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Report to Congress: Wastes from the Extraction and Beneficiation of Metallic Ores, Phosphate Rock, Asbestos, Overburden from Uranium Mining and Oil Shale

Background Document: Treatment Technologies Applicable to Hazardous Wastes Subject to Land Disposal Restrictions

This background provides a discussion of the treatment technologies applicable to wastes that are subject to land disposal restrictions (LDRs).

RadTown Uranium Activity 5: Radiation Contamination and Exposure

Radiation is all around us, all the time. However, many Native American and Alaska Native communities have been further exposed to radiation as a result of man-made activities. Learn more about exposure and contamination using this free activity.

SERC-TERC Update: February 2024

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SERC-TERC Updates: March 2024

SERC-TERC Update: October 2023

SERC-TERC Updates: October 2023

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RadTown Uranium: Vocabulary Activities

Learn more about uranium with your students! This page provides background information for teachers and parents. Each RadTown activity for the classroom is Common Core State Standard (CCSS) and Next Generation Science Standard (NGSS) aligned.

RadTown Radiation Exposure Activity 5: Radiation Health Effects

Ionizing radiation can damage cells and genetic material, like DNA, and exposure to radiation can increase our chances of developing cancer. This research-focused activity helps students understand health risks from different kinds of radiation.

RadTown Radon: Vocabulary Activities

Learn more about radon with your students! This page provides background information for teachers and parents. Each RadTown activity for the classroom is Common Core State Standard (CCSS) and Next Generation Science Standard (NGSS) aligned.

Connecticut's 2024 303(d) List Report and Related Documents

View documents for Connecticut's 2024 section 303(d) list of impaired waters.

PAG Manuals and Resources

Download and view Protective Actions Guides (PAGs) and applicable support resources.

SERC-TERC Update: March 2023

RadTown Radiation Protection: Vocabulary Activities

Increase your students’ science literacy with vocabulary activities from EPA! Learn more about radioactivity, how it works, and how we talk about it using free printable materials and lesson plans.

TMDL Report and Approval Documents for Connecticut Statewide Total Maximum Daily Load Analysis for Bacteria Impaired Waters

View supporting documents for Total Maximum Daily Load Analysis for Bacteria Impaired Waters in Connecticut.

Approved Air Quality Implementation Plans in Region 7

Read about the approved State Implementation Plans, Tribal Implementation Plans, as well as any Federal Implementation Plans for Region 7.

Engagement Opportunities

EPA wants to ensure that research conducted by the program is meeting the needs of its partners and stakeholders. Researchers may at times seek out volunteers to participate in their research studies. This page lists research engagement opportunities.