While flaring is an engineering practice, EPA investigations suggest that flaring frequently occurs in routine nonemergency situations or is used to bypass pollution control equipment. (October 2000, Volume 3, Number 9, EPA 300-N-00-014)
You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Enforcement Alert for Flaring (PDF)(4 pp, 133 K)