Resources and Guidance Documents for Compliance Assistance
On this page:
- Air
- Cross-Cutting
- Emergencies
- Land and Cleanup
- Lead
- Pesticides
- Sector-Based
- Small Business
- Toxic Substances
- Waste
- Water
The compliance assistance program provides businesses, federal facilities, local governments and tribes with tools to help meet environmental regulatory requirements. Compliance assistance tools and methods include one-to-one counseling, online resource centers, fact sheets, guides and training.
Air
- Applicability Determination Index - a database containing EPA memoranda on applicability and compliance issues associated with the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants and chlorofluorocarbons (CFC).
- Importing Vehicles and Engines into the U.S. – Provides information on EPA’s importation regulations.
- Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning - Provides fact sheets describing and recent regulations related to Section 609 of the Clean Air Act as well as links to other related topics. Regulations under Section 609 establish standards and requirements regarding the servicing of motor vehicle air conditioners (MVAC).
- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) - A list of the NESHAP standard source categories including implementation information and EPA contacts.
- Resources to help you comply with Clean Air Act (CAA) Area Source Rules - "Area" sources are sources that emit less than 10 tons annually of a single hazardous air pollutant or less than 25 tons annually of a combination of hazardous air pollutants. This links provides resources to help you comply with the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Rules applicable to area sources.
- Stationary Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning – Provides fact sheets describing Section 608 of the Clean Air Act and regulations related to Section 608. Regulations under Section 608 minimize the emission of refrigerants by maximizing the recovery and recycling of such substances during the service, repair, or disposal of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment (i.e., appliances).
Cross-Cutting
- Financing for Environmental Compliance
- Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange (P2RX) Exit – Resources to help businesses advance pollution prevention practices. Visit the Topic Hubs for pollution prevention information and expertise for specific industry sectors.
Emergencies
- Emergency Response - information to help the regulated community better understand the regulations and to prevent, prepare for, and respond to environmental emergencies.
Land and Cleanup
- Meeting Underground Storage Tank (UST) Requirements - Information to help UST owners and operators meet federal UST regulatory requirements.
- Superfund Policies and Guidance - A collection of factsheets and guides describing the Superfund program’s process and procedures.
Lead
- Lead Policy and guidance - Resources to help you comply with regulations regarding lead in paint, water, air and waste.
- Renovation, Repair and Painting Program - Compliance information for firms performing renovation, repair, and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities and pre-schools built before 1978
Pesticides
- Pesticide Registration Manual - A resource for companies and individuals who want to have their pesticide products registered for sale in the United States.
Sector-Based
- Compliance Assistance Centers: Easy to understand compliance information targeted to the following sectors and environmental topics: agriculture; automotive service and repair; automotive recycling, chemical manufacturers; colleges and universities; construction; federal facilities; food processing; health care; local governments, metal finishing; paints and coatings; printers; ports; transportation; tribes; and US/Mexico/Canada border environmental issues.
- Environmental Laws Applicable to Construction and Operation of Biodiesel Production (PDF) (144 pp, About PDF) - A road map of information on federal environmental programs and federal, state, and local agency roles as they apply to the design, building, and operating biodiesel manufacturing facilities.
- Mining and Mineral Processing Compliance Assistance Resources for the Gold and Copper Industries
Small Business
Toxic Substances
- New Chemicals Program Policies - Information on how the premanufacture notice (PMN) process works and on related programs
- Sustainable Futures Initiative - shows companies how to use the new chemicals program's computer models to screen PMNs or exemption notices before they submit them to EPA.
- Guidance Materials for Premanufacture Notice (PMN) Submitters
- TSCA/RRP Inspection Information Sheet: Confidential Business Information
- TSCA/RRP Information Sheet: Access to Private Property
- Compliance Advisory: Managing Asbestos in Schools
Waste
- Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR): A Best Practices Guide - is intended for use by regulated entities, such as petroleum refineries and chemical manufacturing facilities, as well as compliance inspectors. The guide provides a set of best practices that can be used to implement an effective/model LDAR program.
Water
- Compliance Guidance under the Safe Drinking Water Act: Provide links to guidance related to the implementation of the rules and regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Program Information and Compliance Resources: Search NPDES publications by keyword or program area to find factsheets, permit applications and other resources specific to your activities.
- Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR) Compliance Help: Drinking water system owners and operators can use the materials and tools provided to assist them in complying with requirements of the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) Rule.