Last published: October 28, 2025

Estratégias preliminares da EPA com o objetivo de reduzir os níveis de exposições e disparidades de chumbo na comunidade norte americana

Portuguese Translation of Draft Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities