Coal Ash (Coal Combustion Residuals)
Regulations
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On May 23, 2024, EPA announced the denial of the application submitted by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to allow the Alabama CCR permit program to operate in lieu of the federal CCR program.
On May 8, 2024, EPA finalized changes to the CCR regulations for inactive surface impoundments at inactive electric utilities and CCR management units. These changes advance EPA’s commitment to protecting communities, groundwater, waterways, drinking water, and the air from CCR contamination.
Between April and May 2023, EPA conducted sampling of drinking water wells and the Guayama Drinking Water Treatment Plant in southern Puerto Rico. Access the sampling report, results, and presentation slides.