Learn the Issues

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  • On-Bill Loan Programs

    Overview of Customer Power Purchase Agreements included in the Clean Energy Financing Toolkit for Decisionmakers

  • GreenChill Program Map as of December 2018

    GreenChill stores represented by GreenChill Partners in the Corporate Emissions Reduction Program, and stores that are currently GreenChill Certified.

  • GreenChill Guide to Refrigeration Management for Small and Independent Grocers

    Technical information, checklists, and questions to help small and independent supermarket (grocery) store owners and managers "green" their refrigeration systems by reducing leaks and/or designing a new advanced system.

  • How much funding can I apply for under the Exchange Network Grant Program?

    Applicants applying under an individual opportunity may request up to $400,000 in funding. Applicants applying under a partnership opportunity may request funds up to $600,000, if the partnership eligibility criteria outlined in Section III-D of the Solicitation Notice are met. An eligible applicant applying under the Individual Capacity Building with…

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  • Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative

    The Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative (MCDI) is a collaboration of federal, state and local agencies, along with communities, non-profit organizations and private companies working together by reducing exposure to emissions from diesel engines

  • Operations and Maintenance, Part of Indoor Air Quality Design Tools for Schools

    Effective operation and maintenance procedures are fundamentally important to protect the investment in, and performance of, all building systems. Student health and productivity can suffer when building systems fail to operate as designed.

  • Keshena Wastewater Treatment Plant

    Public notice documents for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit in Wisconsin

  • Hazardous Air Pollutants' Fact Sheet Chemical Cross Reference

    Hazardous Air Pollutants' Fact Sheet Chemical Cross Reference

  • Health and Environmental Effects of Hazardous Air Pollutants

    What are the health and environmental effects of hazardous air pollutants?

  • Emergency Response and Management Activities

    This quarterly report, highlighting accomplishments over the past several months, showcases EPA’s unique emergency response capabilities through the use of cutting-edge technologies and innovative cleanup strategies.

  • Multiple Releases During 24-Hour Period

    CERCLA release notification requirements state that any person in charge of a vessel or an offshore or an onshore facility shall, as soon as he has knowledge of the release of a hazardous substance in a quantity equal to or exceeding the reportable quantity (RQ), immediately notify the National Response…

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  • Who must be notified when a release occurs?

    In the event that a listed Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) hazardous substance or extremely hazardous substance is released in an amount equal to, or exceeding the reportable quantity (RQ) for that substance, the following parties must be notified: Community emergency coordinator for the local or tribal…

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  • Are written follow-up notifications required after the initial telephone notifications?

    When a facility releases a reportable quantity of a hazardous substance, are there any requirements for written follow-up notification, after the initial telephone notifications, under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) or the Comprehensive Emergency Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)? Under EPCRA, an owner or operator must…

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  • EPCRA Release Notification of RQ in Any 24-Hour Period

    EPCRA section 304 requires notification to the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) and the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) when there is a release of a reportable quantity (RQ) of either a CERCLA hazardous substance or an extremely hazardous substance (EHS). CERCLA section 103(a) and 40 CFR 302.6 require notification…

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  • Tier2 Submit software and confidential chemical location information

    When using EPA’s Tier2 Submit software to comply with the annual Hazardous Chemical Inventory reporting requirement under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) §312, how can a person withhold confidential chemical location information from disclosure to the public? In order to fulfill the proper reporting under EPCRA, a…

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  • Maximum Occupancy Rating for Tier II Reporting

    Tier II chemical inventory information requires as estimate of the maximum number of occupants present at any one time at the facility ( 40 CFR 370.42(f) ). If a facility is given a maximum occupancy rating by a local official, should that rating be used when completing the Tier II…

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  • Release notification requirements for releases of aqueous film forming foam

    Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF), a substance commonly used by firefighters, contains ethanol, 2-(2-butoxyethoxy) which is categorized as a glycol ether. Glycol ethers meet the definition of hazardous substance in CERCLA 101(14) because they are hazardous air pollutants pursuant to 112(b) of the Clean Air Act. In 1990, the Clean…

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  • Determining the amount released for Ammonia and Ammonium Hydroxide for Release Notification Requirements under CERCLA section 103 and EPCRA section 304

    Ammonia (CAS number 7664-41-7) is an Extremely Hazardous Substance (EHS), listed at 40 CFR Part 355 Appendix A and Appendix B with a reportable quantity (RQ) of 100 lbs. Both ammonia and ammonium hydroxide (CAS number 1336-21-6) are listed as Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) hazardous substances…

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  • Current and Past Emergency Responses

    EPA provides support when requested, or when state and local first responder capabilities have been exceeded, in response to chemical, oil, biological, and radiological releases and large-scale national emergencies, including homeland security incidents.

  • Past Emergencies

    These activities, some of national significance requiring coordination with other agencies, demonstrate the emergency response program and provide valuable experience so that EPA can better prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies in the future.