Environmental Policies & Guidance

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Air Quality

2009-10-29 Strategies for Reducing Residential Wood Smoke

2008-06-09 Inadvertent Errors in Final Amendments to NSPS for Petroleum Refineries

2007-11-29 Removal of Stage II Vapor Recovery from Refueling of Corporate Fleets

2007-10 State Implementation Plan Elements Under Clean Air Act Sections 110 (a) (1) and (2)

2007-08 Developing a Tribal Air Monitoring Program - Technical Guidance

2007-10 Boundaries for Determining 24-hour Fine Particle Attainment and Nonattainment Areas

2007-06 Interim Guidance on Control of Volatile Organic Compounds in Ozone State Implementation Plans

2006-05-18 Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT): Questions and Answers

2006-05 Guidelines for the Reporting of Daily Air Quality – the Air Quality Index (AQI)

2006-02-23 Analyses of Event-Flagged Criteria Pollutant Data

2005-08-16 Guidance on Incorporating Bundled Measures in a S te Implementation Plan

2005-05-20 Maintenance Plans for Certain 8-hour Ozone Areas: Clean Air Act Section 110(a)(1)

2005-04-05 New Source Review: Implementation of New Source Review Requirements in PM-2.5 Nonattainment Areas

2005-03-05 8-Hour Ozone and PM2.5 Nonattainment Areas: Determining “Attainment Years” for Transportation Conformity

2005-01-14 8-hour Ozone Implementation Requirements: Limiting Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Emissions

2004-08-18 One-hour Ozone Attainment Plans: Increment of Progress

2004-08-05 Emission Reductions from Electric-Sector Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Measures

2003-09 Regional Haze: Estimating Natural Visibility Conditions Under the Regional Haze Rule

2003-09 Regional Haze: Tracking Progress Under the Regional Haze Rule

2003-04-01 National Air Quality Standards for Fine Particles

2002-11-18  Base Year Emission Inventory State Implementation Planning: 8-hr Ozone, PM2.5, and Regional Haze Program

2001-06-21 Ozone Flex Program: Memorandum and Guidelines

2001-01-16 BACT and LAER for Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides and Volatile Organic Compounds

2001-01 Improving Air Quality With Economic Incentive Programs

2000-07-18 Guidance on 8-Hour Ozone Designations for Indian Tribes

2000-06-01 Stationary Source Voluntary Measures Draft Policy

2000-03-28 Boundary Guidance on Air Quality Designations for the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards

2000-01-19 Incorporating Voluntary Stationary Source Emission Reduction Programs Into State Implementation Plans

1999-08-11 State Implementation Plans: Policy Regarding Excess Emissions During Malfunctions, Startup, and Shutdown

1999-05-20 MACT/Title V and Title I/Title V Interface Issues

1999-04 Guideline on Data Handling Conventions for the PM NAAQS

1998-12 Guideline on Data Handling Conventions for the 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

1998-04-23 Interim Air Quality Policy on Wildland and Prescribed Fires

1994-02 SO2 Guideline Document

1993-08-18 Ozone and Carbon Monoxide (CO) Nonattainment Areas: Early Implementation of Contingency Measures

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Audit Policy (Self Audits)

2007-04-30 Audit Policy Frequently Asked Questions

2005-01 Protocol for Conducting Audits Under the Stormwater Program

2001-06 Protocol for Conducting Audits for Hazardous Waste Generators Under RCRA

2001-05-07 Use of Corporate Auditing Agreements for Audit Policy Disclosures - Correction

2001-03 Protocol for Conducting Audits Under EPCRA & CERCLA 103

2000-12 Protocol for Conducting Audits for Municipal Facilities Under EPA's Wastewater Regulations

2000-09 Protocol for Conducting Audits Under FIFRA

2000-05-11 Small Business Compliance Policy

2000-03 Protocol for Conducting Audits of Facilities Regulated Under RCRA Subtitle D

2000-03 Protocol for Conducting Audits of Public Water Systems under the SDWA

2003-03 Protocol for Conducting Audits of Used Oil and Universal Waste Generators under RCRA

2000-03 Protocol for Conducting Audits of RCRA Storage Tanks

2000-03 Protocol for Conducting Audits of Facilities With PCBs, Asbestos & Lead-Based Paint Under TSCA

1998-12 Protocol for Conducting Audits Under CERCLA

1998-12 Protocol for Conducting Audits of RCRA TSDFs

1997-Spring Environmental Audit Program Design Guidelines for Federal Agencies

1997-01 Audit Policy Interpretive Guidance

Undated - Confidentiality of Information Received Under Agency’s Self-Disclosure Policy

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CERCLA (Superfund)

2005-10-12 National Strategy to Manage Post Construction Completion Activities at Superfund Sites

2002-09 Guidance for Comparing Background and Chemical Concentrations in Soil for CERCLA Sites

2000-08 Abandoned Mine Site Characterization and Cleanup Handbook

1996-10 Treatment Technologies for Contaminated Groundwater at CERCLA Sites

1995-08 Presumptive Remedies: CERCLA Landfill Caps RI/FS Data Collection Guide

1994-08 Feasibility Study Analysis for CERCLA Municipal Landfill Sites

1993-09 Presumptive Remedies: Site Characterization of Sites with VOCs in Soil

1993-09 Presumptive Remedies: Policy and Procedures

1992-10 Guidance for Conducting Treatability Studies Under CERCLA

1992-01 Estimating Potential for Occurrence of DNAPL at Superfund Sites

1991-02 Conducting Remedial Investigations/Feasibility Studies for CERCLA Municipal Landfills

1990-02 EPA Oversight of Remedial Designs & Remedial Actions Performed by PRPs

1989-10 Expediting Remedial Construction

1989-04 A Guide on Remedial Actions for Contaminated Ground Water

1988-10 Guidance for Conducting Remedial Investigations and Feasibility Studies Under CERCLA

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Drinking Water

National Primary Drinking Water Standards

1999-10 Drinking Water and Health - What You Need to Know

1998-09 Small System Compliance Technology List for the Surface Water Treatment Rule and Total Coliform Rule

1998-09 Small System Compliance Technology List for Non-Microbial Contaminants Regulated Before 1996

1998-09 Variance Technology Findings for Contaminants Regulated Before 1996

1990-06-06 Handbook for EPA Review of State Program Revisions Under New Primacy Regulations

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Endangered Species

2003-05-02 Guidance for the Establishment, Use, and Operation of Conservation Banks

1990-05 Policy & Guidelines for Planning & Coordinating Recovery of Endangered & Threatened Species

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Enforcement

2009-01-16 Clean Air Act Mobile Source Civil Penalty Policy

2008-12-29 Amendments to EPA's Civil Penalty Policies to Implement the 2008 Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule

2007-09-24 Final OECA Parallel Proceedings Policy

2007-06-22 Enforcement Response Policy for FIFRA Section 7(c)

2005-06 Compliance-Focused Environmental Management System - Enforcement Agreement Guidance

2005-01-11 Revised Penalty Matrices for the RCRA Civil Penalty Policy

2001-12-21 Revised CWA Section 404 Settlement Penalty Policy

2003-06-23 RCRA Civil Penalty Policy

2001-08-15 Combined Enforcement Policy for CAA Section 112(r) Risk Management Program

1998-08 Civil Penalty Policy for CWA Sections 311(b)(3) and 311(j)

1998-04-10 Final Supplemental Enforcement Projects Policy

1994-01-12 Criminal Enforcement - The Exercise of Investigative Discretion

1991-10-25 CAA Stationary Source Penalty Policy

1990-04-09 PCB Penalty Policy

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Groundwater

2008-07 Evaluating Ground-Water/Surface-Water Transition Zones

2005-04 Cost Effective Design of Pump & Treat Systems

2004-09 Demonstration of Two Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring Optimization Approaches

2004-09 Site Characterization Technologies for DNAPL Investigations

2004-04 Handbook of Groundwater Protection and Cleanup Policies for RCRA Corrective Action

2004-04 Performance Monitoring of Monitored Natural Attentuation Remedies for VOCs in Groundwater

2003-08 A Review of Emerging Sensor Technologies for Facilitating Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring of VOCs

1998-12 Geophysical Techniques to Locate DNAPLs

1994-09 DNAPL Site Characterization

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Hazardous Material Transportation

2007-08-08 Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Strategic Plan

2007-06 DOT Hazardous Materials Enforcement Operations Manual

2006-09 DOT Strategic Plan

2005-10-01 DOT Guidelines for Civil Penalties

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Hazardous Waste

SW-846 Online

2008 RCRA Orientation Manual

2005-12 Contaminated Sediment Remediation Guidance for Hazardous Waste Sites

2005-09 Introduction to Hazardous Waste Identification

2005-09 Introduction to Land Disposal Restrictions

2005-09 Introduction to Land Disposal Units

2004-01 Guidance for Monitoring at Hazardous Waste Sites

2002-08 RCRA Waste Sampling Draft Technical Guidance

2001 Managing Haz Waste - Guide for Small Business

2001-10 Definition of Solid Waste & Haz Waste Recycling

2001-10 Solid & Hazardous Waste Exclusions

1998-03-16 Risk-Based Clean Closure

1985-07-05 Guidance for the Analysis of Refinery Wastes

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Oilfield

2002-10 Exemption of Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Wastes From Federal Hazardous Waste Regulations

2000-10 Profile of the Oil & Gas Extraction Industry

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OSHA

Current - Draft Model Training Program for Hazard Communication

2009-11-09 OSHA's Field Operations Manual

2009-09-30 OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping National Emphasis Program

2009-08-22 OSHA Medical Examination Program

2009-08-18 OSHA Petroleum Refinery PSM National Emphasis Program

2009-07-29 PSM Covered Chemical Facilities National Emphasis Program

2005 OSHA Pocket Guide - Construction

2003 Guide to OSHA Rules - Stairways and Ladders

1998 OSHA Fall Protection in Construction

1995-03 The 100 Most Frequently Cited OSHA Construction Standards

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PCBs

2009-01 PCB Q&A Manual

2005-08 Verification of PCB Spill Cleanup by Sampling and Analysis

1991-04-18 Wipe Sampling and Double Wash / Rinse PCB Cleanup

1986-05 Field Manual for Grid Sampling of PCB Spill Sites to Verify Cleanup

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Radiation Protection

1999-09 Cancer Risk Coefficients for Environmental Exposure to Radionuclides

1993-09 External Exposure to Radionuclides in Air, Water, and Soil

1988-09 Limiting Values of Radionuclide Intake and Air Concentration

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Remediation

2008-01 A Systematic Approach for Evaluation of Capture Zones at Pump and Treat Systems

2004-08-25 Action Plan for Ground Water Remedy Optimization

2004-07 - Bioremediation of Oil-Contaminated Salt Marshes

1996-07 Soil Screening Guidance: User's Guide

1996-07 Pump-and-Treat Groundwater Remediation - A Guide to Decision Makers and Practitioners

1994-06 Methods for Monitoring Pump-and-Treat Performance - Part 2

1994-06 Methods for Monitoring Pump-and-Treat Performance - Part 1

1992-02 Evaluation of Groundwater Extraction Remedies: Phase II - Volume 2

1992-02 Evaluation of Groundwater Extraction Remedies: Phase II - Volume 1

1992-01 Chemical Enhancements to Pump-and-Treat Remediation

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Spill Prevention

2008-12-05 SPCC Rule Amendments

2006 SPCC Rule Amendments

2005-11-28 SPCC Guidance for Regional Inspectors

2002-10 A Facility Owner/Operator's Guide to Oil Pollution Prevention

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Stormwater

2009-03 Industrial Stormwater Monitoring & Sampling

2009-02 Developing SWPPPs for Industrial Activities

2009-02 Stormwater Wet Pond Management Guide

2008-11-17 Draft TMDLs to Stormwater Permits Handbook

2000-06 No Exposure Exclusion Guidance

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Underground Storage Tanks

2009-05 UST Enforcement Compendium

2009-03 Underground Storage Tank Program

2005-05 UST Systems: Inspecting and Maintaining Sumps and Spill Buckets

2004-06 Model UST Environmental Results Program Workbook

2000-08 Automatic Tank Gauging Systems for Release Detection

2000-01 Financial Responsibility for USTs: A Reference Manual

1999-02-09 List of Integrity Assessment Evaluations for USTs - Third Edition

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Used Oil

2006-07 Used Oil Re-Refining Study to Address Energy Policy Act of 2005 Section 1838

2005-03 Guidance and Summary of Information Regarding the RCRA Used Oil Rebuttable Presumption

1996-11 Managing Used Oil - Advice for Small Businesses

1994-03 Collecting Used Oil for Recycling/Reuse

1989-05 How to Set Up a Local Program to Recycle Used Oil

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Vapor Intrusion

2008-03 Brownfields Technology Primer: Vapor Intrusion Considerations for Redevelopment

2006-12 Vapor Intrusion and Ambient Air Study - Final Results Report - Armen Cleaners

2006-11 Comparison of Geoprobe PRT and AMS GVT Soil-Gas Sampling Systems

2006-03 Assessment of Vapor Intrusion in Homes Near Raymark Superfund Site

2002-11 OSWER Draft Guidance for Evaluating the Vapor Intrusion to Indoor Air Pathway from Groundwater & Soils

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Wastewater Management

2004-11 Water Quality Trading Assessment Handbook

2003-01-07 Watershed-Based NPDES Permitting Implementation Guidance

2001-07-31 Guidance - Coordinating CSO Long-Term Planning With Water Quality Standards Reviews

1997-02 Combined Sewer Overflows - Guidance for Financial Capability Assessment and Schedule Development

1995-09 - Combined Sewer Overflows - Guidance for Long-Term Control Plan

1995-08 Combined Sewer Overflows - Guidance for Funding Options

1995-05 Combined Sewer Overflows - Guidance for Nine Minimum Controls

1992-10 National Estuary Program Guidance

1989-08-10 National Combined Sewer Overflow Control Strategy

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Wetlands

ACOE Delineation Manual and Supplements

2008-12-02 CWA Following Rapanos & Carabell vs. US Decisions

2007-06 Memorandum of Agreement - Jurisdictional Determinations

2007-06-05 CWA Jurisdiction Following Rapanos

2007-06-04 Post-Rapanos Decisions

2006-06-19 Rapanos vs. US - Supreme Court Decision

2002-12-24 National Wetlands Mitigation Action Plan

2001-01-09 SWANC vs. US - Supreme Court Decision

1987-01 ACOE Wetlands Delineation Manual

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