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Should batch reports for blended gasoline be submitted by the facility at which gasoline is blended or the facility from which the blended gasoline is shipped?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The facility where blending occurs.(7/1/94) This question and answer was originally posted at Consolidated List of Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Questions and Answers: July 1, 1994 through November 10, 1997 (PDF) (333 pp, 18.17 MB, EPA420-R-03-009, July 2003…
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What exactly is EPA looking for when it takes samples from the soil around residential homes?
Typically, a person’s primary exposure to soil occurs within the top two feet – working or playing in the yard, gardening, tracking soil into the home, etc. EPA collected samples from the top two feet of soil during the site investigation, focusing the evaluation in the area of the highest…
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How do we know that we have not been exposed to contamination from the Landfill for the past 40+ years?
EPA works closely with its partner, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in evaluating potential health exposures from waste sources. ATSDR has the ability to look at the cancer registry data to evaluate potential past exposures, while EPA’s role is to evaluate current and future exposure. ATSDR…
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Why has it taken EPA so long to fully define the physical boundaries of the Norwood Landfill site?
EPA did not conduct extensive historical research during the initial investigations in 2017 and 2018. EPA’s previous investigations were based on community request for an assessment of the Norwood Landfill. There was sufficient evidence at that time to move forward with sampling the areas specified by the community without conducting…
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What year was the landfill closed? What if any regulations would the Landfill have to have complied with during the closure process?
During the 1960s, there were minimal environmental regulations regarding landfills and their closure protocol. Historic aerial photographs do not depict organized landfilling via waste disposal on the land after 1963, indicating that most of the activities associated with the Norwood Landfill Site occurred prior to regulations. Additionally, there are no…
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Can Norwood residents be exposed to contamination if we grow and eat our own vegetables from gardens in our yards?
To date, contamination has not been found on residential properties that would pose a risk. In addition, the concentrations of the contaminants found at the Norwood Site are often found in urban communities. Studies show that exposure to contaminants via vegetable gardens is negligible. With the exception of some root…
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How is EPA conducting sampling at the Old Norwood Dump and Norwood Landfill?
EPA took surface soil samples from areas throughout the former Dump area, in a few locations in Norwood Park and along the access road between the Dump and Norwood Landfill. EPA also took soil samples from areas of the Norwood Landfill that were previously inaccessible due to overgrown vegetation. Geoprobe…
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