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View Statements of Policy and Interpretation, Administrative Orders, and Other Information Specific to Our Regional Offices around the Nation

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Final opinions
Administrative staff manuals and instructions
Frequently requested records
Major information systems
Statements of policy and interpretation
Superfund Related Information

Final Opinions

Final opinions, including concurring and dissenting opinions, as well as orders, made in the adjudication of cases.

Freedom of Information Act: 5 USC 552 (a) (2)(A)

Administrative Staff Manuals and Instructions

Class Determination 1-95 (PDF) Confidentiality of Business Information Submitted by Contractors (9 pp, 97 K)
Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems: Field Audit Manual
Field Branches Quality System and Technical Procedures
EPA Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR)
Hazardous Waste Combustion Unit Permitting Manual
Information Management (IM) and Information Technology (IT) Policies
Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water
Multimedia Investigation Manual (Revised 03/92) (EPA-330/9-89-003-R)
Office of Pesticide Programs' Label Review Manual Table of Contents
Privacy Act Resources
RCRA Orientation Manual
RCRA Public Participation Manual
Records Management Manual
State Authorization Manual EPA delegates the primary responsibility of implementing the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to States
Superfund Implementation Manuals
Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program Guidance
Water Quality Standards Guidance Documents

Frequently Requested Records

This is an index of frequently requested materials currently available through EPA's web site.

Major Information Systems

A to Z Index
AirData provides information on air pollution data for the entire United States. Aerometric Information Retrieval System (AIRS) – Compliance Data & Air Facility Information
Cleanups at Federal Facilities
Databases and Software
Online and downloadable tools to access environmental data.
Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) lets you search for facilities in your community to determine if EPA or State/local governments have conducted compliance inspections, whether violations were detected or enforcement actions taken and penalties assessed in response to environmental laws violations.
Envirofacts, created by the EPA, provides access to environmental information contained in its databases. Information on Air, Chemicals, Facility Information, Grants/Funding, Hazardous Waste, Spatial Data, Superfund, Toxic Releases, Water Permits and Drinking Water can be accessed. You can search Envirofacts by entering a facility name or by entering the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code. Both will generate reports and will allow you to request a map.
EPA's Enviromapper consolidates data from seven EPA databases allowing you to retrieve information regarding toxic chemical releases, chemical permit compliance, hazardous waste handling processes, Superfund status, and air emission estimates for pollutants regulated under the Clean Air Act. You can ask Enviromapper to generate a report which will list all EPA regulated facilities located within the Zipcode you specify. Selecting a listed facility will bring up the environmental profile of the facility. You can also ask Enviromapper to generate a map which will locate EPA regulated facilities located within the Zipcode you specify.
Government Information Locator Service (GILS) - GILS identifies public information resources within the Federal Government. GILS is a decentralized collection of agency-based information locators which directs users to relevant Federal Government information resources.
Hotlines and Clearinghouses
Request technical information, reports, and documents or get assitance with your questions about environmental issues.

Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) - Provides a database of human health effects that may result from exposure to a variety of substances found in the environment.
Libraries and Information Centers
EPA libraries and contacts for environmental information.
List of other online EPA Databases - Access databases that provide information about Air, Pollution Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, Solid Wastes and Emergency Response, and Water.
The National Technical Information Service is the federal government's central source for the sale of scientific, technical, engineering, and related business information produced by or for the U.S. government and complementary material from international sources. It also includes Records of Decision and Superfund publications.
The Registry of EPA Applications and Databases (READ) - (EPA system inventory) READ is an authoritative inventory that uniquely identifies the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) diverse information resources including application and systems, data sets, and models. For each information resource, READ provides comprehensive information, including a description, the responsible organization, a contact, and a url link to the information resource if available.
Surf Your Watershed - Find information about land areas that catch rain and snow and drain to specific marshes, streams, lakes, rivers or ground water.
Toxic Release Inventory Data and Tools
Access to and analysis of different TRI resources

Statements of Policy and Interpretation

Air

Compliance and Enforcement

Grants and Finances

Pesticides

Pollutants/Toxics

Pollution Prevention

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing

Small Business

OPEI – SBREFA – Guidance and Data

State and Local Guidance

Wastes

Water

Superfund-Related Information

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (CERCLIS) is the official repository for site-and non-site-specific Superfund data in support of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). It contains information on hazardous waste site assessment and remediation from 1983 to the present.

The Superfund Query Form and the Envirofacts Query Form provide access to Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) Factsheets, Record of Decision (ROD) documents, and CERCLIS Site Reports. These documents are maintained by the Superfund Office.

Superfund Site Information