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Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
www.afcee.af.mil
Remedial Process Optimization provides information about the system monitoring the effectiveness of site cleanup; includes contacts. Environmental Condition of Property provides reports on five bases scheduled for closure; includes historical, cultural, environmental conditions. Sustainability covers operations, design, communities, ranges, planning; links to AFCEE Green Procurement Page. Golf Course Environmental Management contains planning, design documents; regulatory updates.
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
www.adem.state.al.us
Contains department newsletters and technical brochures; permit public notices; hearing notices; and overview of permitting process. Air Division provides permit information, regulations, forms, fee schedule and consultant list; asbestos notification form; and asbestos contractor certification form. Water Division provides permit information, forms and guidance on industrial water, groundwater, water quality and drinking water issues; information about State Revolving Fund; Underground Storage Tank guidance; national leak detection list; approved equipment list; Tank Trust Fund information; list of contractors. Includes rules and regulations for pollution control, environmental management, water supply, well driller licensing and wastewater programs. Land Division contains hazardous waste permit information, forms, guidance and fee schedule; lists construction and industrial landfills. Coastal Information contains permitting information and forms for construction of gulf-front properties, large-scale commercial and residential development, wetland projects, marina construction, groundwater well installation, energy facilities siting, and shoreline stabilization projects.
Alabama Department of Public Health, Environmental Services
www.adph.org/environmental/
Contains
plan review checklists for hotels, food establishments and body art facilities;
food establishment plan review guide; onsite sewage rules; solid waste collection
and transportation rules.
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
www.state.ak.us/dec/
Division of Environmental Health provides permit information and forms, including building demolition, construction and asbestos solid waste permits; lists certified septic system installers. Division of Air Quality contains air quality standards; permit guides and applications; Air Permit Program statutes and regulations, policy guidance, forms, applications and list of recently issued permits. Division of Water Quality contains permit information and forms; information on water financial assistance program. Division of Spill Prevention and Response provides forms and technical, regulatory information for underground storage tanks; Brownfields and clean-up guidance; pipeline integrity resources. Division of Facility Construction and Operation contains regulations, capital budget priority lists, applications, and program and technical assistance information for small public water system grants and financing assistance programs.
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
www.dnr.state.ak.us
Can
view public notices and permit information; download applications; and view announcements
of resource sales, including land, timber and minerals. Division of Mining, Land
and Water contains state land use plans; mining and water applications, forms
and publications; dam construction and operation permits; online well logging system.
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
www.dot.state.ak.us
Environmental Standards contains Alaska Environmental Procedures Manual; project consultation templates; environmental permit forms and checklists; storm water permit forms, requirements, manual and other resources; Highway Drainage Manual; links to federal resources.
American Academy of Environmental Engineers
www.aaee.net
Describes the academy's accreditation programs in environmental engineering.
Online bookstore sells environmental engineering texts and materials. Provides
online Environmental Engineering Selection Guide, a directory of consulting firms
that employ board-certified environmental engineers. Provides information about
new technology competition and list of winners.
American Rivers
www.americanrivers.org
Includes annual report on most endangered American rivers. Resources contains toolkits for dam removal, floodplain protection, hydropower reform, river and stream restoration, water infrastructure. Includes funding and financing links, handbooks, reference materials, case studies.
American Society for Testing and Materials
www.astm.org
Technical Committees lists Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action, which develops standards used in commercial real estate transactions, corrective actions, pollution prevention. Offers for sale standard guide for conducting baseline surveys for mold in commercial buildings.
Arizona Department of Commerce
www.azcommerce.com
Energy Office provides energy policy updates and statistics; energy infrastructure report; energy-saving tips; and Arizona Built directory of energy efficient products and services.
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
www.adeq.state.az.us
Contains compliance and enforcement handbook. Air Quality Division provides information about permits; standard permit application; and permit applications for asphalt plants, commercial and industrial boilers, concrete batch plants, and crushing/screening plants. Includes business compliance assistance information. Waste Programs Division includes information about hazardous waste and solid waste inspections, compliance, permits and facility plan review. Provides Small Business Hazardous Waste Handbook; underground storage tank guidance documents, requirements, UST database, registration information; compliance information; information and forms about the State Assurance Fund, which assists eligible UST owners, operators and others with investigations, clean-ups and clean-up costs. Superfund program provides response contract information, contract requirements, terms and conditions. Water Quality Division provides information about compliance programs, permits and wastewater programs; wastewater design review technical documents; drywell design, installation guidance and best management practices; list of dry well installers; dry well database; safe drinking water plan review documents. Asbestos Abatement Program provides exemption form; notification requirements; directory of government contacts, environmental consultants, and abatement, demolition/wrecking contractors. Contains environmental statutes and rules.
Arizona Department of Water Resources
www.adwr.state.az.us
Lists publications and downloadable notice of intent forms; contains overview of Water Quality Assurance Fund, Arizona's Groundwater Management Code and conservation requirements. Includes guide to well drilling in Arizona. Lists active well drillers. Provides information about water management. Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund includes special well construction requirements; site-specific well construction and abandonment procedures.
Arizona State University, Del E. Webb School of Construction
construction.asu.edu
Alliance
for Construction Excellence contains full text of the "Dust Devil Academy,"
a technical publication on air pollution compliance, with emphasis on fugitive
dust sources.
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
www.adeq.state.ar.us
Contains database of all permitted facilities; forms, regulations, notices, brochures, searchable databases by division. Air Division provides clean air regulations; permit information, forms, application process data files, databases; compliance certification forms; guides. Asbestos and Lead-Based Paint programs provide regulations; inspection, disclosure, notice, licensing forms; asbestos and lead-based paint contractor/consultant list; asbestos notification of intent database. Customer Service Division provides permit and compliance assistance information; information about and application package for small business environmental loan program; notices of public hearings on permit applications; assistance and compliance guides; brochures. Hazardous Waste Division contains regulations; permitting information and forms; database of environmental contractors and consultants; Brownfields forms and resources. Regulated Storage Tank Division provides forms; underground storage tank licensing FAQs, fees and forms; licensed contractor list; database of owner, facility, report and certification information. Solid Waste Management Division contains database of permitted facilities and permit applications. Water Division contains permit database; forms and instructions; regulations; reports; wastewater newsletter; storm water construction and industrial permit information and forms.
Arkansas Department of Health
www.healthyarkansas.com
Permits, Occupational
Licenses, and Certification provides information about individual sewage
disposal systems; water system operators; and permitting for septic tanks, swimming
pools and related facilities. Division of Engineering provides overview of water
and wastewater plan review process; Troubleshooting Guide for Small Groundwater
Systems; cross-connection control program standards.
Arkansas Water Well Construction Commission
www.state.ar.us/awwcc/
Lists
licensed contractors; continuing education courses and approved
course providers. Contains rules and regulations; report form
for water well and pump installation; link to Water Well Construction Act.
Army Corps of Engineers
www.usace.army.mil
Provides information about USACE environmental programs. USACE Regulatory/Permitting Program lists regulatory offices and organizational charts by location and function; includes statutory, administrative and judicial materials and decisions; information on wetland regulations and permits; and "Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual."
Asphalt Institute
www.asphaltinstitute.org
Environmental contains summaries or full text of technical reports on environmental issues
related to asphalt applications.
Association of Boards of Certification
www.abccert.org
Certification Database lists environmental certification programs by U.S. state or Canadian province, with links. Publications contains technical articles.
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Bechtel Corporation
www.bechtel.com/btj-vol2.html
Contains an index of papers written by Bechtel personnel. Papers are downloadable in PDF format and cover topics such as
the environment, piping, power and energy, project management,
seismology, transportation, and water and wastewater.
Brown and Caldwell
www.brownandcaldwell.com
Can search technical papers on environmental issues by keyword.
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California, Berkeley, University of, College of Environmental Design
www.ced.berkeley.edu/research
Center for Environmental Design Research provides downloadable technical reports; searchable catalog for the Environmental Design Library; Underfloor Air Technology design guidelines, case studies, publications; information about research activities of the Building Science Group and Center for the Built Environment. Institute of Urban and Regional Development provides catalog of research publications and summaries of research projects.
California Department of Toxic Substances Control
www.dtsc.ca.gov
Includes hazardous waste sites and facilities fact sheets and public notices, laws, regulations and publications. Hazardous Waste Management Permitting Division provides permit guidance documents, forms and permit action notices. Compliance Division provides enforcement information.
California Department of Water Resources
www.dwr.water.ca.gov
Division of Environmental Services includes Construction Storm Water Program forms, databases and FAQs; underground storage tank documents, forms and regulations; environmental site assessment information. Division of Engineering lists current projects and contacts; provides bid and specification links. Division of Planning and Local Assistance provides program overview, eligibility guidelines, application evaluation criteria, and terms for Water Conservation Bond Law loan and grant programs. Division of Dam Safety includes Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Small Embankment Dams and Water Code. Division of Land and Right of Way includes encroachment permit guidelines and forms. Division of Management Services provides contractor and permit forms.
California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA)
www.calepa.ca.gov
Includes enforcement policies; permit assistance links; handbooks, fact sheets, memos and reports; links to recent state environmental legislation. Air Resources Board includes training calendar; compliance assistance resources; list of financing assistance programs. Department of Toxic Substances Control includes public notices, forms and information about Brownfields financial incentive programs. Underground Storage Tank Program provides regulations and information about Upgrade Compliance Certification and UST Training Program. Integrated Waste Management Board provides information about recycling of construction and demolition debris and database of recyclers.
California State University, Sacramento, Office of Water Programs
www.owp.csus.edu/research/papers/
Provides full text and/or abstracts of research papers written for transportation and stormwater professionals on best management practices, erosion control, litter management, storm water monitoring and water quality.
California State Water Resources Control Board
www.swrcb.ca.gov
Underground Storage Tank Program provides leak prevention statutes, regulations, technical documents, guidance, training requirements and forms; clean-up cost guidelines and guide to hiring consultants; tank tester licensing information; lists of licensed testers and leak detection equipment; training requirements.
Carnegie Mellon University, Civil and Environmental Engineering
www.ce.cmu.edu
Green Design Institute provides summaries of current and recent research projects; lists research papers and theses. Brownfields Center lists case studies, research projects and publications.
Carter & Burgess
www.c-b.com
Information Center contains downloadable technical special reports on wastewater, drinking water, urban growth and wetlands.
Chemical Scorecard
www.scorecard.org
Online information service provided by the Environmental Defense Fund. By typing in a ZIP code, visitors can get information about the sources of pollution in the area, how that area rates in pollution problems, facts about chemicals, their effects on human health and how those chemicals are regulated.
Coalition for Responsible Waste Incineration
www.crwi.org
Includes technical briefs; information on furnaces, boilers, incinerators; links to members; information on operator certification program.
Colorado at Boulder, University of, Center for Advanced Decision Support for Water and Environmental Systems
cadswes.colorado.edu/
Contains journal articles; conference papers; books available for download; publications on the center's RiverWare reservoir system modeling software.
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
www.coworkforce.com
State Fund Section provides information about Petroleum Storage Tank Fund, which reimburses eligible applicants for allowable costs incurred in cleaning up petroleum contamination from petroleum storage tanks; environmental consultant list; cost guidelines; policies; forms; and online Colorado Storage Tank Information System.
Colorado Department of Natural Resources
www.dnr.state.co.us
Division of Water Resources provides well permit application guide, forms and fees; well court forms; technical publications available online or by mail upon request; and water-related rules and regulations. Groundwater Commission contains well permitting rules. Dam Safety Program contains plan review applications for dam construction, enlargement, removal, alteration or repair; notice of intent to construct; design checklist; sample drawings; and dam safety and dam construction rules and regulations. Water Conservation Board contains dam inventory; water project construction loan program information; and water planning information.
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
www.cdphe.state.co.us
Contains environmental regulations. Air Pollution Control Division contains air emissions permit information, forms and fees; compliance forms; Title V operating permit program information, forms, reports, tracking information and regulatory memos; quarterly enforcement report; and public notices. Can check air pollution construction permit status online by county or company name. Asbestos Compliance Assistance Group and Lead-Based Paint Compliance Assistance Group contain notification and permitting forms; applications for asbestos and lead abatement certification and general abatement certificate; list of training providers; course forms; archival enforcement listings; list of disposal sites; and regulations. Indoor Air Quality Unit lists consultants. Small Business Assistance Program contains guidance documents and newsletter. Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division includes policies, guidance, compliance bulletins, hazardous waste permit applications, compliance assistance workshop schedule and Superfund information. Provides information, guidelines, contacts, application for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund. Water Quality Control Division contains surface and ground water permit information and applications; new water system capacity planning manual; Total Maximum Daily Load process report and data. Water and Wastewater Facility Operators Certification Board provides certification resources and link to Colorado Backflow Prevention Association to order Colorado Cross-Connection Control Manual.
Colorado State Board of Examiners of Water Well Construction and Pump Installation Contractors
www.water.state.co.us/boe/
Provides
information on complaint process and procedures; contractor licensing codes; contractor
listings by state and city; board meeting agendas; rules, regulations and policies;
board bulletins.
Colorado State University, Colorado Water Resources Research Institute
cwrri.colostate.edu/
Contains water-related research reports, publications, reports on recently completed reports.
Colorado Water Resources Research Institute
cwrri.colostate.edu
Lists research projects by year; technical reports available for download or for sale; events; and downloadable technical newsletter.
Compliance Assistance Centers
www.assistancecenters.net
Industry-specific Compliance Assistance Centers, launched by the Environmental Protection Agency in partnership with industry, academic institutions, environmental groups and other agencies, are designed to address issues particular to the regulated entities. Centers include Auto Repair, Chemical, Construction, Metal Finishing, Paints and Coatings, Transportation, Local Governments, Federal Facilities.
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
dep.state.ct.us
Provides information about environmental programs, permits, applications, guides and statistics; requirements for reporting environmental hazards; issues of "Managing Environmental Compliance in Connecticut" quarterly; link to state environmental statutes; information on accessing regulations; full text of "Environmental Hearings - A Citizen's Guide." Natural Diversity Database includes endangered species information. Office of the Ombudsman provides permitting and compliance assistance for small businesses; enforcement statistics, reports, case summaries, policies and rules. Bureau of Waste Management contains Green Building brochure; Licensed Environmental Professional program fact sheet, roster, application and regulations; underground storage tank program information.
Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Center
www.cicacenter.org
Developed by construction industry trade associations, with funding provided by the Environmental Protection Agency. Interactive Compliance Summary Tool provides overview of environmental requirements for specific construction projects and alerts to duties imposed by federal and state laws. Provides link to Managing Your Environmental Responsibilities (MYER) Planning Guide for Construction and Development; plain-language explanations; links to federal and state regulations; contact links; compliance resources; Endangered Species Incidental Take Permits; information about construction activities involving stormwater, wetlands/water bodies, asbestos, hazardous waste, solid and air pollution. Environmental resources organized by topic (air, solid waste, stormwater, endangered species) include rules, permits, statutes, EPA reports, documents.
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Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
www.dnrec.delaware.gov
Contains air quality, hazardous waste, water quality regulations and permit forms; information about permitting assistance for businesses. Division of Soil and Water Conservation contains RFQs; permit information and forms for coastline construction, construction of monitor and observation wells, stormwater and sediment control, underground storage tanks; water well construction regulations and guidelines; construction review policies; plan review policy, forms; "Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook"; information about coastal resource management, restoration grants. Brownfield Program provides consultant requirements and approved consultant list; information about and application for Hazardous Substance Cleanup Loan Program for small businesses and non-profits conducting investigations and remediations; remediation standards guidance. Contractor Licensing/Certification contains information, forms, fees, contractor listings and regulations for underground storage tank contractors, water well contractors, pump installers, well drillers. Loans and Grants provides information about loans and grants for wastewater facility planning, construction; information about underground storage tank remediation loan program. Ground Water Discharges Section contains regulations governing design, installation and operation of on-site wastewater treatment and disposal systems. Boiler Safety contains forms; information about inspection, training, stationary engineer licensing; list of insurance companies; boiler safety regulations. Energy Office contains energy saving tools and links; Energy Star information; list of solar contractors. Division of Air and Waste Management includes database of violation notices; enforcement action list; recycling directory. Tank Management Branch provides forms, regulations, tank installation and removal resources. Emergency Prevention and Response Branch includes Environmental Release Notification System and Toxic Release Inventory databases.
Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service
www.usda.gov/rus/
Water and Environmental Program contains Environmental Library of statutes, regulations, executive orders and guidance documents that RUS uses in meeting its environmental compliance and review responsibilities, and environmental impact statements and assessments.
Department of Energy
www.energy.gov
Office of Industrial Technologies includes software tools for process heating, pumping and steam systems; technical library; and Energy Matters newsletter. Energy Prices and Trends contains energy outlook, historical data, price analysis and consumption data. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy includes resources for builders, designers, consumers, business owners and communities on energy efficiency, energy management and high performance buildings. Office of Hearings and Appeals includes case documents, daily decisions and regulations. Environment provides information about alternative and renewable energy research; clean air and water; and waste management. Technical Standards Program includes DOE technical standards.
Department of Energy, Office of Health, Safety and Security
www.hss.energy.gov/index.html
Provides environmental, safety and health publications, research and resources related to the energy industry; lists DOE environmental, safety and health experts.
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control, Lead
www.cdc.gov/lead/
Provides technical and regulatory information about lead in the workplace,
Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Hazmat Safety Community
www.phmsa.dot.gov/portal/site/PHMSA/menuitem.
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Contains downloadable safety publications, safety alerts, rules and regulations, international standards, information about exemptions and approvals, list of training classes, Emergency Response Guidebook and other resources. Visitors can download instructions and forms for the Hazardous Materials Registration Program required for all persons and businesses offering or transporting hazardous materials. e-Hazmat allows users to register online for the program; make payments on Enforcement Civil (up to $9,999) and Ticket penalties and on Freedom of Information Act requests; and view penalty action reports.
Department of Veterans Affairs
www.va.gov
Office of Facilities Management includes environmental directives and guides. Technical Information Library includes Environmental Compliance Manual; asbestos abatement specifications and design manual.
District of Columbia Department of Health
doh.dc.gov/doh/site/default.asp
Underground Storage Tanks Division provides regulatory and licensing information. Air Quality Division provides asbestos abatement program information, fee schedule and form; information about small business assistance.
District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority
www.dcwasa.com
Provides permit policies, procedures, and forms for water and wastewater related activities.
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Endangered Species Act
www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/16/ch35.html
Provides full text of the act.
Envirobiz: International Environmental Information Network
www.envirobiz.com
Environmental news and research resource includes search engine for environmental services, equipment providers, agencies, nonprofits; news, research report announcements, guides. Registration is required to access some materials.
Envirofacts Data Warehouse
www.epa.gov/enviro/
Single point of access to several EPA databases for information about environmental activities that may affect air, water and land anywhere in the United States. Quick Start retrieves specific area information by ZIP code, city and state, or county and state. In-depth topical resources include waste, water, toxics, air, radiation and land.
EnviroLink
www.envirolink.org
Links to resources on air quality, energy efficiency, alternative energy, energy conservation, environmental issues, sustainable development, transportation, waste management and urban issues. Resources available include articles, government and organization links, publications, and event listings.
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
www.eesi.org
Publications contains fact sheets, papers, reports on energy, sustainable growth, the environment; Air Conditioner Efficiency Standards.
Environmental Council of Concrete Organizations
www.ecco.org
ECCO Library contains nearly 2,000 bibliographic references and abstracts on the environmental impacts of concrete and concrete construction. Catalog includes publications on concrete environmental issues for download or for sale.
Environmental Information Association
www.eia-usa.org
Contains technical fact sheets on asbestos, lead and environmental site assessments; publications for sale.
Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov
Key Topics are listed in menu on home page and link to detailed, topical sub-menus, which provide specific information. Topics include compliance, water and wastewater, environmental management, ecosystems and pollution prevention. Small Business Gateway includes disposal FAQs; links to small business regulatory assistance programs; EPA hotlines, including Small Business Ombudsman and asbestos abatement/management ombudsman; links to state and local environmental agencies; and environmental glossary. In Industry, Sectors Strategies Program pulls together pollution prevention techniques, regulatory requirements and contacts, including for the construction industry. Provides factsheets on chromated copper arsenate and pesticides; publications; publications catalog; newsletters; legislative library; summaries and full text of federal environmental statutes and regulations. National Lead Information Center contains technical information; online training module on minimizing lead-based paint hazards during renovation, remodeling and painting; lead-based paint pre-renovation handbook for contractors, property managers and maintenance personnel; lead paint safety field guide for painting, home maintenance and renovation work. Offers training courses, guides and application forms for lead certification program for workers, supervisors, inspectors, risk assessors and project designers. Office of Wastewater Management provides information about permits and EMSs. Office of Underground Storage Tanks provides guides, manuals, statutes, regulations and compliance resources. Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse contains building air quality guidance, mold remediation guide, and asbestos resources. National Compliance Clearinghouse contains resources for construction and other industries.
Environmental Protection Agency, Emergency Management
www.epa.gov/emergencies/index.htm
Provides information about hazardous chemicals; safety alerts and bulletins; accidental release audit and investigation reports; and links to incident databases. Includes guide to preparing, submitting Risk Management Plans; free software for facilities to use in submitting plans required under the Risk Management Program; information about Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act; link to Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) system. Includes facility, national response information; regional contacts.
Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Management Systems
www.epa.gov/ems/
Provides Environmental Management Systems information and resources for businesses, associations, and state and federal agencies. EMS is a set of practices that enable an organization to reduce environmental impacts and increase operating efficiency. Provides EMS policies, case studies, guides, manuals, tools, examples, programs, link to national directory of EMS technical assistance providers, and compliance assistance resources for federal facilities.
Environmental Protection Agency, Lead in Paint, Dust and Soil
www.epa.gov/lead/
Provides safety facts about lead paint; EPA requirements and resources for property owners on renovation, repair, painting. Lead Professionals includes overview of regulations for lead-based paint activities; links to state certification programs run or authorized by EPA; online certification application and instructions; directory of accredited training programs; training program accreditation application; technical Resource Center; online Lead Hotline.
Environmental Protection Agency, Radon
www.epa.gov/radon/
Contains guide to building radon-free homes; instructions on ordering free copy of EPA's Recommended Residential Radon Mitigation Standard of Practice; school, consumer, tenant guides; overview of health risks; other resources.
Environmental Protection Agency, Substance Registry System
www.epa.gov/srs/
Database of chemical substances, searchable by name and other criteria, includes classification information, chemical properties, group/component data, links to regulations applicable to each chemical, links to other data sources, including literature references and databases. Substance Comparison Matrix permits side-by-side review of selected substances.
Environmental Protection Agency, Superfund
www.epa.gov/superfund/
Provides Superfund guidance documents; list of workshops and events; database of hazardous waste sites; EnviroMapper; National Priorities List locator; updates, status report, statutes, policies and publications; Facilities Compliance Guide; and assessment software tools. Cleanup Tools includes information about Construction Completion sites where all construction of clean-up actions is complete, immediate threats have been addressed and long-term threats are under control. Provides construction completions at National Priorities List Sites by state.
Environmental Science and Engineering
www.esemag.com
Magazine for engineers involved with the design, construction and operation of water treatment and distribution systems, sewerage systems, and industrial and waste management systems. Covers drinking water treatment and distribution systems, infrastructure construction and rehabilitation, site remediation, and wastewater treatment and collection systems. Most articles from present and past issues are available online. Directory and Equipment Specifiers' Guide lists Canadian and some U.S. environmental consultants; environmental engineering products manufacturers, suppliers and distributors.
EnviroSource.com
www.envirosource.com
Environmental resource directory. Contains directories of companies offering environmental and related services; disposal and recycling facilities and transfer stations; drilling contractors; laboratories; research and professional associations; college programs; government, academic and commercial research centers; government and commercial training and certification providers; federal, state and regional government agencies; libraries and information repositories; laws and regulations; policy and guidance; foundations; environmental equipment manufacturers and suppliers; publications; software; information directories and databases; career resources.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
www.ebrd.com
Contains environmental policies, procedures and assessment documents.
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FacilitiesNet
www.facilitiesnet.com
Energy Research Center includes energy price data and statistics; links to online tools; environmental resources; and deregulation information. State and Utility Energy Incentive Guide lists programs state-by-state, with contact information. InfoTools provides archive of articles on energy management, environmental issues, lighting.
FedCenter
www.fedcenter.gov
Portal for environmental stewardship and compliance assistance information. Includes pollution prevention regulations, guidance, software, online training, workshop listings, directories. Facility Regulatory Tour is a virtual interactive compliance tool that includes resources for clean-up sites, construction zones, facility infrastructure, landfills, storage tanks.
Federal Aviation Administration
www.faa.gov
Office of Environment and Energy contains FAA Air Quality Handbook and noise management, facility compliance and wildlife hazard management resources.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
www.ferc.gov
Natural Gas Regulation contains "Guidance Manual for Environmental Report Preparation,"
"Handbook for Using Third-Party Contractors to Prepare Environmental Assessments
and Environmental Impact Statements," "Office of Energy Projects Guidelines
for Reporting on Cultural Resources Investigations for Pipeline Projects,"
"Wetland and Waterbody Construction and Mitigation Procedures," and
"Upland Erosion Control, Revegetation, and Maintenance Plan."
Federal Highway Administration
www.fhwa.dot.gov
Office of Planning, Environment and Realty contains Environmental Guidebook; FHWA Highway Noise Barrier Design Handbook; other noise pollution prevention publications and environmental publications. Context Sensitive Design contains publications and presentations.
Florida Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
www.floridacenter.org
Florida State University System research center that coordinates research, training and service activities related to waste management. Contains information, publications and videos on the bioreactor landfill demonstration project; current research project summaries, documents and progress reports; newsletter; publications, brochures and documents.
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
www.dep.state.fl.us
Provides Small Business Assistance Program information and publications; environmental rules and regulations. Users can browse OSPREY (One Stop Permit Registry System) by county and permit type or keyword(s). Includes general, fee and contact information; forms; online permit status check. Provides permit information and forms for construction and operations involving air quality; asbestos notification forms; beach and coastal construction permit forms, fees. Lists pending and issued permits by county. Provides rates and information about State Revolving Loan Fund for wastewater, drinking water, stormwater and water supply restoration projects; water and wastewater permit forms and information; plant certification handbook, application, fees, exam results and licensing search engine. Energy Office provides information about building energy efficiency programs. Clean Marina Program includes Best Management Practices for Boatyards. Storage Tank Program provides technical guidance, approved equipment list, forms and rules.
Florida Department of Health
www.doh.state.fl.us
Bureau of Water Programs provides information and phone list for well construction program; drinking water, well construction and other statutes. Provides certification eligibility guidelines, forms, rules and statutes for environmental health professionals evaluating onsite sewage disposal systems. Bureau of Onsite Sewage Programs provides septic tank contractor application package, list of septic tank contractors and contracting businesses, variance and permit forms, training schedule, approved product listings, and research reports. Includes information, forms, instructions and statutes for construction permits for septic systems and water systems; swimming pool permit applications and statutory references.
Foster Wheeler Corporation
www.fwc.com
Publications contains downloadable technical papers authored by Foster Wheeler professionals, including papers related to the design, construction and environmental impact of petroleum and power generation facilities. Lists recommended reading related to the design, construction and environmental impact of petroleum and power generation facilities; books can be purchased online. Contains full-text archive of Foster Wheeler News (formerly Heat Engineering) quarterly.
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Georgia Department of Community Affairs
www.dca.state.ga.us
Office of Environmental Management contains Minimum Planning Standards and Procedures for Solid Waste Management and Georgia Recycling Markets Directory, searchable by company name, location, material recycled, and pick up option.
Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority
www.gefa.org
Provides loan applications, sample application letters, loan requirements and loan rates for State Revolving Loan Fund programs; water and wastewater Georgia Fund, emergency loan and construction loan programs; and energy, solid waste and underground loan programs.
Georgia Environmental Protection Division
www.gaepd.org/
Contains environmental permitting information, forms; rules and statutes. Small Business Assistance Program provides permit forms, guides and resources. Technical Guidance contains information on drinking water permitting and compliance, including Minimum Standards for Public Water Systems; Floodplain Management Manual; hazardous waste management; solid waste management; water quality engineering and design; water resources planning; water protection engineering design guidelines; erosion and sedimentation manual; asbestos and lead abatement documents; Underground Storage Tank guidance; water well driller standards.
Georgia Pollution Prevention Assistance Division
www.p2ad.org/
Construction and Demolition Waste provides guidelines for recycling construction materials and waste; list of reuse and salvage centers; information about open burn ban, waste audits, Residential Construction Waste Management Roundtable. Includes information about Department of Defense Solid Waste and Recycling Work Team, other construction and demolition activities at Georgia military facilities; case studies and demonstration projects; list of construction and demolition recyclers.
Global Network for Environmental Science and Technology
www.gnest.org/default.htm
International association of scientists, technologists, engineers and other interested groups focused on scientific and technological aspects of the environment and their application in developing sustainable solutions. Online Global NEST Journal provides scholarly articles about such topics as air quality, solar power, wastewater treatment, pollution-control technologies. Includes public discussion board, regional contacts.
Great Lakes - Upper Mississippi River Board (GLUMRB)
www.10statesstandards.com
Board of state public health and environmental managers of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin provides recommended standards for waterworks, wastewater facilities, individual sewage systems, swimming pools, bathing beaches.
Guam Environmental Protection Agency
www.guamepa.govguam.net/
Provides information on environmental programs on Guam, permits; environmental regulations.
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Hawaii Department of Health
hawaii.gov/health
Permits and Licensing Division lists types of environmental permits, with contact numbers. Compliance Assistance Office provides library of small business guides, manuals and factsheets for construction and other industries. Environmental Health provides public notices, forms, statutes and regulations, information about clean air, water quality, wastewater, solid and hazardous waste permitting. Office of Environmental Quality Control publishes semi-monthly Environmental Notice, which lists all projects being proposed in the state that are subject to public review and comment. Contains sample Final Environmental Impact Statements; Guidebook for the Hawaii State Environmental Review Process; Guide to Planting a Native Hawaiian Garden. Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch includes underground storage tank guidance manual, rules, data files.
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
www.state.hi.us/dlnr/
Commission on Water Resource Management contains state Water Code; rules; application forms for environmental permits, including for water use, groundwater use and well construction/pump installation; permit hearing notices; monthly bulletin of pending actions, permit applications, meetings and hearings. Contains downloadable "Hawaii Well Construction and Pump Installation Standards." Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands provides project updates; forms; maps; coastal erosion documents; coastal engineering and planning links.
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Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
www.deq.state.id.us
Businesses and Industry explains business assistance programs and provides overview of environmental permitting requirements. Air Quality provides permit forms and information; compliance information; construction industry-specific regulations. Waste Management and Remediation provides information about Brownfield Revitalization Program; list of environmental contractors; hazardous waste forms and checklists; online recycling directory. Small Business Assistance Program, which helps qualifying businesses to understand and comply with DEQ regulations, contains information about its operations. Water Quality Division contains permit information and forms; drinking water and wastewater plan, specification review checklists and separation requirements for engineers, developers; water quality technical guidance; technical reports; information about drinking water and wastewater loans and grants; operator certification information and forms.
Idaho Department of Water Resources
www.idwr.idaho.gov
Contains information about the control and development of Idaho's water resources. Includes forms and publications; water rights statutes and rules; information on establishing water rights. Water Management contains water well drilling permit and dam safety forms; driller licensing forms, information; list of well-drilling contractors. Energy Division contains loan eligibility criteria, terms, overview of application process; forms for energy conservation projects in the commercial/industrial sector and for government, school, hospital and health-care facilities; building commissioning case studies; retro-commissioning information; information on energy performance contracting and financing program; sample RFP, contract.
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
www.commerce.state.il.us
Offers environmental regulatory workshops for the construction and demolition industries and building code officials; provides small business permitting information. Environmental Services Directory is an online database of environmental companies organized by service and county.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
www.dnr.state.il.us
owr/OWR_index.htm
Office of Realty and Environmental Planning provides information about environmental review process, Endangered Species consultations and permit review. Office of Water Resources provides guidelines for preliminary dam design reports; information about permits for work in and along state rivers, lakes and streams and for the construction and maintenance of dams; permit applications; FAQs; rules; and list of statewide and local permits.
Illinois Department of Public Health
www.idph.state.il.us
owr/OWR_index.htm
Water Wells includes technical guidance for location and construction of bored and drilled water wells; permit and construction forms; and links to Illinois Water Well Construction Code, Water Well Pump Installation Code, and Water Well and Pump Installation Contractors License Act and Code.
Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.state.il.us
Contains Underground Storage Tank Program information, forms and publications; small business compliance resources and online helpline. Includes Bureau of Water information and application forms for financial assistance programs for local water projects; permit information and forms for the construction of sewers, sewage pumping stations, sewage treatment plants, drainage systems and drinking water systems. Provides Bureau of Air permit forms; Bureau of Land permit forms, information on solid waste activities and site remediation; annual Environmental Conditions Report; rules; regulations; publications; enforcement orders.
Illinois Pollution Control Board
www.ipcb.state.il.us
Agency is responsible for adopting Illinois' environmental regulations and deciding contested environmental cases. Provides rules, regulations, legislation, rulemaking and Illinois Environmental Protection Act; complaint forms. Can search board cases by case number, type, name or parties involved.
Illinois State Fire Marshal
www.state.il.us/osfm/
Petroleum and Chemical Safety includes list of UST contractors; UST applications, rules and regulations; contractor licensing and permitting FAQs.
Indiana
Department of Environmental Management
www.state.in.us/idem/
Interactive Permit Wizard provides customized information on environmental permits for business start-ups and operations. Provides air, land and water permit application forms and guides; status reports; compliance and enforcement information; searchable databases of pending, awarded permits and compliance reports. Contains statutes and regulations, fact sheets, publications. Office of Air Quality, Asbestos and Lead Program includes information about asbestos demolition and renovation compliance; training; technical assistance; asbestos and lead forms; guidance; statutes and regulations. Office of Water Quality provides information about wastewater compliance and certification; technical guidance on public water systems, wastewater, storm water and construction. Office of Land Quality provides hazardous and solid waste reporting forms and guidance; abandoned tank assistance packet; leaking tank technical guidance; underground storage tank requirements, forms and rules.
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
www.state.in.us/dnr/
Division of Engineering lists upcoming and ongoing projects; most frequently used codes and standards; required approvals. Division of Water contains statutes; permit and public notice application forms; application assistance manual; exemption forms and information; 30-day public notice reports. Includes water well construction guidelines; Indiana Dam Safety Inspection Manual; and General Guidelines for New Dams and Improvements to Existing Dams. Visitors can search water well record database, benchmark database and permit application database. Subscribed members can file permit applications online. Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology provides forms and information for financial assistance programs; resources for historic commercial property owners.
Indiana Department of Transportation
www.state.in.us/dot/
Contains Construction Activity Environmental Manual.
Indoor Air Quality Association
www.iaqa.org
Lists member companies by state, international corporate members, certified mold inspectors, certified indoor environmentalists. Provides mold and indoor environmentalist certification information, course outlines and calendar, candidate guides. Offers Fundamentals of IAQ and HVAC seminars, Advanced Building Diagnostics course. Disaster Restoration Information includes contractor hiring tips; disaster restoration and mold links.
International Economic Development Council
www.iedconline.org
Resource Center provides chapters from "Brownfields Redevelopment Manual" on assessment and clean-up; liability; real estate redevelopment and reuse; funding and redevelopment resources.
Iowa Department of Economic Development
www.iowalifechanging.com/
Can download "Iowa Environmental Regulatory Guide for Industries."
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
www.iowadnr.com/
Energy Bureau provides information about energy programs, including Building Energy Management, Residential Energy, and energy efficiency incentives and assistance; energy guidelines for engineers; Life Cycle Cost Guidelines; and Building Energy Management publications. Air Quality Bureau provides permitting reports; construction permit forms and database; air quality consultant list; asbestos regulations, notification form and Compliance Sampling Manual. Water Quality Bureau provides wastewater consultant list, facility construction permit forms and design standards; septic system codes, construction permit forms, Design Manual; information, forms and participating lender list for the Onsite Wastewater Loan Program; Dam Safety permit information and forms; private water well construction information; stormwater permit guide and forms; water supply consultant list; pump installer registration forms; and information about the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program. Land Quality and Waste Management Assistance Division provides underground storage tank site listings, forms and technical documents; solid waste permitting requirements and forms. State Parks Bureau provides information and joint application for sovereign lands construction permits and information about environmental reviews. Resource Enhancement and Protection Program provides information about Open Space Acquisition and Development Fund.
Iowa Department of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health
www.idph.state.ia.us/eh/default.asp
Bureau of Environmental Health Services provides contact information for backflow prevention assembly tester registration program; link to the State Plumbing Code; swimming pool and spa regulations; and Water Treatment System Registration Program regulations. Bureau of Lead Poisoning Prevention lists certified lead abatement contractors, workers and inspectors; provides lead abatement certification regulations and pre-renovation notification regulations.
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Environment
www.kdheks.gov/environment/
Bureau of Waste Management lists proposed rules; provides technical assistance and permitting information for solid and hazardous waste facilities; hazardous waste and solid waste technical guidance documents; landfill database. Bureau of Water provides permit forms and information on domestic water supplies, water pollution controls, water well construction, construction of salt solution mining wells; applications, regulations, training calendar and permit forms for wastewater operator certification; construction stormwater permit forms, information, guidance and guidelines on developing a stormwater pollution prevention plan. Permits and Engineering Unit of the Public Water Supply Section is responsible for issuing permits for all public water supply systems and water treatment plants; contains "Design Requirements for Public Water Supply Systems in Kansas." Bureau of Environmental Remediation contains regulations; storage tank forms; list of storage tanks by district; information and forms for the Storage Tank Trust Fund, which assists owners and operators of storage tanks with the cost of remedial actions. Bureau of Air and Radiation contains information and forms for air construction permits. Bureau of Environmental Field Services provides information about Small Business Environmental Assistance Program. Contains environmental rules and regulations.
Kansas State University, Kansas Center for Agricultural Resources and the Environment
www.kcare.ksu.edu
Provides final reports, fact sheets, technical papers organized by subject, including Soil Conservation and Quality, Sustainable Agriculture, Water Quality.
Kentucky Business Environmental Assistance Program
www.kbeap.org
Provides business environmental guides, permit applications and regulations. Visitors can
submit online questionnaire to receive free consultation.
Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
www.dep.ky.gov
Division for Air Quality provides air regulations; permit regulations, forms, listings of permits by type; complaint guide; Small Business Air Quality Compliance Advisory Panel resources. Division of Waste Management provides list of solid waste facilities and landfill permit overview; hazardous waste permit overview, applications, corrective action program brochure. Includes underground storage tank FAQs; information about exemptions, compliance, closure, Petroleum Storage Tank Environmental Assurance Fund; information about Superfund and Brownfields programs. Underground Storage Tank Branch provides applications for underground storage tank installation and contractor certification; installation guidelines; FAQs. Division of Water provides permitting guidebook; permitting resources for dam construction, floodplain construction, wastewater, drinking water, water withdrawal; dam safety design documents.
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Local Government Environmental Assistance Network
www.lgean.org
Resource
Organizations Database lists public and non-profit organizations that provide technical,
financial, information and research services to local governments. Provides toolbox
of documents and software designed to help develop environmental programs or perform
operations and calculations necessary to fulfill environmental reporting requirements.
Toolbox contains interactive software, calculators, tutorials, databases and other resources for a variety of environmental issues and financing sources. Contains database of resource organizations, consultant directory, FAQs. Hot Topics contains links to environmental Web sites, publications and news.
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
www.deq.state.la.us
Contains
permitting and certification information; requirements and forms; strategic planning
rules and regulations; public notices; permit activity reports; registration and
notification forms; quarterly enforcement reports; and links to the Office of Water Resources and the Office
of Waste Services. Provides underground storage tank registration information,
forms and technical requirements; database of USTs; facility and owner information;
UST Response Action Contractor listings; contractor and worker certification application,
instructions and renewal application; continuing education course listings; and
UST statutes and regulations. Provides lead and asbestos accreditation applications;
forms; trainer listings; testing information; and listings of contractors, workers,
supervisors, inspectors and designers. Small Business Assistance Program includes
information on qualifications and fees, newsletters, forms, checklists, "Regulations
in a Nutshell" and contact information. Contains Title 33 Environmental Regulatory
Code and environmental regulations; air, hazardous waste and solid waste fact
sheets; and total maximum daily load program technical materials.
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health
www.oph.dhh.state.la.us
Center for Environmental Health provides information about Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund and public health engineering certification, which concerns facility reviews of existing and new water/wastewater plants, public swimming pool construction and maintenance, and public health issues in residential, commercial and public building construction. Section of Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology maintains Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance system to describe the public health consequences associated with the release of hazardous substances.
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
dnr.louisiana.gov
Office of Coastal Restoration and Management provides coastal use permit information and applications; PermitTrak database system; information about coastal programs; list of coastal restoration projects, with documents and other data. Office of Conservation provides well drilling permit information and other resources; ground water resources; pipeline safety rules and program information.
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
www.dotd.state.la.us
Office of Public Works and Intermodal Transportation provides information about dam safety program. Water Resources provides water well forms, well registry, licensed well driller list; well handbook.
Louisiana State University, Hazardous Substance Research Center South / Southwest
www.hsrc-ssw.org/
Contains
Capping of Contaminated Sediments Primer; downloadable research briefs and outreach
technical reports; software downloads; and publications bibliography. Offers seminars
and workshops on capping.
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Maine Department of Conservation
www.state.me.us/doc/
Land
Use Regulation Commission contains downloadable land use plan, rules, guidance documents, list of licensed
site evaluators, building permit application, road construction permit application,
zoning petition notice form and other permit applications. State Bureau
of Parks and Lands provides information about grant program for public boating
facilities acquisition, development and improvement.
Maine Department of Environmental Protection
www.state.me.us/dep/
Bureau of Land and Water Quality provides information about and applications for grants and loans for water-quality planning activities; construction, expansion and rehabilitation of wastewater treatment facilities; replacement of malfunctioning septic systems. Also has permit information, forms, regulations, standards for erosion and sediment control for projects involving the movement of earthen material; mining operations; licensing of hydropower and dam projects; construction activities near protected natural resources such as lakes and watersheds; development that may have substantial effect on the environment; technical information on wastewater treatment engineering. Groundwater Program contains well driller and pump installer rules. Watershed Planning and Management contains "Camp Road Maintenance Manual - A Guide for Landowners." Wastewater Treatment Engineering includes sewer extension form and guidance; wastewater operator certification program rules; study guides. Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management has information on licensing for landfill design, construction and operation; design, construction and operation of solid waste facilities; lists of active landfills and solid waste facilities; underground storage tank rules, registry, forms, guidance and list of UST installers. Office of Innovation and Assistance provides information about small business technical assistance, environmental management systems and pollution prevention assistance.
Maine Department of Human Services, Division of Health Engineering
www.maine.gov/dhhs/eng/
Contains drinking water quality forms, documents and grant information; Board of Water Treatment Plant Operators rules, exam schedule, and certification and training applications. Wastewater and Plumbing Control Program lists site evaluators, certified system installers, local plumbing inspectors and approved programs. Includes forms and documents for plan review and approval of septic system installations.
Marquette University, Institute for Urban Environmental
Risk Management
www.marquette.edu/environment/
Part of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; contains full-text technical reports on water quality.
Maryland Department of the Environment
www.mde.state.md.us
Environmental Permits Service Center contains Business Guide to Environmental Permits and Approvals; construction permit forms and information; environmental licenses and certifications; small business assistance provider directory; permit forms by division; environmental management training; and Pollution Prevention Program resources. Provides information about State Revolving Loan Fund, Drinking Water Revolving Fund and water quality infrastructure financing. Dam Safety Program includes Dam Safety Manual; technical references; design and construction guidelines; permit forms and information. Asbestos and Industrial Hygiene Program and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program list trainers, contractors and consultants; provide technical and licensing resources for contractors and inspectors; newsletters. Small Business Pollution Compliance Loan Program assists businesses upgrading or replacing equipment to reduce air pollution; aids qualifying businesses with environmental permitting and compliance; contains instructions and forms. Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators offers operator training programs. Flood Hazard Mitigation Program provides permitting forms, technical information sheets, Floodplain Manager's Handbook, Stormwater Design Manual. Can order soil erosion and sediment control specifications. Solid Waste Program lists facilities and provides permit forms. State Board of Well Drillers provides statutory references, requirements, fee schedule, application. Oil Control Program provides underground storage tank registration form, statutory references, requirements, fee schedule, application.
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Well Drillers Program
www.mass.gov/dcr/waterSupply/welldril/
Includes statutes, regulations and listing of registered drillers.
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
www.mass.gov/dep/
Contains permitting process guide; permit forms, instructions and publications by program; information about energy facilities permits and zoning; rules and regulations. Lists energy facilities undergoing permitting process. Provides permit information and application forms for the construction or demolition of buildings; construction and operation of wastewater, sewer and septic systems; construction and operation of landfills; construction and operation of water supply systems; construction activities near wetlands and waterways; waste site cleanup and remediation. Offers online filing for selected air, groundwater, watershed and waste site clean-up permits. Includes boiler certification package, forms, certification workbook and environmental certification workbook. Lists recent and past enforcement actions. Office of Administrative Appeals provides decisions and adjudicatory appeal process overview. Asbestos Program includes regulations and forms.
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
www.michigan.gov/deq/
Contains permit information, forms, online services, statutes and rules for air quality, dam safety, groundwater, land development, subdivisions and storage tanks; construction of water supplies, campgrounds, hazardous waste facilities, sewage systems, solid waste disposal facilities and swimming pools; alteration of lakes and streams; and certification of manufactured housing. Provides licensing and certification information for drinking water, stormwater and wastewater operators, water pump installers and well drillers. Provides information and documents for Clean Water and Drinking Water Revolving Funds and small business pollution prevention loans. Environmental Assistance Division's Technical Assistance Section provides contact information for questions regarding environmental statutes, violations, environmental management systems, disposing of solid and hazardous wastes, preventing pollution, permitting and licensing. Department Resource Guide contains permitting, compliance and enforcement information. Lists upcoming workshops on Brownfield redevelopment, hazardous building components, soil erosion, permits and other issues. Division of Air Quality provides asbestos fact sheets, guidelines, contractor letter, notification form and regulations. Division of Land contains information about land redevelopment programs and Baseline Environmental Assessment, which allows purchase or operation of a facility without being held liable for existing contamination. Underground Storage Tank Program provides technical and permit information, databases, UST consultant list, storage tank list, documents, statutes and rules. Division of Water contains Water Well Construction Program technical information, contractor registration application and training links; Well Construction Code; Dam Safety Program permit information, registered contractor directory, statutes and rules.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
www.michigan.gov/dnr/
Forests, Land and Water includes dam removal guidelines for owners, dam removal guide, map of Michigan dams, environmental impact information and funding guide. Lists required environmental permits and provides contact information.
Minnesota Department of Commerce
www.commerce.state.mn.us
Petrofund, founded to provide financial assistance to petroleum storage tank owners and operators for investigation, clean-up, upgrading and decommissioning costs, includes statutes, regulations; application guide, forms; lists of registered contractors and consultants; enforcement actions; standard bid, RFP and invoice forms for storage tank-related work.
Minnesota Department of Health Environmental Health Division
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/
Drinking Water Division contains water operator certification information and forms; Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund information; public water systems plan review information and forms; new well requirements; guide to well disclosure; guide to sealing unused wells; special well construction advisories; contractor training schedule; statutes and regulations; information about loans and grants for well construction, repair and sealing. Contains recommended best practices for mold investigations in Minnesota schools; information about radon-resistant construction.
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
www.dnr.state.mn.us
Regulations, Licensing, Permits provides information about water use; dam safety; shoreline work permits; utility crossing licenses; road crossing easements. Includes permit FAQs; application forms and instructions; water statutes and rules; dam safety publications and permit guidelines; shoreline alteration brochures.
Minnesota Environmental Quality Board
www.eqb.state.mn.us
Provides information about permitting; environmental review of proposed power plants, transmission lines, pipelines, wind farms; statutes and rules; permitting documents; environmental guidance documents; hearing notices, agendas, minutes; publications; pending permit applications.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
www.pca.state.mn.us
Contains "Environmental Guide for Small Businesses in Minnesota." Permits provides program information, rules and regulations, permit applications for facilities that are sources of air pollution; application forms, information about water permits required for construction and operation of animal feed lots, stormwater systems, wastewater systems and drinking water facilities. Underground Storage Tank Program provides permitting information, fact sheets, guidance, contractor certification information, application forms and contractor directory. Small Business Assistance Program aids businesses in understanding and complying with environmental laws; provides guide to small business environmental improvement loan program; permit notices; environmental assistance worksheets; information on training opportunities regarding hazardous waste and air, solid waste and water pollution; publications; rules and regulations; proposed rule changes involving solid waste; legislative updates. Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund provides funding information and intended use plan. Asbestos Program provides technical fact sheets, notification forms, Pre-Demolition Environmental Checklist and Guide, contact information for asbestos contractor training. Individual Sewage Treatment Systems Program provides information about registration program for persons who install, site-evaluate, design, maintain, pump or inspect septic systems, including registration, licensing and bond requirements; list of registered persons and licensed businesses; calendar of workshops; application forms; information on enforcement actions; rules.
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
www.deq.state.ms.us
Provides information about Small Business Ombudsman and Technical Assistance Program; small business guides; Small Business Compliance Policy; Environmental Considerations for Your Business guide. Environmental Permits Division provides information, forms and guidance for storm water, air, solid waste, underground storage tank and other permits; electronic permitting tools. Includes Construction Guidance Manual; Industrial Guidance Manual; construction notices of intent; Hot Mix Asphalt fact sheet; Design Guidelines for Wastewater Collection and Treatment Systems; No Exposure Certification guidance. Office of Land and Water Resources and Office of Pollution Control provide permit and guidance forms, contact information; well driller licensing procedures, forms, contractor list; well guidance; pump installer application form; dam safety regulations and construction application. Contains underground storage tank information packets, forms and guidance documents; leaking UST information; Trust Fund Section bid forms, rates, unit rate bid sheet; approved Response Action contractor list; contractor bulletins. Brownfields Groundwater Assessment and Remediation Division provides forms, list of firms, information about programs and Revolving Loan Fund. Air Division provides asbestos accreditation information, forms, rules, guidance, list of disposal sites; lead-based paint regulations, guides, certification instructions, forms, rules; demolition guidance; notification form. Grants, Loans provides information about water and wastewater loans.
Mississippi Department of Health
www.msdh.state.ms.us
Environmental
Health provides information on uses of and regulations for drinking water;
revolving loan fund; repair manual for wastewater systems; database of wastewater
installers; wastewater system design standards and regulations; and backflow prevention
links.
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
www.dmr.state.ms.us
Provides forms and information about permits for coastal construction.
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
www.dnr.mo.gov/
Outreach and Assistance Center provides information on compliance and permitting issues; forms and applications for water, land and air permits from Air Quality, Environmental Quality, Public Drinking Water, Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste Management, Water Pollution Control, Soil and Water Conservation, and other divisions. Provides program summaries and contact information for tax credits, exemptions, loans and grants available to private and public entities. Air Pollution Control Program provides asbestos FAQs; lists certified building inspectors, contractors, project designers, trainers and other professionals. Provides certification information, applications, technical bulletins and regulations. State Historic Preservation Office provides forms and information for historic preservation grants, rehabilitation tax credits and Historic Preservation Revolving Fund; links to technical materials on rehabilitation of historic buildings. Energy Center provides energy efficiency loan packet and residential energy efficiency guidelines. Land Survey Program provides standards for property boundary surveys, surveyor's real property report and survey mapping standards. Dam and Reservoir Safety Program provides FAQs, forms, technical information, laws and regulations. Hazardous Waste Program provides safe operation regulations; underground storage tank information and registration form; information about Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund. Wellhead Protection Section provides well construction rules. Public Drinking Water Program contains requirements and forms for water well drilling; program summaries and contact information for tax credits, exemptions, loans and grants available to private and public entities. Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority provides information about State Revolving Fund and energy efficiency loans. Contains environmental laws and regulations.
Montana Department of Environmental Quality
deq.mt.gov/
Permitting and Compliance Division gives information on the permitting process, including for supply of community drinking water; construction of power lines, pipelines, electric generating plants; wastewater disposal for subdivisions. Provides fee schedules, forms, statutes and regulations. Asbestos Control Program contains list of accreditations, accredited persons and labs, training classes, landfills; provides training schedule, fees, application and permit forms, asbestos FAQs. Waste and Underground Tank Management Bureau includes list of tanks and facilities; installer/remover licensing information and forms; permitting information and forms; information on Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board; Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Fund forms and eligibility information. Septic Tank Pumper Program provides cleaner licensing application and information. Solid Waste Management provides permit forms and consultant list. Planning Prevention and Assistance Division contains information about business assistance programs for pollution control; energy utilization; drinking water and wastewater facility projects. Provides uniform application for state public facility projects. Public Interest lists bidding opportunities and RFPs/RFQs for environmental projects; provides vendor registration form. Contains information about grants and loans for drinking water, wastewater facility projects and for energy efficiency. Remediation Division provides Superfund and Brownfields information and forms.
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
www.dnrc.state.mt.us
Provides information about loans and grants for conservation and resource development projects. Includes stream permitting program guide, application information and form. Board of Water Well Contractors provides statutes, rules, licensing and bond forms, well log forms, continuing education courses, well drilling guidance, newsletter. Water Resources Division contains dam safety permit applications; statutes, rules; brochures on dam safety and renewal process for operation permits; Contractors Guide.
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National Association of Clean Water Agencies
www.nacwa.org
Contains issues of Clean Water News since 1997; roster of public agency members, public and private affiliates; legislative and regulatory updates; RFPs.
National Association of Installation Developers
www.naid.org
Provides resources for managers and owners of former military bases. Documents available online include guidance on installation redevelopment, base conversion, environmental planning and clean-up.
National Biosolids Partnership
www.biosolids.org
Non-profit alliance formed by National Association of Clean Water Agencies, Water Environment Federation and Environmental Protection Agency to advance environmentally sound and accepted biosolids management practices. Technical Resources include EMS Guidance Manual, biosolids factsheets, other documents; technical library.
National Center for Atmospheric Research
www.ncar.ucar.edu
Provides project information, statistics and publications.
National Council for Air and Stream Improvement
www.ncasi.org
Includes technical bulletins, special reports, handbooks on air and water quality, environmental resource management.
National Database on Environmental Management Systems
ndems.cas.unc.edu
Registered users can download database; view research papers and reports.
National Environmental Health Association, National Radon Proficiency Program
www.radongas.org
Provides listings of certified measurement and mitigation professionals and laboratories; information on certification of professionals, laboratories, measurement devices; training courses in measurement and mitigation applicable to building construction and maintenance.
National Environmental Services Center
www.nesc.wvu.edu
Can download Pipeline quarterly on wastewater technologies. Offers free technical guides; databases of facilities, manufacturers, consultants; other technical information. Publications offers current and archival Tech Briefs fact sheets on small drinking water treatment system technologies, including cross-connection and backflow prevention, line pigging, corrosion control, pumps.
National Ground Water Association
www.ngwa.org
Lists state agencies that regulate private water well construction and that license geologists and water well drillers.
National Metal Finishing Resource Center
www.nmfrc.org
Environmental resources include environmental and regulatory news updates; Ask the Expert Q&As on wastewater treatment and hard chrome plating; article on stormwater regulations.
National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association
www.nowra.org
Contains recommended guidelines for the design of wastewater drip dispersal systems; model code framework documents relative to performance standards for and operational management of decentralized wastewater systems.
National Paint and Coatings Association
www.paint.org
Provides information about disposing of leftover paint and removing old lead paint; lists lead safety training courses.
National Resources Conservation Service, Technical Resources
www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/
Electronic Field Office Technical Guide includes state-specific standards, specifications, other resources. Engineering contains conservation engineering construction and material specifications; software tools; water management and watershed protection documents; listings of CADD support contacts and conservation; listings of hydraulic, design, water management engineers. Environmental Compliance includes National Environmental Compliance Handbook; federal and state resources. Energy includes online energy estimator tools; conservation practices articles. Forestry includes national forestry handbook, manual, information about landowner assistance program. Soils includes land use manager resources.
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
www.deq.state.ne.us
Contains construction permit guidelines, application forms, rules and regulations, public notices; directory of environmental consultants and engineers. Air Division provides applications and information on permits for the construction and operation of facilities with the potential to emit pollutants; construction permit application tips and technical factsheets; guidance documents; asbestos notification forms. Waste Division has information on permits for the construction and operation of solid waste processing facilities; guidelines for the disposal of construction and demolition waste material. Water Division has information on permits for construction and operation of wastewater facilities. Provides information, applications and reports on the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund, which offers low-interest loans and small community matching grants to municipalities for construction of wastewater treatment facilities and sanitary sewer collection systems. Environmental Assistance Programs includes One-Stop Permit Assistance and Small Business Assistance programs. Leaking Underground Storage Tanks Program provides information about reimbursement fund and reimbursement guidance manual; lists leaking tanks. Includes bidding opportunities, awards, progress reports on clean-up projects that are part of the Pay for Performance Program designed to encourage contractors to clean up sites at a faster pace and at a substantial reduction in costs to the state. Wastewater Engineering Management provides operator certification information and application.
Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
www.dnr.state.ne.us
Surface Water Program contains statutes, rules, current and archival appropriations; permit
applications; and other forms. Ground Water Program includes statutes, rules,
water well registration forms, permit applications, other forms, registered groundwater
wells database and online registration for groundwater wells. Floodplain Management
Section provides information about flood insurance, publications on U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers permit requirements and permit forms. Dam Safety contains
dam database; forms for plan approval and construction certification; permit and plan review requirements for waste storage structures.
Nebraska Energy Office
www.neo.ne.gov/
Provides energy resource statistics, including energy consumption; current and archival issues of Nebraska Energy Quarterly; information about home energy rating; energy code training schedule; renewable energy technical and project information; energy efficiency technical publications, studies, evaluations; energy glossary; links to other state energy offices. New Construction lists recycled content of building products; provides resource efficient construction design details; technical factsheets; information about green built homes.
Nebraska Health and Human Services System, Environmental Health Programs
www.hhs.state.ne.us/enh/enhindex.htm
Public Water Supply Program provides schedule of operator training seminars and public
water systems regulations. Water Well Standards and Contractors' Licensing Program
provides exam and fee schedules, applications, informational brochures, statutes,
rules, newsletter, board member listings and meeting schedule.
Nevada Department of Health, Bureau of Health Protection Services
health2k.state.nv.us/BHPS/
Public Health Engineering Program provides information about Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and Safe Drinking Water Program; pubic notices; operator certification program. Environmental Health and Sanitation Program provides EPA and HUD lead-based paint links.
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
www.ndep.nv.gov/
Includes
permit information, forms, fee schedules, guidance, statutes and rules, and regulatory
requirements from the Bureau of Corrective Actions, Bureau of Mining Regulation
and Reclamation, Bureau of Water Quality Planning, Bureau of Waste Management
and Bureau of Water Pollution Control. Bureau of Corrective Actions contains underground
storage tank database and permitting information; certification requirements and
applications; directories of environmental managers, hazardous waste management
specialists, UST handlers and UST testers. Contains public notices of permit hearings
and issuances; information about technical assistance programs for small businesses.
State Environmental Commission, which hears appeals of environmental permit decisions,
provides appeals process overview, forms, and current and archival hearings notices.
Bureau of Water Pollution Control provides information about financial assistance
and grants for water projects.
Nevada Division of Water Resources
water.nv.gov/
Dam Safety contains dam database; dam safety FAQs; application and other forms; dam design submittal information; inspection information and checklist; dam size and type definitions; glossary; dam safety statutes. Contains well driller licensing application and forms; licensing FAQs; regulations; driller database. Floodplain Information provides overviews of community assistance and mitigation assistance programs; Nevada Model Floodplain Management Ordinance; offers training courses in elevation certificates.
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
www.des.state.nh.us/
Includes environmental statutes and rules; grant and loan information. Business Center provides permit assistance information and other small business assistance resources. Air Resources Division contains asbestos regulations; contractor work practices; notification forms; list of licensed abatement contractors, certified consultants; list of asbestos containing materials; permit guides, forms, information. Occupational Health Program provides asbestos and lead licensing and certification forms. Energy programs provide information about incentives for businesses. Water Division contains dam construction and removal application forms; links to dam design and construction resources; alteration of terrain permit guidelines; coastal technical documents. Wastewater Engineering Bureau contains design review requirements; bidding procedures; standard general conditions; federal provisions; permit and contract forms; fee schedule; state standard engineering contracts; permit information; wastewater operator certification and training information; sludge and seepage certification and permitting forms; prequalification requirements for consulting engineering firms designing municipal water supply or wastewater engineering projects; roster of prequalified firms; application form. Water Supply Engineering Bureau contains emergency plan guides; provides water works operator certification application. Waste Management Division contains solid and hazardous waste permit forms; Brownfields loan applications and factsheet; Transfer Station/Recycling Center Design and Operations Manual; asbestos guidance; solid waste compliance checklists; underground storage tank documents and construction applications; above-ground storage tank documents; listings of storage tank engineers and contractors. Environmental and Occupational Health Unit provides information about free consultation services.
New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning
www.nh.gov/oep/index.htm
Provides information about Building Energy Conservation Initiative Program, Industrial Energy Efficiency Program and Rebuild New Hampshire. Resource Library contains overview of state energy code; information about business energy efficiency programs and New Construction/Major Renovation Program, which offers incentives and technical assistance to commercial/industrial enterprises building, renovating facilities or replacing equipment.
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
www.state.nj.us/dep
Provides information about land use programs; laws, regulations, forms and notices; air quality permit information, guidance and applications; waterfront development and coastal wetlands permit documents and forms; well permitting information; recycling facilities database organized by recycled material or location (includes many construction materials). Compliance resources include small business assistance; local office contact information; regulation summaries; assistance bibliography; and compliance alerts and reports. Site Remediation Program provides Brownfields information; list of known contaminated sites; site remediation publications; information about remediation loans and grants. Also includes underground storage tank regulations, guidance and compliance documents; contractor certification program information and list of certified firms. Bureau of Resource Recovery and Technical Programs includes "Guidance Document for the Management of Asbestos Containing Material" and "Solid and Hazardous Waste Rules." Grants and Loan Catalog lists business and agency grants and loans for planning and design, infrastructure and construction. Dam Safety includes rules and regulations, forms and standards. Division of Water Quality, Municipal Finance and Construction Element provides information about federally funded programs for the planning, design and construction of wastewater, drinking water and stormwater/nonpoint source management programs.
New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department
www.emnrd.state.nm.us
Energy
Conservation and Management Division provides overview of the Public Building
Energy Efficiency Act, energy efficiency standards for construction and remodeling
of public school buildings, online and downloadable Energy Conservation Code applications
worksheet, other submittals for residential buildings and Home Energy Guide.
New Mexico Environment Department
www.nmenv.state.nm.us
Air Quality Bureau includes compliance and enforcement information; regulations and policies; permit information, notices and forms; asbestos forms, requirements and regulations; small business assistance program information. Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau contains RFPs; reports; forms; technical information; guidelines for corrective action; underground storage tank regulations; Corrective Action Fund guide and forms. Water and Waste Management Division contains ground and surface water quality resources; standards; links to statutes and regulations. Hazardous Waste Bureau provides guidance and permit documents; statutes and regulations. Construction Programs Bureau provides information on clean water, infrastructure, solid waste, rural communities, wastewater and other funding programs; Guidebook for Infrastructure Financing; Uniform Funding Application; Recommended Standards for Wastewater Facilities.
New Mexico Office of the State Engineer and Interstate Stream Commission
www.ose.state.nm.us/
Doing Business with OSE/ISC provides filing fees, permit forms and instructions; underground storage and recovery regulations; water rights rules and regulations; and technical guidelines and criteria for projects. Dam Safety Program contains Proposed New Dam Design, Construction and Dam Safety Rules and Regulations; Dam Safety Design and Operation Criteria; project review checklists; and permit forms. Water Information contains water right notices for publication; hearing schedule of protested applications; Water Rights Adjudication overview; status of active adjudications; hydrographic surveys; water use data; water well data; groundwater bibliographies; other technical resources. Registered users can access Water Administration Technical Engineering Resource System, with well reports and downloads. Publications and Reports offers newsletters and technical reports.
New York Department of Environmental Conservation
www.dec.ny.gov
Division of Environmental Permits provides forms; policy documents; pollution prevention publications; technical assistance information; State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) guide, handbook, brochures, forms, regulations and Environmental Impact Assessment Guidance. Air Resources Division provides small business assistance resources, regulations and reports. Division of Environmental Remediation includes Spill Incident database; Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites database; site investigation and remediation technical guidance; information about Brownfield cleanup and grant programs; and storage tank regulations, publications, guidance, forms and contact directory. Division of Solid and Hazardous Materials provides information about construction and demolition debris processing facilities; hazardous waste permit reports and regulations. Office of Natural Resources and Water Quality provides permit information and forms; Stormwater Construction Toolbox; small business publications; and water well driller registration information. Environmental Notice Bulletin contains action notices on environmental permits and permit renewals; actions and decisions by state and local governments on the SEQRA environmental review of proposed projects statewide; and changes in environmental regulations. Office of Hearings and Mediation Services lists hearings and decisions on permitting and enforcement activities under the Environmental Conservation Law; includes guides to permit and enforcement hearings and mediation. Green Building Initiative provides information about tax credits to owners and tenants of buildings that meet certain green standards. Division of Water, Bureau of Flood Protection contains dam design guidelines. State Water Well Program lists registered water well contractors; provides water well driller registration information, pre-notification forms and information, water well completion report form, and regulations.
New York Environmental Facilities Corporation
www.nysefc.org
Resources for Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund include information about eligibility, loan availability, application process and downloadable application forms. Contains information about New York City Watershed Program and Small Business Assistance Program. Provides information on the Industrial Finance Program, which provides financing to private entities for environmental projects, and on the Financial Assistance to Business Program, which helps businesses cope with the cost of environmental protection compliance.
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
www.enr.state.nc.us
One-Stop Permit Information provides self-guided interactive database to help businesses find necessary permits, applications, rules; permit coordination services; application status tracking system. Small Business Assistance provides statutes, regulations, permit exemption information and business start-up resources. Enforcement lists environmental violations and fines by violation type. Air Quality Division contains asphalt plant technical information and construction permit updates. Division of Coastal Management contains land use planning guidelines; hurricane recovery checklist; information about erosion, oceanfront development and rebuilding after a storm; wetland technical documents. Division of Environmental Health provides capacity development requirements for new/expanding public water supply systems; application for approval of engineering plans and specifications; online approval status check; asbestos waiver request form; wellhead protection guidebook and approved plans. Onsite Wastewater Section contains rules; product approvals; design aids; septic tank standards; lists of manufacturers and approved tanks; permit applications; and installation, maintenance and inspection information. Division of Water Quality, Groundwater Section contains water well, construction, construction grant and other forms. Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance provides information about business and industry assistance programs, including free pollution prevention assessment; environmental management systems; database of technical and reference publications; manuals, articles and factsheets on waste reduction in construction and demolition. Division of Waste Management provides solid waste and Brownfields guidelines.
North Dakota Department of Health, Environmental Health Section
www.health.state.nd.us/ehs/
Air Quality Division provides permitting forms and information about the construction, modification or operation of any facility that is a source of air contaminants; small business compliance program information; Indoor Air Quality Monitor issues. Asbestos Control Program lists approved asbestos landfills and licensed asbestos contractors; provides contractor licensing form, professional certification form, Notification of Demolition and Renovation form; rules and requirements; discipline fact sheet; waste disposal guidelines; summary of asbestos requirements. Lead Based Paint includes rules; contractor license forms, notification forms; list of approved firms; guidance; information notices. Division of Water Quality provides information on, permitting applications for wastewater and drinking water facilities; information on construction storm water. Groundwater Protection Programs includes water well construction rules, Board of Water Well Contractors licensing rules, list of certified contractors, contact information. Provides spill reporting requirements, clean-up standards, Private Sewage Disposal Systems rules. Division of Municipal Facilities provides information about Drinking Water and Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund programs. Division of Waste Management provides solid waste disposal forms; list of sites and application guide for Brownfields Program; information and forms for underground storage tank program.
North Dakota State Water Commission
www.swc.state.nd.us
Permits has information on the application process for water permits, drainage permits, dam construction permits and related construction permits; provides application forms; dam design handbook; water laws and administrative rules. Lists existing permits; provides driller log retrieval system; contact information for the state engineer; database of permit information; ground/surface water data; links to local water authorities.
Northern Mariana Islands, Commonwealth of the, Department of Environmental Quality
www.deq.gov.mp
Lists of environmental authorities and regulations; categories of work with list of permits required for each.
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Ohio Air Quality
Development Authority
www.ohioairquality.org
Clean
Air Resource Center provides information about consulting and financing assistance
covered by the Clean Air Act.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
www.dnr.state.oh.us
Division of Water contains dam safety regulations; dam engineering consultant list; information about dam safety loan programs and permits; forms and instructions for dam construction and maintenance permits. Can access water well log database. Coastal Engineering Program provides coastal management permit guides and application. Contains survey results for shore structures.
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.state.oh.us
Small Business Assistance Office offers free compliance services and resources; training; current and archival newsletters. Includes guidance documents for construction companies, including permit assistance and explanations of environmental laws, and for asphalt/concrete plants, foundries, HVAC contractors. Office of Pollution Prevention includes planning/management fact sheets, planning guide and online documents for energy, green building, painting/coating. Division of Air Pollution Control provides permit information and applications; asbestos regulations and forms; engineering guides. Division of Drinking and Ground Waters contains public notices; water and wastewater operator certification information; lists of approved backflow prevention devices; technical guidance and policies. Division of Surface Water contains policies and guidance; technical bulletins; information and permit forms for the construction and operation of wastewater and storm water facilities. Division of Solid and Infectious Waste Management provides information on regulation of landfills, construction and demolition debris facilities.
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
www.occ.state.ok.us
Petroleum Storage Tank Division contains compliance forms; installer and remediation consultant licensing form; continuing education course listings.
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
www.deq.state.ok.us
Provides environmental contact information; online complaint form; rules, regulations, statutes. Gives power plant permit status. Air Quality Division contains permitting, major and minor source, compliance forms; application guides; air quality permit factsheet; final permits; memos; daily Air Quality Index report for major cities. Can sign up for air quality e-alerts. Water Quality Division has permitting information and forms, including for underground storage tanks, construction of water pollution controls, public water supply, wastewater, stormwater facilities. Includes requirements for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program; Funding Agency Coordinating Team consultant agreements; RFP and contract guidelines, procedures; checklists. Land Protection Division contains information, forms for hazardous and solid waste permits, land reclamation. Environmental Complaints and Local Services list certified septic system installers.
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
www.owrb.state.ok.us
Contains
information on water use planning and permitting, including downloadable instructions,
applications and forms; rules and regulations of the board; contact information.
Provides information about and forms for the loan and emergency grant programs,
which fund construction or rehabilitation of community water and wastewater projects;
loan programs that provide federal Clean Water Act and Drinking Water Act funds
for community wastewater and water treatment/distribution projects; and a rural
grant program geared to the water/sewer project needs of Oklahoma's small towns.
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
www.deq.state.or.us/
Permits Handbook introduces environmental permits, licenses and approvals administered by the department. Facility Profiler contains information about facilities and locations of interest to DEQ, such as closed facilities, completed clean-ups, past operations, current operations and activities. Recycling and Solid Waste contains guide to landfills and incinerators. Contains enforcement, non-compliance and other databases. Water Quality Program contains information, forms, handbooks, issuance schedule, policies, guidance for water, wastewater, stormwater permits; wastewater permits database; online application status check; information about Clean Water State Revolving Fund; technical fact sheets for onsite septic systems; business license application for sewage disposal service; database of licensed on-site system installers and pumpers; public notices. Land Quality Division contains hazardous waste and solid waste permit information; underground storage tank permit rules, information, statistics, forms, service provider list, site clean-up database, technical guidance. Air Quality Program contains business assistance and permit information; forms; technical guidance. Provides guidelines for asbestos removal; advisories for contractors and building facility owners, operators. Lists asbestos notices, hearings by facility name and permit number.
Oregon Department of Human Services
www.oregon.gov/DHS/index.shtml
Drinking Water Program contains groundwater system operator certification and continuing education information; Groundwater Training Manual; Consumer Confidence Report checklist, sample form, rules and links to CCRs on the Web; water system operator tools and forms; inventory of Oregon drinking water systems.
Oregon Water Resources Department
www.wrd.state.or.us
Contains dam database and technical information. Includes well construction database; Well Construction Guide; licensing and bond forms; information on exams, continuing education for well drillers. Provides water rights publications, forms, application, notices, maps, permit guide. Contains overview, eligibility guidelines, application procedures, applications, forms for Water Development Loan Fund. Groundwater Resource Information Distribution (GRID) system for archiving and retrieving groundwater information allows users to query well log database and view well images.
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Paints and Coatings Resource Center
www.paintcenter.org
State Regulations Locator provides links to environmental regulatory agencies, rules and regulations by state. Provides Plain Language Guide to Regulations; links to federal environmental regulations; regulatory updates. Offers emissions calculator and use guide for calculating the contents of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) in order to comply with the limits permitted by the Environmental Protection Agency. Industrial Storm Water Resource Locator is designed to help industrial companies learn and comply with the storm water rules in their area. Includes searchable vendor directory.
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
www.depweb.state.pa.us/dep/site/default.asp
Small
Business Assistance Program offers businesses regulatory compliance assistance,
such as free air quality assessment, permit assistance, online permit and compliance
guides, and small business handbook on compliance with environmental laws. Provides
information about loans and other financial assistance programs offered to small
businesses to implement pollution prevention and energy-efficiency projects. Construction
Contracts Section contains bid schedule, planholders list, bid results, awards,
and general conditions for environment-related construction and clean-up projects.
Guide to DEP Permits provides information on obtaining environmental permits,
including those required for construction projects. Air Quality Program includes
asbestos notification forms and technical guidance. Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
contains plan approval form and equipment approval criteria. Bureau of Waterways
provides dam construction and operation permit information and forms. Bureau
of Water Supply and Wastewater Management contains forms and technical guidance;
Well Construction and Abandonment Guidelines; drinking water and wastewater operator
certification and training information; sewage facilities planning permit guide.
Stormwater Management Program provides construction permit forms. Bureau
of Land Recycling and Waste Management includes storage tank technical guidance,
permit information and forms; storage tank installer and inspector certification
information, study guides and forms; lists remediation contractors, testing facilities,
tank handlers and inspectors. Includes environmental management articles. Contains
environmental laws, regulations and program links.
Pollution Prevention Institute at Kansas State University
www.sbeap.org
Part of Engineering Extension at Kansas State University, the Institute operates the Kansas Small Business Environmental Assistance Program. Includes industry-specific publications for asphalt plants, coatings, metal finishing, painting, wood finishing, other industries. Offers training and workshops; includes case studies and Environmental Management Systems resources.
Public Entity EMS Resource Center
www.peercenter.net
Provides resources, information about environmental management systems, including "Environmental Management Systems Handbook for Wastewater Utilities"; case studies, articles, technical assistance provider directory.
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Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
www.dem.ri.gov/
Compliance and Inspection provides enforcement action summaries, inspection guidelines and dam safety reports. Office of Water Resources provides information about private well installation permits; information on Individual Sewage Disposal System (ISDS) permits; septic system check-up manual; list of licensed septic system installers and designers; licensing information and documents. Includes wastewater treatment facility data; information and permit applications for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities, for design and construction of wetlands projects, for design and construction of water supply systems. Provides information on financial assistance programs for water supply, wastewater projects. Lists registered well drillers and pump installers. Office of Waste Management has information and documents on site clean-up programs and permitting for the design, construction and operation of waste processing facilities; hazardous waste compliance workbook; information and applications for local planning and development grants; financial assistance programs for Brownfields clean-up and development. Office of Air Resources contains permit forms; pre-construction permit listings and forms; boiler and generator installation fact sheet.
Rhode Island Department of Health
www.health.ri.gov
Asbestos Control Program provides statutes, rules, regulations; licensing requirements and applications; abatement plan requirements; project forms; real estate disclosure information. Lead Poisoning Prevention Program lists lead hazard reduction contractors, inspectors, remodelers/renovators; provides paint removal regulations; contact information for local lead programs; real estate notification and disclosure rule; pre-renovation and education rule, statutes. Offers Building Vulnerability Assessment Tool to help building owners/managers identify air-handling system vulnerabilities in office buildings, hospitals, schools, apartment complexes, hotels, shopping malls, other places of assembly. Office of Drinking Water Quality provides Revolving Loan Fund application, project priority list, completed project list; private well testing information; public pool and spa regulations. Office of Occupational and Radiological Health provides information about OSHA consultation program. Office of Environmental Risk Assessment provides information about Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance.
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Santa Clara Valley Water District
www.valleywater.org
Can download "Guide for the Private Well Owner," well construction and destruction standards, district well ordinance, well permitting forms, instructions on searching for well records, and directory of well drillers and consultants.
Small Business Environmental Home Page
www.smallbiz-enviroweb.org
Environmental Compliance provides regulatory updates, calendars; links to environmental compliance resources; performance measurement tools; environmental best management practices for particular industries; links to small business assistance agencies by state; resource links by industry, including construction, electrical, lumber/wood, painting/coating, plastics, pulp and paper.
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
www.scdhec.gov/
Contains environmental permitting handbook; permit, registration and reporting forms for air quality, land and waste management, underground storage tanks, and water; guidance documents, policies, memoranda; permitting and other public notices; monthly enforcement activities; and permit application status report. Small Business Assistance Program offers qualifying businesses assistance with pollution prevention and environmental law compliance. Contains telephone directory for environmental permitting; permitting requirements for concrete batch plants. Bureau of Air Quality contains information about asbestos; regulatory determinations; abatement license application, report and project forms; licensing requirements and fees; licensing form; notification and report forms; group license application and requirements. Underground Storage Tank Program contains statutes, regulations, forms, public notices and inspection information. Bureau of Water has information and forms for permitting for dam construction and operation; drinking water system construction and operation; wastewater system construction and operation; grants; State Revolving Fund; well drilling guidance. Ocean and Coastal Resource Management contains planning and permitting forms; information for coastal zone development activities; stormwater management information. Information clearinghouse includes best management practices and on-site septic system reports.
South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources
www.state.sd.us/denr/denr.html
Environmental Permitting and Regulation Guide contains information on permitting for design, construction and operation of facilities related to water and wastewater systems; pollution emitting facilities. Provides Recommended Design Criteria Manual for Wastewater Collection and Treatment Facilities; New Water System Planning Manual; Recommended Standards for Water Works. Waste Management Program provides solid waste permitting guide, permit forms; lists hazardous waste contractors and management firms; black mold and lead paint testing, removal firms. Recycling Guide lists landfills; recyclers of concrete, asphalt, lumber; building removal contractors. Water Rights Program includes dam safety information; permit forms; well driller listings; licensing requirements for well drillers, well pump, septic tank installers; dam construction and well drilling requirements; forms; well construction standards; summary of water rights laws and rules. Ground Water Quality Program contains technical documents; permit forms; storage tank compliance information and specifications; database of storage tanks; clean-up resources; list of tank installers, removal and spill clean-up contractors; contractor certification requirements. Public Drinking Water Program includes public beach and municipal swimming pool standards, swimming pool specifications. Asbestos Program contains guidelines for renovation and demolition projects; requirements for the handling of asbestos-containing materials; certification and notification forms; list of certified service providers, training courses, asbestos waste facilities. Air Quality Program provides permit information and forms. Funding provides eligibility requirements; loan amounts and terms; application process overview; rules and regulations; applications for Consolidated Water Facilities Construction Program, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.
State Environmental Agencies
www.caprep.com/stagency.htm
Provides directory of the Web sites of state environmental agencies and other units of state government.
Stormwater Manager's Resource Center
www.stormwatercenter.net
Stormwater Design Manual Toolbox provides construction specifications, guidelines, design examples, construction and maintenance checklists. Includes model ordinances for aquatic resource protection. Program Resources includes Pond and Wetland Maintenance Guidebook, sample ordinance language, checklists, other stormwater treatment resources, Internet Guide to Financing Stormwater Management.
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Temple University, Environmental Hydrology and Hydraulics Laboratory
www.temple.edu/environment/
Lists journal publications, conference proceedings available for download.
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
www.state.tn.us/environment
Environmental Permitting Handbook contains summary of required environmental permits, including permits for the construction of a source of air pollution; asbestos demolition or removal; alteration of a stream or wetland; construction of dams; construction stormwater; construction and operation of water and wastewater systems; and solid and hazardous waste facilities. Includes application forms, instructions, permit glossary, public notices of permit decisions and rules; regulatory resources by division; information about technical, financial and compliance assistance resources available to businesses and local governments; and information about Small Business Environmental Assistance. Contains overviews of the Solid Waste Grant, Water and Wastewater State Revolving Fund loan programs. Division of Water Supply lists licensed well drillers and installers; provides water well driller licensing requirements, forms and technical brochures; dam approval and safety application certificate; new dam construction requirements. Division of Ground Water Protection contains sewage disposal system regulations and list of approved soil consultants. Division of Underground Storage Tanks provides compliance guidance documents, new tank closure requirements and UST database. Lead Based Paint Abatement Program provides lead certification information, exam schedule, list of certified professionals and forms to request applications. Historical Commission provides information about financial assistance programs.
Texas at Austin, University of, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
www.ce.utexas.edu/current-students/
student-info/research-centers.html
Center for Energy and Environmental Resources includes research reports on indoor air quality. Center for Research in Water Resources provides full text of technical reports since 1994.
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
www.tceq.state.tx.us
Includes permitting guides, application forms; technical reports; small business assistance seminar and workshop listings; rules, regulations; enforcement report. Provides information on pollution prevention and clean-up; small business environmental assistance programs; contracting support program; contracting with the state for site remediation and other environment-related projects; public assistance and participation; and alternative dispute resolution for disputed environmental permit applications. Can search Central Registry for permit information; databases of pending and completed air and waste permits; and database of wastewater design projects. Includes wastewater system design requirements and criteria; design criteria for sewerage systems. Dam Safety Program includes application; notification forms; design review checklist for construction plans and specifications; operation/ maintenance guidelines. Petroleum Storage Tanks Assistance includes construction notification and registration forms; guidelines, rules, fees; registration database; technical standards and assistance information. Underground Storage Tank Program provides installer licensing and renewal information; forms; training information; statutes and rules. Landscape Irrigation Program provides installer licensing requirements; rules; exam information; application and renewal forms; training course information; rules and statutes. Onsite Sewage Facility Program provides licensee database; installer licensing requirements and classes; permit applications for sewage system construction, alteration or repair; statutes and rules.
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Water Well Drillers and Pump Installers Program
www.license.state.tx.us/wwd/wwd.htm
Contains well construction and plugging specifications; Well Report Submission and Retrieval System; well report submission forms; well drillerand pump installer licensing forms; licensing and technical FAQs; statutes and rules; continuing education course listings.
Texas Department of State Health Services
www.dshs.state.tx.us/default.shtm
Indoor Air Quality Program lists indoor air quality certified consultants; contains Voluntary Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for Public Schools; mold and flood clean-up resources.
Transportation Environmental Resource Center
www.transource.org
Provides environmental checklists and workbooks for airports, the water transportation industry, short line railroads; hazardous waste guidance; wastewater and storm water permitting assistance; above-ground and underground storage tank requirements; state resource links.
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U.N. Environment Programme
www.unep.org
Worldwide environmental news, legislation, and events.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Program
endangered.fws.gov
Contains database of endangered and threatened species; listing of proposed and candidate specifies for protection; informational brochures for private landowners; full text of the Endangered Species Act and Federal Register notices relating to endangered species. Habitat Conservation Planning Program contains information about permits for development activities and downloadable Habitat Conservation Planning Handbook.
U.S. Geological Survey, National Mapping Information
geography.usgs.gov/
Contains information on obtaining maps, atlases, aerial photographs, satellite
imagery, global land information, hydrography information and other USGA products.
U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources of the United States
waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/
Online
database of water data collected by the United States Geological Survey, including
real-time daily streamflow conditions, Site Inventory System, surface-water data,
groundwater database, and chemical and physical water quality data.
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
www.eq.state.ut.us
Business Assistance contains compliance and permitting guides, fees, forms and contact information. Division of Air Quality includes permit application forms, instructions, guidance and contact numbers for small business assistance program. Compliance posts notices of violations and settlement agreements; includes online complaint form. Division of Drinking Water contains forms for construction of new water treatment facilities and operation of existing facilities; information about public drinking water system grants and loans. Division of Water Quality provides online construction storm water permit issuance system and information about construction storm water and groundwater permits. Includes training and certification resources for water supply professionals, Facility Design and Operation Rules, and listings of certified water system operators and backflow technicians. Division of Environmental Response and Remediation contains underground storage tank compliance and certification forms and information; lists of certified UST consultants, soil and groundwater samplers, installers and removers; information about loans for replacing, upgrading or closing USTs; and Superfund Program information. Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste includes solid waste rules, documents, forms and permit information; information about pollution prevention programs and business assistance programs for waste and pollution reduction; Environmental Permit Brochure, with information on the pre-design program under which DEQ assists developers with pollution prevention and permitting process; Hazardous Waste Guidebook for Small Businesses.
Utah Department of Natural Resources
www.nr.utah.gov/
Division of Water Resources provides application form and guidelines for construction program financial assistance, information about West Desert Pumping Project, review of Water for Utah funding program, Utah Water Facts brochure, and list of area planning specialists. Division of Water Rights provides stream alteration permit form and information; dam safety code; rules; dam construction application form; and dam inventory database. Provides Water Well Handbook, which includes minimum construction standards; administrative rules; list of licensed well drillers and licensed drillers with sealing equipment; well driller log database; drilling statistics; license and operation registration guide, forms and renewal information; continuing education schedule and forms; and contact list. Utah Energy Office provides energy saving information for schools; commercial energy code links; residential energy code information; and state building energy links. Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands contains Utah's Forest Water Quality Guidelines, A Practical User's Guide for Landowners, Loggers, and Resource Managers.
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Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation
www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/dec.htm
Air Quality Division contains construction and operating permit requirements, applications and handbooks; lists recently issued Title V operating permits, with documents. Environmental Assistance Office includes permit specialist database; permit handbooks; compliance guides and factsheets; online compliance inquiry form; Environmental Notice Bulletin updates on permits/certificates under consideration by the department. Dam Safety Section provides permit handbook and forms. Water Quality Division includes information and applications for storm water construction and dam permits; public notices; regulations and technical publications; storm water manual and management procedures. Waste Management Division contains construction waste reduction documents and contractor agreement specifications; Brownfields redevelopment grant application; solid waste planning documents, permit guidance and forms; underground storage tank checklist; lists of tank consultants and contractors; information on tank removal grants; list of UST contractors; tank grant application package; tank permit resources and listings. Wastewater Management Division includes publications; regulations; compliance guide for underground storage tank owners and operators; Farm and Residential Underground Heating Oil Tank Removal Grant application; solid waste management information. Water Supply Division includes water well driller licensing rules; well construction standards; regulations; operator training schedule; application and priority list for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program.
Vermont Department of Economic Development
www.thinkvermont.com
Small Business provides environmental assistance fact sheets, primer; "Vermont Business Environmental Issues Involving New Property Purchases and Expansion of Existing Facilities" guide; links.
Vermont Department of Health, Asbestos and Lead Regulatory Program
www.healthyvermonters.info
Safe Drinking Water program provides drawing of construction of drinking water well; lists licensed well drillers. Air Quality program provides fact sheets on air pollutants.
Vermont Natural Resources Board
www.nrb.state.vt.us
Land Use Panel contains Environmental Board decisions since 1980 and Waste Facility Panel decisions since 1991; Act 250 permit FAQs, brochure, application forms, index of appellate decisions. Water Resources Panel contains decisions since 1977, rules, statutes. Provides links to Environmental Court decisions since 2001; link to Department of Libraries for decisions (1995 and 1999-to date).
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
www.dcr.state.va.us
Contains Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook.
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
www.deq.state.va.us
Provides information about obtaining environmental permits, permits-by-rule; air, waste and water permit forms. Includes federal and state statutes and regulations; regional program rules and regulations; public notices; Enforcement Manual; Environmental Management System Manual; Business and Industry Guide to Environmental Permits in Virginia; environmental contractor and consultant list; Superfund site index. Provides information on Brownfields Tax Incentive Program; Brownfields Marketplace listing of capital, developer, consultant, environmental and other services to assist in Brownfields development. Construction Assistance Program includes Virginia Wastewater Revolving Loan Fund Program guide, Design Manual and application. Small Business Assistance Program provides links to resources and guidance by industry; information about Small Business Environmental Compliance Assistance Loan Fund and other financing programs; links to other agencies offering small business financial assistance.
Virginia Department of Health
www.vdh.state.va.us
Office of Drinking Water includes construction permit application; listing of public waterworks and owners; operator certification and training information. Office of Environmental Health Services includes wastewater engineering guidance documents and construction permit procedures.
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Washington Department of Ecology
www.ecy.wa.gov
Contains downloadable permit applications, permit information and Environmental Permit Handbook. Interactive Online Permit Assistance System determines which state and federal environmental permits are needed for a project and provides list of permits, contacts and other information. Includes water well construction and driller licensing information; well construction application forms; dam safety permit forms, engineering guidelines and technical notes; underground storage tank forms. Small Business Assistance Links include information on clean air regulations; links to rules, regulations and publications. Provides information about waste management and water quality grants; Coastal Zone Management Project Assistance Grant Program, used for shoreline master program planning. Provides enforcement summaries for 1991-1993, 1999-present; public records request forms and guidelines.
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
wdfw.wa.gov
Licensing includes land use permit forms for hydraulic projects, vehicle use and other activities. Habitat contains information about habitat restoration funding and technical assistance; Joint Aquatic Resource Permits Application; wind power guidelines for wind power developers and other decision makers.
Washington Department of General Administration
www.ga.wa.gov
Energy Services includes Energy and Resource Conservation and Energy Life Cycle Cost Analysis guidelines for building owners and designers; Energy Saving Performance Contracting guide; construction waste management forms, contractor guidelines and checklist.
Washington Department of Health, Division of Environmental Health
www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/
Provides information about chemical spills; environmental health assessment and health consultations; Water System Acquisition and Rehabilitation Program for local governments; Water Recreation Facilities laws that cover design and construction. Indoor Air Quality Program contains School Indoor Air Quality Best Management Practices Manual; Residential Indoor Air Quality Primer; asbestos and mold resources. Wastewater Management Program contains regulations; list of approved systems and products; Large On-Site Sewage Systems designer/installer qualification information, pre-design documents, review checklists, pressure distribution standards, guidance.
Washington Department of Natural Resources
www.dnr.wa.gov
Provides information about permits for activities on state lands; resource protection permits. Public Land Survey Office provides survey standards checklist; survey forms; historical records. Engineering and General Services Division contains contract documents for public works projects. Forest Practices Division contains landslide hazard zone review; small landowner checklist; other documents; list of qualified experts for potentially unstable landforms. Small Forest Landowner Office provides documents for conservation easements, forest practices rules, forest access roads, consulting foresters list.
Washington Water Research Center, State of
www.swwrc.wsu.edu/
Provides searchable database of reports, technical papers organized by topic, including ecology, floods, groundwater, treatment, wastewater, wetlands. Includes eNewsletter, conference calendar, links to water resources.
WasteWater Engineering Virtual Library
www.cleanh2o.com/ww/
Resource site for wastewater industry. Contains database of links to municipal wastewater facilities, academic and research institutions doing wastewater research, consultants, suppliers, sites listing collections, information resources, pretreatment facilities, government resources pertinent to the wastewater industry, general environmental and other sites. Can browse listed categories or search the entire database by keyword or query. Provides listings of U.S. and international professional organizations, online library and reference resources, product manufacturers and other commercial sites.
Water Environment Federation
www.wef.org
Lists member organizations; technical discussion forums; conferences and workshops. Includes catalog of technical publications available for sale; subscription information for Water Environment Research; articles from Water Environment and Technology magazine; indexes and sample issues of Biosolids, Industrial Wastewater, other technical newsletters. Provides links to publications and periodicals available for access or purchase online. Contains glossary of water environment terms; conversion factors, constants, formulas; job board and career resources; full text of federal laws related to water quality. Provides information about legislative and regulatory initiatives. Government Affairs provides policy and position statements, action alerts, "This Week in Washington." Buyer's Guide is a database of products and services in the water pollution field.
Water Infrastructure Network
www.win-water.org
Contains downloadable technical reports and studies; list of member associations; news; WIN Bill Tracker, which tracks pending water infrastructure legislation; and information about U.S. House of Representatives' Water Infrastructure Caucus, which develops water legislation.
Water Quality Association
www.wqa.org
Provides directory of professionals, manufacturers, technicians, searchable by state, application, technology; directory of certified products, searchable by product type, manufacturer, brand, model, contaminant, product standard. Includes information on training, certification program; news about water; reports on legislative issues; calendar. Water Quality Library is searchable database of articles from industry publications, technical papers from Water Quality Association on water quality technology, contaminants, regulatory issues. Training and Educational Resources includes papers, presentations, technical bulletins and materials for training, education, certification.
Water Research Net at Wilkes University
www.water-research.net/
Provides Drinking Water Help Guides on a variety of topics, including hard water, bacteria in drinking water, chemicals in water, bioterrorism; Drinking Water and Environmental Library, with papers on wells, springs, water quality testing, groundwater, stormwater, lakes, streams, runoff, mold, radon, septic systems; presentations on water pollution, contamination; collection of links.
Water Systems Council
www.watersystemscouncil.org
Includes standards for well products; compliant products list; State Well Codes Database, which provides state standards for construction of public, private wells; offers handbooks and manuals for sale.
WebPE.com
www.webpe.com
WebPE Environmental is an environmental information management system that provides
online access to scientific and engineering data and libraries; analysis, management,
and storage of technical data for specific contracts and projects. Can view product
demo.
Wellowner.org
www.wellowner.org
Sponsored by the National Ground Water Association. Provides technical information about wells, septic systems, GeoExchange heating/cooling systems; well maintenance and water quality guides; contractor directory.
Western Research Institute
www.westernresearch.org
Technology development center conducts research in energy, environment, highway materials. Provides research publications on environmental mitigation and remediation, ash management, waste management.
Western Wood Preservers Institute
www.wwpinstitute.org
Contains "Federal Requirements on the Management of Used Treated Wood Products" and "Disposal Rules for Western States."
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, Office of Environmental Health Services, Environmental Engineering Division
www.wvdhhr.org/oehs/eed/
Contains database of state water system construction permits; archive of construction permits since the 1940s searchable by year, location, and permit type; permit forms; information on certification as water well driller, wastewater and water system operator, cross-connection and backflow prevention contractor; certification regulations and forms. Contains regulations for sewage systems, cross-connection and backflow prevention, water wells; design standards for swimming pools, public water supplies, water wells, sewage treatment and collection systems. Provides regulations for drinking water treatment revolving fund and public water system capacity development; information, forms and project priority list for Capacity Development Program and Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Fund.
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
www.wvdep.org/
Provides permit guide, electronic permitting for many permit types. Division of Air Quality contains hazardous waste permit application and other forms; information about small business permitting assistance; FAQs; online emission calculator; list of qualified consultants. Air Quality Board provides appeals process overview; final orders database. Division of Mining and Reclamation contains Dam Control and Safety Act; dam safety and blasting rules; guide to blasting; blaster and pre-blast surveyor certification resources; lending library catalog. Division of Water and Waste Management provides engineering and permitting resources; information about Wastewater Loan Fund; well construction. Division of Land Restoration provides information about underground storage tanks, licensed remediation specialist program; lists specialists, projects out to bid.
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau for Public Health, Public Health Sanitation Division
www.wvdhhr.org/phs/
Contains Environmental Health Procedures Manual and recreational water facilities rules.
Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Division of Environmental and Regulatory Services
commerce.wi.gov/ER/
Provides Brownfields program and grant information. Bureau of Storage Tank Regulation provides contractor directory; technical guidance; list of material approvals by type; storage tank database; registration, permit, notification, variance and inspection forms; checklists; regulations.
Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Division of Safety and Buildings
www.commerce.state.wi.us/SB/SB-HomePage.html
Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Program includes list of wastewater specialists, component manuals and information about Wisconsin Fund, which provides grants to homeowners and small businesses for repair, rehabilitation or replacement of existing failing POWTS.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
www.dnr.state.wi.us
Provides notices of public hearings; environmental statutes, rules and regulations; environmental permit information and forms; business compliance assistance information for asphalt pavement production, metal, wood and other industries. Air Management Program provides asbestos rules and regulations; procedural guidance; forms; technical guidelines; and environmental consultant and contractor lists. Drinking Water and Groundwater Bureau provides groundwater technical publications; information for well drillers and pump installers; technical materials for public water system owners and operators; waterway and wetland permits; drinking water requirements; wastewater system plan review; water quality standards; and wastewater processing facilities permitting. Bureau of Community Financial Assistance provides program information, applications and contact information for financial assistance programs and for environmental grants and loans. Reference guide provides information on the steps and regulations to be followed from the early stages of the loan process through closeout for each of the programs. Dam Safety Division contains dam safety database, engineering consultant and contractor database, grant information, plan review checklist, dam removal guidelines and regulations. Community Planning contains model ordinances, planning data and maps.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
www.wbcsd.org
Alliance of 60 business organizations around the globe dedicated to promoting sustainable development in their countries and regions. Provides information, publications, case studies on cement sustainability, sustainable forest products, energy efficiency in buildings, water infrastructure.
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
deq.state.wy.us
Office of Outreach Services contains Small Business Environmental Guide; compliance checklists organized by industry; information on compliance and technical assistance program. Water Quality Division provides information on water and wastewater systems; subdivision water system planning; operator certification program; technical guides for small wastewater systems; list of approved septic tanks; water and wastewater permit forms; permit database searchable by holder, number or facility. Includes wellhead protection factsheets; groundwater guidance documents. Water and Wastewater Program provides information about Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Funds. Storage Tank Program provides storage tank regulations, statutes; compliance reports; forms; guidance documents; lists of owners, installers, removers, decommissioning firms, pre-qualified contractors, equipment manufacturers; provides information about State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund. Air Quality Division contains permit forms; guidance documents; asbestos and other forms. Solid and Hazardous Waste Division contains solid waste guidelines and facility database. Land Quality Division contains forms, guidelines and standard operating procedures. Industrial Siting Division provides permit requirements for construction projects and application for new power plant.
Wyoming State Engineer's Office
seo.state.wy.us
Regulates Wyoming's water resources and approves uses of water, including municipal, industrial and power generation. Contains annual reports, permit requirements, water rights database, water statutes, ground water permit forms. Includes meeting minutes, drilling rules and regulations for State Board of Water Well Drilling Contractors and Water Well Pump Installation Contractors.
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