Learn the Issues
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Were park areas sampled where residents take their children to play in Norwood?
In 2020, EPA collected samples in Norwood Park from the baseball field, near the youth soccer fields, near basketball courts (in 2017), and in a grassy area with no designated athletic use. None of these areas revealed contaminant concentrations at levels which could pose a risk to human health.
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What about results from the Tasker and Lee homes?
EPA conducted outreach to homes along Tasker Ave. and Lee Road to encourage participation in the Fall 2020 sampling events. All property owners who participated in the sampling events, including those who live along Tasker Ave. and Lee Road, received their individual residential sampling results via mail.
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What does it mean if I live in an area with “chlordane” and it is a “red” area?
The “red” area on your sampling results table likely means that there is three times the amount of chlordane found here compared to the background sampling data. This result likely reflects historic pesticide application to a home. Chlordane can be found in soil more than 20-30 years after pesticide application.
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Did EPA do any testing or risk analysis/evaluation related to household “pets” - particularly for households that have pets diagnosed with cancers and other medical disorders?
No, the soil results show typical concentrations of substances that would be found on residential properties across the country.
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What about people who work in their yards regularly - are they at risk?
It is safe to play, garden, and grow fruits and vegetables in your yard. Please keep in mind, current research recommends hand washing after play or contact with urban soils where concentrations of contaminants maybe higher than soils in rural areas. In addition, all fruits and vegetables should be thoroughly…
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Is it safe for children to play outside in residential yards?
It is safe for children to play outside in the yards of Norwood residents. Please keep in mind, current research recommends hand washing after play or contact with urban soils where concentrations of contaminants maybe higher than soils in rural areas. Older homes with lead-based paint may have contributed to…
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Does EPA have any data or test results on Norwood School to discuss?
EPA has not collected any samples at the school, therefore there is no data to share or discuss.
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Has EPA determined there is no vapor intrusion occurring in homes in Norwood from contaminated groundwater throughout the Norwood area?
EPA has sampled shallow groundwater from points in and around Winona Homes and has not found evidence of volatile organic compounds in groundwater that could cause a vapor intrusion condition to indoor air in homes.
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Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program Information for the State of Connecticut
Provides cumulative national financial data about the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)
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EPA Region 7 Underground Injection Control Direct Implementation Documents
Registration/Information forms for shallow injection wells and finalized permits in Region 7 direct implementation areas.
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Comment Period Extended for Atrazine, Propazine and Simazine Draft Biological Evaluations
EPA is extending the public comment period on the draft biological evaluations for atrazine, propazine and simazine to give stakeholders more time to review and comment
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2020 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Requirements Webinar Materials
This page hosts the content for the March 2020 CDR Reporting webinar.
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2020 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Requirements Webinar Materials
This page hosts the content for the March 2020 CDR Reporting webinar.
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PRN 93-4: Ban on Aerosol Products Containing CFCs and HCFCs under the Clean Air Act
This notice alerts pesticide registrants to a rule under the Clean Air Act banning distribution and sale of aerosol and pressurized products, including pesticide products, that contain chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
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The Story of Story Mill-A Montana Community Working to Restore Wetlands
Story Mill, a 55-acre site on the outskirts of Bozeman, Montana, has undergone several transformations in recent history. The place is virtually a “mill of stories” with respect to land use, but originally it was a wetland.
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North Atlantic Coastal Wetland Review
A regional review of North Atlantic coastal wetlands with emphasis on threats, strategies to reduce losses, and information gaps.
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Further Evaluation of Diatom Periphyton as Indicators of Cultivation and Grazing Impairment in Montana Wetlands
As a follow up report to a 1999 study, this report is an analysis of diatom assemblages from 24 sites at two locations in order to evaluate the potential of diatoms as indicators of impairment due to cultivation and grazing.
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Successful Applicants for Wetland Program Development Grants in Region 10
Summaries of past Wetland Program Development Grants awarded in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington (Region 10).
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Incorporating Voluntary Mobile Source Emission Reduction Programs in State Implementation Plans (SIPs)
This EPA memorandum provides guidance and sets forth policy and interpretation regarding the granting of explicit State Implementation Plan (SIP) credit for Voluntary Mobile Source Emission Reduction Programs (VMEPs) under section 110 of the Clean Air Act.