Legionella Management in Building Water Systems
Developments in State Policy
Summary of ASHRAE Standard 188-2018
Legionella Management in Building Water Systems
Developments in State Policy
Contents
- Background – Legionella and Indoor Air Quality
- Scope of this Policy Brief
- Recent Industry Standards and Guidelines for Controlling Legionella in Building Water Systems
- Federal, State and Local Policies Requiring Building Water Management Plans and Programs
- Other Policy Strategies Not Covered in this Policy Brief
Background – Legionella and Indoor Air Quality
RCRA and Retail: Considering the Fate of Consumer Aerosol Cans
Date Released
May 2018
Minimizing waste generation includes diverting waste streams to reuse and recycling as well as recapturing materials. In devising new approaches for the management of materials and the diversion of wastes under RCRA, federal regulators can draw on their knowledge and years of experience working with particular sectors and materials. In the retail sector, managing discarded and returned consumer aerosol cans can hit the "tripwire" for RCRA ignitability, requiring their management as hazardous waste.
Reducing Environmental Exposures in Child Care Facilities: A Review of State Policy
Date Released
January 2015
Reducing Environmental Exposures in Child Care Facilities: A Review of State Policy examines state policies across the U.S. that address environmental health in licensed child care facilities. The report focuses on several key indoor environmental exposures, including environmental tobacco smoke, radon, carbon monoxide, mold, ventilation, pesticides, lead-based paint, and asbestos. Each chapter provides an overview of state laws and regulations and highlights examples of notable programs and policies.
Land Transfer Options for Property on Closing Military Bases
Date Released
January 1993
The Price of Reform: Models for Financing TSCA 2.0 (A Policy Roundtable Lunch Discussion)
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Washington, DC (and via teleconference)
School Indoor Air Quality: State Policy Strategies for Maintaining Healthy Learning Environments
Date Released
August 2009
The quality of the air inside our nation’s 125,000 schoolhouses is important not only to the physical health and well-being of students and staff, but also to the core mission of our schools — educational excellence and academic achievement. This report discusses how state policy can ensure that all K-12 schools address basic IAQ issues as part of their ongoing operations and maintenance activities. The report examines leading state policy models and identifies key considerations for developing an effective policy.
Radon in Homes: Strengthening State Policy to Reduce Risk and Save Lives
Date Released
October 2012
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer and the seventh leading cause of cancer mortality overall. Many states have adopted laws, regulations, and policies that address radon in some fashion, yet stronger measures are needed to accelerate action. Radon in Homes discusses key developments in state policy and highlights opportunities for strengthening policies to reduce risk from indoor radon exposure.
A Community Guide to Using Alternative Dispute Resolution to Secure Environmental Justice
This handbook is a compilation of materials developed for Using Environmental Laws and Alternative Dispute Resolution to Address Environmental Justice, a project funded by the U.S. EPA Office of Environmental Justice under assistance agreement No. TJ-83300001. The views expressed herein should not be attributed to EPA, nor should any official endorsement be inferred.
States Make Significant Progress in Brownfield Remediation and Redevelopment
August 2013
(Washington, DC) — States across the country are reaping the benefits of years of experimentation with innovative new approaches to brownfields and petroleum brownfields remediation and redevelopment, according to a report released by the Environmental Law Institute. The study provides concrete examples of applied practices and programs currently in use throughout the nation, along with information about regulatory and procedural changes that states have successfully deployed.