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Fiscal Year 2010 Pollution Prevention Grant Summaries
List of states and programs who received funds from the 2010 Pollution Prevention Grant program along with summaries of target programs.
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Fiscal Year 2011 Pollution Prevention Grant Summaries
List of states and programs who received funds from the 2010 Pollution Prevention Grant program along with summaries of target programs.
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Fiscal Year 2012 Source Reduction Assistance (SRA) Grant Summaries
List of states and programs who received funds from the 2010 Source Reduction Assistance Grant program along with summaries of target programs.
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Methods and Guidance for Testing the Efficacy of Antimicrobial Products Against Spores of Clostridioides difficile on Hard Non-Porous Surfaces (September 2022)
This document provides an update to the Agency’s interim guidance for the efficacy evaluation of antimicrobial pesticides that are labeled for treating hard non-porous surfaces in healthcare settings contaminated with spores of Clostridium difficile.
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EPA Proposes Early Mitigation to Help Protect Endangered Species from Methomyl
The Environmental Agency has proposed early mitigation of methomyl
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Benefits of Automatic Duplexing Fact Sheet
This resource provides a how-to duplex guide, informs the reader on the benefits and cost savings from automatic duplexing, and several off the shelf print management software options for your facility.
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EPA Regional Pollution Prevention Recognition Program
EPA Regions 4, 7, 8, and 10 host regional awards. This is the main webpage and application.
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How is the sediment sampling in Leslie and Sulphur Run different than the eco-assessment?
The main purpose of sediment sampling is to understand the extent of sediment contamination in Sulphur and Leslie Run. The eco-assessment, however, focuses on the potential uptake of contaminants in fish and other organisms.
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Soil and Sediment Sampling Results Quick Reference Guide
Quick reference guide to the soil sample results
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What is the status of the sampling data from Leslie Run and Sulphur Run?
Sediment sampling in Leslie and Sulphur Run is complete. The data generated by this work are being evaluated and compared to human health and ecological risk threshold criteria. That will lead to a determination about whether additional actions will be required and what those actions should be.
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North Pleasant Drive Closure Announcement
Pleasant Drive closure area highlighted in red.
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Where is the treated wastewater going?
The wastewater treatment system removes derailment contaminants using several steps, including sedimentation and filtration. The treated wastewater is then tested to verify vinyl chloride is below the drinking water standard. Once treated, water is sent to facilities certified to accept non-hazardous wastewater and that are regulated by federal and state…
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EPA-Funded Technology Seen as Win-Win on Virginia Farm
A drag hose is an alternative manure application system that has advantages for farms with a large amount of manure to spread.
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Energy Efficiency Team Helping Delaware Towns Find Savings
The wastewater treatment plant in Selbyville, Delaware, is benefitting from an EPA-Delaware partnership designed to help water and wastewater facilities save energy and money while cutting pollution that contributes to climate change.
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Green Streets Help Baltimore, Others
Fifteen Green Streets, Green Towns, Green Jobs (G3) grants for will support projects in three states, including the conversion of hard surfaces to green space at Sarah’s Hope, a homeless shelter in a troubled Baltimore neighborhood.
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Green Lessons in Class, on Grounds at Philadelphia’s Nebinger School
EPA and a team of partners are helping the George W. Nebinger School in Philadelphia become a national model for stormwater management and educational programming.
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Making WaterSense in Charlottesville
From a 5K race to $100 toilet rebates to an “Imagine a Day without Water” campaign, the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, is a leader in working with EPA’s WaterSense program to promote water conservation and resource stewardship.
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Rebirth of the Cheat River
The Cheat River in West Virginia is again a haven for whitewater rafting and smallmouth bass fishing after years of Clean Water Act funding and the efforts of a local non-profit group and others to control pollution from old abandoned mines.
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Green Infrastructure in the Mix to Reduce District of Columbia Sewer Overflows
District of Columbia's Long Term Control Plan to keep sewage out of the city’s rivers is being modified to include a substantial greening component for the first time, making it a dominant feature of 2 of the 3 drainage areas of the combined sewer system.
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Class Outdoors in the District of Columbia
Specially-designed outdoor education areas surrounded by rain gardens and other green features have been added to the grounds of three District of Columbia schools, providing students with hands-on learning experiences while reducing stormwater pollution.