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Jul 6, 2015

Vapor Intrusion Guidance Issued by EPA

On June 11, EPA released two long-awaited guidance documents on addressing the potential for vapor intrusion at contaminated sites.  Vapor intrusion is the potential for vapors from groundwater contamination to enter occupied buildings.  One guidance document, EPA’s “Technical Guide for Assessing and Mitigating the Vapor Intrusion Pathway from Subsurface Vapor Sources,” applies to all sites being investigated under cleanup programs such as Superfund, RCRA corrective action, and state-led Superfund sites.  It applies to contaminants other than petroleum, to mixed petroleum and other contaminant sites, and to petroleum contamination sites other than underground storage tanks (USTs).  It can be found here…. Read more


Nov 4, 2011

New Rules for Underground Storage Tanks on the Horizon

EPA has proposed new requirements for underground storage tanks that will increase compliance requirements and extend them to all new and replaced tanks.  If promulgated, the proposed rule would require the installation of secondary containment systems for all new and replaced tanks.  It would also implement corrosion protection requirements intended to ensure that tanks are compatible with new biofuels, including E15 ethanol.   For more information regarding the proposed rules, contact Phillip Hoover (pehoover@sgrlaw.com) or Steve O’Day (soday@sgrlaw.com).