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Groundwater Discharges
EPA Policy 83 Fed. Reg. 7126, Feb. 20, 2018 regulates pollutants discharged from point sources to jurisdictional surface water via groundwater or other subsurface flow that has a direct hydrologic connection to the surface water.
The policy states that NPDES permits may be issued for any release of a pollutant from a pipe, drain or any distinct and discrete point source (such as an injection well) into groundwater that reaches federally protected waterway.
OSHA Update – Hazard Communication
In 2019 OSHA will update how companies must communicate the hazards of chemicals they sell and export. The update will align OSHA requirements with the most recent version of GHS, released in July 2017.
New Source Review
In July we noted that former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt released a memo on March 13 to change how industries calculate whether modifications will trigger a more detailed and restrictive review process called new source review (NSR).
The EPA is looking at revising the air pollution permitting program, NSR, beyond the memo by proposing a rule change (RIN:2060-AT89).