News Releases from Region 0511/12/2019Contact Information: CHICAGO (November 12, 2019) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced an administrative consent order requiring Watco Terminal and Port Services to limit handling, storing and shipping of bulk manganese-containing materials to and from its Chicago facility by Jan. 31, 2020. Bulk manganese-containing materials...
EPA Work in Vermont Helping Reduce Lead Paint Exposure Risks Among Children
News Releases from Region 01 10/31/2019 Contact Information: BURLINGTON, Vt. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking steps to address the dangers of lead paint in Vermont, and throughout 2019, EPA has undertaken several efforts to reduce the public health risks associated with exposure to lead paint and...
EPA offers compliance assistance to community water treatment facilities
News Releases from Region 0310/25/2019Contact Information: PHILADELPHIA (October 25, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mid-Atlantic Region is offering free compliance assistance to smaller water and wastewater treatment facilities in five states and the District of Columbia to help improve water quality protection throughout the mid-Atlantic. “EPA is providing valuable...