Tag: RCRA
EPA Announces New Federal Regulations for Disposal of Coal Ash from Coal-Fired Power Plants
On December 19, 2014, the EPA announced the first federal regulations governing the disposal of coal ash in impoundments and landfills. Coal ash is one of the largest types of industrial wastes generated in United States, with nearly 110 million tons produced in 2012.* Coal ash is produced from the burning of coal in coal-fired […]
E-Manifest: What is scheduled to happen in October 2015?
The USEPA is planning to have the e-Manifest system up and running. Under RCRA all hazardous waste shipped for disposal must be documented on a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest Form. In October 2015, EPA will be moving from carbonless paper copies to electronic forms. Why is this important? Once EPA has the e-manifest system up, […]
EPA Requests Public Input on Hazardous Waste Operations
Does your facility generate, treat, store or dispose of hazardous wastes? If so, take the time to read and comment on EPA’s revision to “Waste Analysis at Facilities That Generate, Treat, Store, and Dispose of Hazardous Wastes: A Guidance Manual.” The guidance manual was last updated in 1994. The current version of the guidance manual […]