Problem 1 Perform an internet search to find the most recent

Problem 1. Perform an internet search to find the most recent amendments to SDWA and describe the four types of contaminant for which standards were established or lowered. Problem 2. Give the acronym for the Superfund Act and give the meaning of the letters. Who are the liable\" parties covered in this act, and for what are they liable? Hint: To answer the second part, you might wish to search the web. Problem 3. What is an NPDES permit? If a business, group or person in St. Clair County, Illinois is planning an activity that requires one, where (what office) should they apply? Hint: you will need to find a listing of IEPA offices by county. Searching the web is probably the easiest method.

Solution

Solution:-

(1) Answer:- Most recent amendment to SDWA:- 2016 amendment is most recently amendment to SDWA .

Four types of contaminates in water

(i)Lead

(ii) Coliform

(iii) Nitrates

(iv) chlorine

(2) Answer:- Acronym for Superfund Act :- CERCLA is acronym for Superfund act.

C = Comprehensive

E = Environmental

R = Response

C = Compensation

L = Liability

A = Act

Potentially responsible party (PRP) is possible polluter who is liable under CERCLA

Four classes of PRP may be liable for contamination at a superfund site.

It includes

(i) The current owner of the site

(ii) The owner of the site at the time that pollutant occurred.

(iii) The person who arranged for the disposal of pollutant at site.

(iv)A person who transpoted pollutant to site.

( 3) Answer :- NPDES permit:-

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System(NPDES) permit is issued by ADEQ in agreement with the US environmental protection agency. The purpose of this permit to control discharge of treated waste water in to river

The person from Saint Clair county illinois .For taking permission.

They will apply at IEPA office for NPDES permit

Address

2009 Mall street

Collinsville ,IL 62234

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