Science & Technology

Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge: 2011 Designing Greener Chemicals Award

Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge 2011 award winner, Sherwin-Williams, developed water-based acrylic alkyd paints with VOCs that can be made from recycled soda bottle (PET), acrylics, and soybean oil.

WOW Cart Emergency Deployments

EPA & WaterStep continue to provide clean drinking water in the aftermath of multiple disasters of all types & help communities solve real environmental challenges. Below are real-world applications of the Water-on-Wheels Mobile Water Treatment System.

Media and Listservs

List of free EPA and other federal government water and climate newsletters, listservs, and podcasts.

Conformity Adequacy Review: Region 9

Resources are for air quality and transportation government and community leaders. Information on the adequacy/inadequacy of state implementation plans (SIPs) in EPA Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, GU) is provided here.

Conformity Adequacy Review: Region 8

Resources are for air quality and transportation government and community leaders. Information on the adequacy/inadequacy of state implementation plans (SIPs) in EPA Region 3 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY) is provided here.

Conformity Adequacy Review: Region 7

Resources are for air quality and transportation government and community leaders. Information on the adequacy/inadequacy of state implementation plans (SIPs) in EPA Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE) is provided here.

Conformity Adequacy Review: Region 6

Resources are for air quality and transportation government and community leaders. Information on the adequacy/inadequacy of state implementation plans (SIPs) in EPA Region 6 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX) is provided here.

Conformity Adequacy Review: Region 4

Resources are for air quality and transportation government and community leaders. Information on the adequacy/inadequacy of state implementation plans (SIPs) in EPA Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN) is provided here.

The Wastewater Information System Tool (TWIST)

TWIST is downloadable, user-friendly management tool that will allow state and local health departments to effectively inventory and manage small wastewater treatment systems in their jurisdictions.

Cumene; Final Test Rule

EPA is issuing a final test rule, under aeetion 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), requiring manufacturers and processors of cumene (isopropyl benzene. CAS No. 98-82-8) to perform testing.

Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) Committee Meetings and Minutes (1996-2010)

Lists the meeting summaries of all of the NAC FACA committee meetings

Non-Cancer Screening Approaches for Health Effects

Website provides users with assessment approaches and rules of thumb for identifying health effects concerns for a chemical of interest

Asserting Confidential Business Information (CBI) Claims and Certification Statements

These Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are intended to clarify the reporting requirements for Chemical Data Reporting for the 2016 reporting period.

Air Quality Design Values

This is where EPA publishes the annual design values updates for the criteria pollutants.

National Lakes Assessment 2012 Results

Results for the National Lakes Assessment 2012, including key findings, national results, ecoregional results, and state highlights.

Case Studies: Use Green Engineering in the Design and Operation of Industrial Processes

Green engineering can be applied to industrial processes to lower risk, reduce waste, and make chemical manufacturing more economical.

Finalization of Guidance on Incorporation of Water Treatment Effects on Pesticide Removal and Transformations in Drinking Water Exposure Assessments

The guidance discusses how EFED considers and uses data on pesticide removal resulting from drinking water treatment processes.