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December 19, 2022
This e-newsletter delivers announcements from EPA's Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery on rulemakings, guidance documents, reports, research, upcoming webinars, and more.
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EPA Takes Another Step to Protect Groundwater from Coal Ash Contamination at an Ohio Facility
On November 18, 2022, EPA finalized a decision on a request submitted for the General James M. Gavin Power Plant in Cheshire, Ohio. The request was for an extension to the deadline for initiating closure of unlined coal ash surface impoundments.
EPA is denying the request because the facility does not meet several requirements in the regulations. Of note is that the unlined coal ash impoundment at this plant, known as the Fly Ash Reservoir, cannot be closed with coal ash in contact with groundwater. Limiting the contact between coal ash and groundwater after closure is critical to minimizing releases of contaminants into the environment.
This facility must stop placing coal ash and non-coal ash wastestreams into their Bottom Ash Pond no later than 135 days after the date of the final decision (April 12, 2023). Read the final decision on our implementation webpage.
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EPA Publishes 2021 Hazardous Waste Data
EPA released the National Biennial Hazardous Waste Report data for the 2021 calendar year. Federal regulations require large quantity generators and treatment, storage, and disposal facilities to submit reports every two years about the nature, quantities, and disposition of hazardous waste generated at their facilities.
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EPA Provides Guidance on Proper Disposal of Hand Sanitizer
Proper disposal and recycling of hand sanitizer is a hot topic. We know states have been getting a lot of questions about this issue as have we. EPA released a detailed guidance document on how recycling and disposal of hand sanitizer is regulated and safety considerations to keep in mind.
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Check out the Webinar About Open Dump Data on Tribal Lands
On November 3, the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the EPA’s Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery shared information and insight on improving open dump data, solid waste projects, and programs in Indian Country. During this session, IHS and EPA highlighted the focus areas of the IHS-EPA memorandum of understanding and the tribal waste program assessment form.
A recording of this webinar and the slides are now available. To learn more about this and past webinars, visit EPA’s Tribal Lands Webinar Recordings webpage.
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