Are there regulations that require sampling and testing by each facility, or do you just need a sampling and testing program to establish a defense?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. In general, the only parties that must sample and test are refiners and importers; under § 80.581, they must sample and test each batch of motor vehicle or NRLM fuel subject to the 15 ppm sulfur standard that is
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ASTM and ISO frequently update their test methods; must an EPA approved method be resubmitted to the EPA for approval if the modifications to the test methods (that are made by ASTM and ISO) are minor and have no significant impact on the accuracy and pre
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. All EPA approvals are specific not only to a given test method and laboratory, but also to a particular version of that test method. Thus, if ASTM or ISO released a revised version of a test method, any EPA
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ASTM updates test methods every five years. Will EPA issue a ruling that will allow the latest (most up to date) version?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. The nonroad diesel rule contains a performance-based provision specifically for diesel sulfur that allows the use of any diesel sulfur test method that meets certain criteria for accuracy and precision. Under this
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At the terminal, if a pour point depressant, conductivity improver, lubricity improver which is compliant to the 15 ppm standard is injected, must the terminal operator register as a refiner?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. Injecting such additives to a batch of fuel would not make a terminal operator a refiner. Question and Answer was originally posted at Questions and Answers on the Clean Diesel Fuel Rules (PDF)(135 pp, 888 K
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Can EPA give some direction regarding, or an example of, an acceptable pump label?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. While it is possible for labels to look somewhat different in regards to color scheme, maximum font size, etc., all labels must meet the following requirements (unless otherwise approved by EPA) specified in §§ 80
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Could a fleet operator that owns and uses only pre-model year 2007 motor vehicles indefinitely use 500 ppm highway diesel fuel? Even after 2010? What if the fleet operator also produces his own motor vehicle diesel fuel?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. The regulations at § 80.500(d)(4) state that beginning December 1, 2010 the sulfur content standard of § 80.520(c) (i.e., the 500 ppm sulfur standard) shall no longer apply to any motor vehicle diesel fuel. After
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During the lead phasedown in gasoline, EPA mandated that larger nozzles be installed on gasoline dispensers with leaded fuel and that restrictor plates be installed on the fill pipes of vehicles' fuel tanks, preventing the fueling of cars designed for unl
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. We did not finalize any provisions beyond fuel pump labeling requirements. We recognized that some potential for misfueling would still exist and continued to discuss options in meetings and workshops with industry
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For consumers with a 2007 vehicle how will they be educated to look for sulfur content at a station to prevent inadvertent use of 500 ppm?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. The fuel regulations require that all fuel pumps be labeled to inform the user which fuel they are dispensing into their vehicle. These labels will state which engines/vehicles that the specific fuel is suitable
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Has anyone given any thought as to what the other parameters will look like once ULSD is fully produced (i.e. aromatics, cetane number, nitrogen, etc.)? Are there any issues with respect to the energy content of diesel with the increased hydrotreating pot
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. There is a projected change in density and energy content per gallon, thus leading to a small change in fuel economy. In most cases it should be imperceptible- since the change still falls within the range of
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Given the results of the recent ASTM round robin testing comparing the repeatability and reproducibility of the designated ASTM 6428 sulfur test and the alternative ASTM 5453 test, will EPA reconsider the issue and define the more precise ASTM 5453 test
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. The regulations finalized with the nonroad rule modified the sulfur test method requirements. Instead of a designated method, there are now simply performance-based requirements that must be met, allowing the use
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If a company has two (or more) refineries and transfers highway diesel blendstocks between refineries, are they precluded from aggregating?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. Refineries are precluded from aggregating with other refineries. Question and Answer was originally posted at Questions and Answers on the Clean Diesel Fuel Rules (PDF)(135 pp, 888 K, EPA420-B-06-010, July 2006
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If a large refinery spins off a small refinery how long does the small refiner have to apply for the small refiner status?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. The dates to apply for small refiner status were specified in both rulemakings, and the deadlines have passed for both highway and nonroad diesel. Question and Answer was originally posted at Questions and Answers
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If a pipeline or terminal has test results indicating that motor vehicle diesel fuel sulfur content is 15 ppm and EPA tests show the sulfur content is greater than 18 ppm, would the pipeline's tests be an acceptable defense, or would the EPA's test result
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. EPA would treat this as a violation. Question and Answer was originally posted at Questions and Answers on the Clean Diesel Fuel Rules (PDF)(135 pp, 888 K, EPA420-B-06-010, July 2006, About PDF)
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In order to be in compliance with the lubricity requirements of the ASTM D 975 diesel fuel specification, refineries will have to use lubricity additives, some of which may contain sulfur. Most, if not all, pipelines will likely prohibit the use of these
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. No, volumetric calculations cannot be used to account for the sulfur content of these additives. Question and Answer was originally posted at Questions and Answers on the Clean Diesel Fuel Rules (PDF)(135 pp, 888 K
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In the definition of facility, can a common carrier pipeline be aggregated with any other non-common carrier terminals if they are all owned by the same parent company?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. Yes, if certain conditions are met. First, a single entity, in this case, the parent company must maintain custody of the fuel at all times in the aggregated facility (i.e. the parent company must maintain custody
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The Environmental Protection Agency protects people and the environment from significant health risks, sponsors and conducts research, and develops and enforces environmental regulations.
What are the two types of violations that can be reported to the EPA? ›Common Violations
Illegal disposal of hazardous waste. Export of hazardous waste without the permission of the receiving country.
The four characteristics of hazardous waste are: ignitability • corrosivity • reactivity • toxicity. The regulations explaining these characteristics and the test methods to be used in detecting their presence are found in Part 261, Subpart C.
Is EPA data public? ›The information submitted by facilities to the EPA and states is complied annually as the Toxics Release Inventory or TRI, and is stored in a publicly accessible database.
Is EPA information public domain? ›Unless otherwise specified, geospatial data produced by the EPA is by default in the public domain and is not subject to domestic copyright protection under 17 U.S.C. § 105.
Does EPA have local offices? ›EPA also conducts work in 10 regional offices headquartered in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Denver, San Francisco, and Seattle. EPA labs are scattered across the country and address a wide range of research activity.
What are the five roles of the EPA? ›In general, the EPA develops standards or regulations pursuant to environmental statutes; enforces those standards, regulations, and statutes; monitors pollutants in the environment; conducts research; and promotes public environmental education.
What powers does the EPA have? ›The EPA regulates the manufacturing, processing, distribution, and use of chemicals and other pollutants. Also, the EPA is charged with determining safe tolerance levels for chemicals and other pollutants in food, animal feed, and water. The EPA enforces its findings through fines, sanctions, and other procedures.
What branch of government is the EPA under? ›
The Environmental Protection Agency was established in the executive branch as an independent agency pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970 (5 U.S.C. app.), effective December 2, 1970. It was created to permit coordinated and effective governmental action on behalf of the environment.
What is the biggest EPA violations? ›On October 22, 1998, the Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency announced an $83.4 million total penalty against diesel manufacturers, the largest civil penalty ever for violation of environmental law.
What has the EPA banned? ›Toxic substances subject to TSCA regulation include PCBs, asbestos, lead, mercury, formaldehyde, and certain hexavalent chromium compounds.
What are the three greatest environmental problems EPA? ›Pollution of air, land and water through excessive deforestation, industrialization and overfilling landfills which emits CO2 and adds to greenhouse gas emissions are all topmost causes of these environmental issues.
What are the 5 classifications of hazardous waste? ›The hazardous waste categories include acutely hazardous waste, extremely hazardous waste, non-RCRA hazardous waste, RCRA hazardous waste, special waste and universal waste.
What pH is hazardous? ›When measured on the pH scale, anything above a 7 on the pH scale is considered a base. When the pH levels reach or exceed 12.5 pH, it then becomes hazardous.
What are the 3 categories of hazardous waste? ›The EPA defines three categories of hazardous waste: listed, characteristic, and mixed radiological waste. Each of these categories has subcategories that can become very precise, but the basics are as follows.
Does EPA have investigators? ›Investigators conduct the EPA OIG's criminal investigations, which look for violations of the law. Investigations may involve such areas as financial fraud, employee misconduct, intrusion into EPA systems and computers, impersonating EPA officials and theft of EPA property and funds.
Are EPA reports confidential? ›Information submitted to EPA under the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule may be claimed confidential. However, such claims must be made at the time of submission and substantiated in accordance with those regulations.
What data is open to the public? ›Public data can be defined as all information in the public domain, encompassing anything from a monthly updating dataset on a government data portal to PDF files that are only accessible via Freedom of Information requests (and everything in between). Open data is, by definition, easy to access.
What tool is used by the EPA to provide the public with information? ›
In order to better meet the Agency's responsibilities related to the protection of public health and the environment, EPA has developed a new environmental justice (EJ) mapping and screening tool called EJScreen.
What information is currently in the public domain? ›Examples of Public Domain Works
U.S. Federal legislative enactments and other official documents. Titles of books or movies, short phrases and slogans, lettering or coloring. News, history, facts or ideas (note that a description of an idea in text or images, for example, may be protected by copyright)
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How many labs does EPA have? ›The Regional Laboratory System is an inter-dependent network of the ten EPA regional laboratories. These laboratories provide the analytical, technical and programmatic support that is critical to accomplishing the Agency's mission of protecting human health and the environment.
Does the EPA have authority over states? ›The Agency has oversight responsibility over the states' activities, and monitors state and tribal implementation of EPA approved programs. While this sounds pretty straightforward, it can be confusing in practice. Particularly regarding inspection and implementation/enforcement issues.
Does each state have their own EPA? ›Each state has its own regulatory organization charged with developing and implementing environmental regulations. Most federal statutes allow states to set standards that are at least as stringent as federal requirements.
Is OSHA part of EPA? ›While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulates workplace safety, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets rules to limit environmental pollution. A manufacturer that produces contaminated air in any serious volume should be aware of both sets of regulations.
Which of the following is not a fact of EPA? ›Expenditure audit is not a fact of EPA.
Who rules EPA? ›EPA is called a regulatory agency because Congress authorizes us to write regulations that explain the technical, operational, and legal details necessary to implement laws.
Which two things does the EPA protect? ›The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment.
Is the EPA controlled by Congress? ›
Putting the law to work
In order to make the laws work on a day-to-day level, Congress authorizes certain government agencies - including EPA - to create regulations. Regulations set specific requirements about what is legal and what isn't.
EPA has explicit authority to enforce the law and assess fines at federal facilities violating environmental statutes including the: Clean Air Act. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
What is the head of the EPA called? ›The head of EPA is the administrator, a cabinet-level political appointee nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
Where is the EPA headquarters located? › How is the EPA funded? ›Each year federal agencies receive funding from Congress, known as budgetary resources . In FY 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had $83.14 Billion distributed among its 1 sub-components. Agencies spend available budgetary resources by making financial promises called obligations .
How long does the EPA take to respond? ›We strive to respond with an answer or an appropriate referral as quickly as possible - generally within 10 business days.
How do I send an email to the EPA? ›Report possible violations of environmental laws and regulations. To get the quickest response: Send your inquiry by email to: complianceinfo@epa.gov or complete the form below.
Who does the EPA answer to? ›An administrator, who answers directly to the president of the United States, governs the EPA. The administrator works with a deputy administrator and more than a dozen staff offices.
Who tells the EPA what to do? ›...
Creating a law
- Step 1: Congress Writes a Bill. ...
- Step 2: The President Approves or Vetoes the Bill. ...
- Step 3: The Act is Codified in the United States Code.
'Twenty Times Rule': Leachate analysis is not required for Category C soils when the total concentration results are less than 20 times the leachable concentration threshold for each contaminant. For example, a sample result with total concentration Zinc = 5000mg/kg.
How many questions can you miss on the EPA? ›
The exam consists of a total of 50 multiple choice questions. To pass the exam, you must get at least 21 correct on each section of the Core and Type I exams. Unanswered questions will be marked as wrong.
Is there a reward for reporting to the EPA? ›However, whistleblowers can be eligible for financial rewards in a number of different ways, including when they report: Misrepresentations about the amount of oil, gas, or other natural resources extracted from public lands in order to fraudulently underpay royalties to the government.
Where is EPA headquarters? › How to do an in text citation for EPA? ›Please use the following citation: US Environmental Protection Agency. Air Quality System Data Mart [internet database] available via https://www.epa.gov/outdoor-air-quality-data. Accessed Month DD, YYYY.
Who is in charge of the EPA? ›Michael S. Regan was sworn in as the 16th Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency on March 11, 2021, becoming the first Black man and second person of color to lead the U.S. EPA.
What powers of enforcement does the EPA have? ›EPA has explicit authority to enforce the law and assess fines at federal facilities violating environmental statutes including the: Clean Air Act. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
What is the good neighbor rule? ›On March 15, 2023, EPA released the final “Good Neighbor Plan” (Rule) to require upwind states to reduce emissions of the ozone precursor nitrogen oxide (NOx) from electric generating units (EGUs) and certain stationary industrial sources, in accordance with EPA's 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards ( ...
What is the EPA good neighbor rule? ›The Clean Air Act's "good neighbor" provision requires EPA and states to address interstate transport of air pollution that affects downwind states' ability to attain and maintain National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
What issues does the EPA deal with? ›We work with businesses, non-profit organizations, and state and local governments through dozens of partnerships. A few examples include conserving water and energy, minimizing greenhouse gases, re-using solid waste, and getting a handle on pesticide risks.