United States Region 5
Environmental Protection 230 South Dearborn Street
Agency Chicago, Illinois 60604
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EPA GUIDE FOR BUSINESS AND
INDUSTRY
NATIONWIDE EPA INFORMATION
Center for Environmental Research
Information (CERI)
Since its inception, EPA has been active in
development and demonstration of industrial
pollution control systems and disseminating the
results. The Office of Research and Development,
which designs pollution control systems and
assessment methods, works closely with industry
to promote their acceptance and use. EPA's
Technology Transfer Program was established to
bridge the gap between technology development
and application. The results of EPA's industrial
Pollution Control Program are announced in the
Technology Transfer Newsletter, available upon
request. For information concerning EPA Research
and Development activities, contact the Office of
Public Information in the Center for Environmental
Research Information (CERI), Cincinnati, Ohio
45268 (513) 684-7931.
Federal Register System
Regulations properly issued and published in the
Federal Register have the force and effect of law.
Published Monday through Friday, the Federal
Register, containing recently issued regulations and
legal notices from Federal agencies, is available to
the public for a subscription price of $1 50.00 for six
months or $300.00 for one year, payable in advance.
The code of Federal Regulations is a collection of
current regulations of various Federal agencies
divided into 50 titles covering broad areas subject to
regulatory action. Title 40 is "Protection of
Environment." Subcription price for all titles of the
Code is $525.00 per year. For either publication, send
a check or money order to the Superintendent of
Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402.
Technical Information
The National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
of the U.S. Department of Commerce operates the
largest public access scientific and technical infor-
mation facility in the nation, with nearly one million
titles. For further information, contact the National
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Technical Information Service, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield,
Virginia 22151 (703)487-4600.
EPA GUIDE FOR BUSINESS AND
INDUSTRY
MIDWEST REGIONAL EPA
Hazardous Waste Management
EPA has published final regulations governing the
generation, transportation, treatment, storage and
disposal of hazardous wastes. These rules, designed
to allow EPA to keep track of hazardous wastes "from
the cradle to the grave," are now in effect, and
require existing treatment, storage, and disposal
facilities to have EPA permits. Anyone planning to
open such a facility must notify EPA and receive a
permit from the Agency before construction begins.
Notification formsand permit application information
are available from EPA Region V.
For further information, contact Bill Miner
(312) 886-6135.
Emergency Spill Response
The National Emergency Response Center should
be immediately notified by telephone whenever a
chemical or oil spill occurs. This notification is
required by Federal law. Within five minutes of such
a notice, the pertinent information is relayed to an
appropriate Environmental Response Center in the
area of the spill. EPA is prepared to send teams of
experts to assist in spill cleanups.
To notify the National Emergency Response Center
of a spill, call toll-free (800) 424-8802. To notify the
Regional Emergency Response section of a spill,
call (312) 353-2318.
For further information on the Emergency
Response Program, the EPA Region V contact is
Robert Bowden (312) 353-2071.
Notification of Intention to Manufacture
or Import New Chemicals
Under the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976,
all companies who plan to manufacture or import a
new or unlisted chemical for commercial purposes
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are required to notify EPA at least 90 days before they
begin such operations. This regulation is intended to
prevent potentially dangerous substances from
reaching the market without appropriate evaluation
and warning to regulatory bodies and prospective
users. Not ice forms, instruction manuals, and criteria
which exempt certain chemicals and companies from
the notification requirements are available from
EPA Region V. To request these materials and for
further information concerning the notification
requirements, contact Paul Meriage(31 2)886-3387.
Pretreatment Regulations
National pretreatment regulations require
certain industries that handle or produce toxic
substances to meet Federal, State and municipal
requirements for the discharge of toxicants into
publicly owned treatment works. EPA publishes
national standards designed to limit the amounts
and kinds of pollutants discharged from industrial
facilities. In some cases, where municipal
systems remove toxicants, industries can receive
removal credit to apply to their toxicant discharge
allowance.
For information on pretreatment regulations and
removal credits contact Robert Robichaud (31 2)
353-2105.
Pesticide Registration
Manufacturers of pesticides (insecticides,
herbicides, fungicides, germicides and rodenti-
cides) must register their products with EPA head-
quarters in Washington, D.C. before marketing them.
EPA Region V's Chicago office provides pesticide
registration forms, information on pesticide tests that
manufacturers are required to make, and guidance
on other requirements for pesticide registration.
For more information about pesticides and their
registration, contact George Marsh (312) 353-2192.
Air Pollution-SIPs and PSD
A State Implementation Plan (SIP) is a blueprint
for meeting mandatory Federal clean air standards
by December 1982 (or December 1987 for ozone
and carbon monoxide if an extension has been
granted). The "bubble" concept, EPA's new cost-
saving policy, allows industry to decide, under
certain circumstances, the best way to clean up
individual sources of air pollution at a plant--
provided total emissions (as if covered by a bubble)
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stay within Federal standards. New emission
sources are required to obtain permits before
commencing construction. In clean air areas,
States are responsible for administering the
Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
permit system, which limits the amount of air
pollution allowed. For further information contact
Ron Van Mersbergen (312) 886-6056.
NPDES Program
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972
establishes strict guidelines for cleaning up the
country's waterways. Under the Act, industries
and municipalities that discharge waste into
navigable waterways must first obtain a National
Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
permit, which limits the kinds and amounts of
pollutants that can be discharged, and specifies
the pollution control equipment needed by each
discharging facility. In EPA Region V all six States
have been delegated responsibility by EPA for
enforcement of the NPDES program within their
respective boundaries. EPA inspects and monitors
the program, but the States issue NPDES permits.
Region V does, however, provide information on
how to go about applying for such a permit.
For further information on the NPDES program and
discharge permits, contact:
EPA Region V-lrv Dzikowski (312) 353-2105
Illinois EPA-Thomas McSwiggin (217)782-0610
Indiana Stream Pollution Control Board-
Joseph C. Stallsmith (317) 633-0713
Michigan Department of Natural Resources-
Karl J. Zollner, Jr. (517) 373-8088
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency-
Curtis Sparks (612) 296-7221
Ohio EPA-Robert Phelps (614) 466-2390
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources-
Paul Didier (608) 266-0289.
Underground Injection Wells
The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974
established the Underground Injection Control
(UIC) program to ensure that underground sources
of drinking water are not contaminated by
injection of fluids into wells. EPA has published
final regulations governing the siting, design,
construction, operation, and plugging of all wells
injecting, or being proposed to inject, fluids of
any kind. For information on obtaining permits,
contact Robert Hilton at (312) 886-6184.
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Selling to EPA
The Region V office in Chicago purchases
supplies, equipment, and services to meet regional
needs. EPA policy encourages competition in
selling to the Agency, and gives special
consideration to small businesses, businesses
owned by women, and businesses located in areas
of high unemployment. Selling to EPA, a booklet
containing useful information on Agency
purchasing policies and practices, is available from
the Region V Contracts and Procurement Unit. For
further information on purchases under $10,000
contact Nancy Sullivan (312) 886-6876. For
information on contracts over $10,000 contact
Elissa Speizman (312) 886-6585.
Small Business
EPA offers an array of technical services to
small businesses, including free consultation and
advice to small businesses on business
opportunities and how to comply with EPA
requirements. The Office of Small Disadvantaged
Business Utilization tries to ensure that a fair
proportion of business opportunities resulting from
EPA's direct procurement and grant activity go to
small businesses.
For information concerning EPA's small
business programs, call the Small Business
Ombudsman, toll-free, (800) 368-5888 during
regular business hours (EST). The EPA Region V
small business contact is Marcia Carlson (312)
886-6873.
Public Information
EPA considers an informed public essential to
effective environmental protection. Therefore, the
Agency makes every effort to supply the public
with information concerning environmental
problems and the measures being taken to solve
them by EPA and the States. This is done through
community relations activities, an active media
relations program, a regional speakers' bureau,
films, brochures and other publications written for
the general public on subjects ranging from
asbestos to water pollution. Requests for
publications, speakers' bureau engagements, and
general information should be directed to
Ann Brash (312) 353-2072. Film requests should
be directed to Al Zemsky (31 2) 886-6874.
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US EPA. 5/11-82
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