Science & Technology
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EPA Acts to Protect Truckee River Watershed, Benefit Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation Through Settlement with CEMEX
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled with CEMEX Construction Materials Pacific, LLC over Clean Water Act violation claims at its sand and gravel mine located in Wadsworth, Nevada, on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Reservation.
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United Nuclear Corporation and General Electric to Perform $63 Million Cleanup of Uranium Mine Waste at Northeast Church Rock Mine in Navajo Nation
The United Nuclear Corporation (UNC) and General Electric Company (GE) have agreed to a Consent Decree with the United States, Navajo Nation and the State of New Mexico under the federal Superfund law.
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Part 75 Emissions Monitoring Technical Questions and Answers
Provides clarification on the requirements of 40 CFR Part 75 through a series of questions and answers that can be used by units to monitor mass sulfur dioxide emissions, mass carbon dioxide emissions, nitrogen oxide rate and heat input.
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Evaluation of Remedy Resilience at Superfund NPL and SAA Sites
Read a report on the performance of remedies in areas impacted by the 2017 hurricane season.
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Garvey Elevator Alternative Water Superfund Site, Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 has compiled the Administrative Record (AR) for an Emergency Removal Action in Hastings, Nebraska, for the Garvey Elevator Alternative Water Superfund Site.
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Region 7 - Public Notices
Public Notice Directory for EPA Region 7. Includes Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
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Current Human Subjects Research Projects
Current Human Subjects Research Projects
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Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program: Grantee Resources
This page contains resources for Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program prospective applicants on topics including eligible vehicles, workforce development, tax credits, and technical assistance.
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Sterigenics Willowbrook Facility - Summary of U.S. EPA's Risk Assessment
Summary of the risk assessment for ethylene oxide emissions in Willowbrook, IL
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Research Grants Guidance and Policies
These pages are designed to assist prospective applicants as well as recent recipients by conveying key documents that describe the quality assurance, reporting requirements, forms, and FAQs for the NCER STAR grant application and implementation process.
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STAR Organotypic Culture Models for Predictive Toxicology Centers Progress Review Satellite Meeting
NCER's Chemical Safety for Sustainability meeting at the Society of Toxicology discussing the new challenges with three dimensional cell culture systems.
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미국 환경 보호국 - 한국어
Environmental information translated into Korean covers topics including nail salons, dry-cleaning, drinking water, fish consumption, asthma, cleaning and disinfecting foot spa basins, pesticides, and professional fabricare processes.
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The Clean Air Act and the Economy
Since 1970, cleaner air and a growing economy have gone hand in hand. The Act has created market opportunities that have helped to inspire innovation in cleaner technologies for which the United States has become a global market leader.
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Examples of Equivalent Processes: PFRP and PSRP
Equivalent Processes: PFRP and PSRP
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Fact Sheet: Recessed-Plate Filter Press
Recessed-plate filter presses can be used to dewater most biosolids generated at municipal wastewater treatment plants.
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Fact Sheet: Land Application of Biosolids
Recycling biosolids through land application serves several purposes. It improves soil properties, such as texture and water holding capacity, which make conditions more favorable for root growth and increases the drought tolerance of vegetation.
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Fact Sheet: In-Vessel Composting of Biosolids
In-vessel composting occurs within a contained vessel, enabling the operator to maintain closer control over the process in comparison with other
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Fact Sheet: Alkaline Stabilization of Biosolids
Stabilization of biosolids helps to minimize the potential for odor generation, destroys pathogens (disease causing organisms), and reduces the material’s vector attraction potential.
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Fact Sheet: Belt Filter Press
Belt filter presses can be used to dewater most biosolids generated at municipal wastewater treatment plants and are a common type of mechanical dewatering equipment.
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Fact Sheet: Multi-Stage Anaerobic Digestion
Multi-stage anaerobic digestion can achieve superior performance relative to single-stage conventional digestion for most wastewater solids
and for all loading rates.