EPA Helps Small Businesses Understand Hazardous Waste Rules and Avoid Costly Mistakes — 2025-07-08

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging businesses, schools, and other small facilities to double-check how they handle hazardous waste to avoid costly violations. [ full text ]

EPA Highlights 2025 National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 19 - 25 — 2025-05-30

NLPPW highlights the many ways parents, caregivers, and communities can reduce children's exposure to lead and prevent its harmful health effects. [ full text ]

ALERT! All Small Quantity Generators Must Re-Notify by September 1 — 2025-08-20

SQGs are required to re-notify EPA or their state environmental agency as to their generator status every four years by completing and submitting EPA Form 8700-12, or state equivalent. [ full text ]

All hazardous waste SQGs are required to re-notify EPA or their state environmental agency of their hazardous waste activities by September 1, 2025. — 2024-12-06

The 2016 Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule finalized a requirement for all small quantity generators (SQGs) of hazardous waste to re-notify EPA of their hazardous waste activities every four years. The next re-notification is due September 1, 2025. [ full text ]

Administrator Zeldin Announces Major EPA Actions to Combat PFAS Contamination — 2025-04-28

A long list that included in part the designation of an agency lead for PFAS, the creation of effluent limitations guidelines (ELGs) for certain PFAS to stop these forever chemicals from entering drinking water systems, and initiatives to engage with Congress and industry to establish a clear liability framework that ensures the polluter pays and passive receivers are protected. [ full text ]