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Fact Sheets
All fact sheets are in Adobe PDF.
[Legislative] [Chemical Demilitarization] [Air Quality] [Lab] [Land Quality] [Water Quality]
General Information
- Oregon DEQ: A Statewide Snapshot of Our Work
- Oregon DEQ - Working with Oregon Communities and Businesses
- DEQ 2007-2009 Budget
- 2007-2009 Agency Management Budget Implementation
- 2007-2009 Cross Program Budget Implementation
- DEQ Business Response Teams
- Clean Diesel
- Enforcement Process
- Glossary of Environmental Terms
- Pollution Prevention: Alternative Cleaning Solvents and Processes
- Pollution Prevention: Industry and the Environment
- Protection of Archaeological and Cultural Resources
- Public Participation
2009 Proposed Legislation
Agency-wide
Air Quality
- SB 80: Greenhouse Gas Reduction: Cap-and-Trade
- SB 102: Heat Smart for Clean Air
- SB 103: Streamlined Alternative to Permitting
- SB 104: Title V Fees: Technical Corrections
- HB 2183: Field Burning Phase Out
- HB 2186: Greenhouse Gas Reduction - Complimentary Measures
- HB2186 - Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transportation
Land Quality
Water Quality
Chemical Demilitarization
- Bulk Item Processing
- Comprehensive Monitoring Program Sampling and Analysis Plan Changes
- Deactivation Furnace System
- Liquid Incinerator
- Maximum Permitted Air Emissions from Selected Hermiston Area Sources
- Metal Parts Furnace
- Mine Processing
- Minimum Temperature Limit Change on the DFS
- Modification of a Hazardous Waste Permit
- Munitions
- Projectile Processing
- Public Participation
- Risk Assessment
- Rocket Processing
- Storage and Management of Hazardous Waste 02/03
- Trial Burn Operations
- Umatilla Project Overview
General
- 2007-09 Air Quality Budget Implementation Status
- Columbia Gorge Air Quality Strategy Report
- Employee Commute Options Program (ECO)
- Oregon’s Task Force on Dairies and Air Quality
- Regional Haze Rule
- HB2186 - Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transportation
Air Toxics
- Air Toxics of Concern in Oregon
- Air Toxics Monitoring at Harriet Tubman Academy
- Air Toxics Monitoring at Toledo Elementary School
- Analyzing Air Toxics Data
- Benzene in Oregon's Air
- Oregon's Geographic Approach to Reducing Air Toxics
- Oregon's utility mercury rule
- NATA: National Air Toxics Assessment
- PATA: Portland Air Toxics Assessment
Asbestos
- Advisory for Building Owners and Operators
- Advisory - DEQ's Building Survey Requirements
- Asbestos Advisory for Permitted Sources
- For Contractors
- Asbestos Advisory for Construction Contractors
- Before you Demolish a Building
- Advisory for Siding Contractors
- Advisory for Roofing Contractors
- Advisory for Manufactured Home Dealers and Contractors
- Working with AC Water Pipe
- Advisory for Flooring Contractors
- For Homeowners
Burning
- Open Field Burning In the Willamette Valley
- Applying for a DEQ Open Burning Letter Permit (English) (Russian)
- Solicitud de Permiso del DEQ para Quemar al Aire Libre (Spanish)
- Open Burning Guide (English) (Russian)
- Guía Para La Quema Al Aire Libre En Oregon (Spanish)
- Burning Household Waste
- Open Burning Regulations for Central and Eastern Oregon
- Open Burning Regulations for the Mid-Willamette Valley
- Residential Burn Barrels: Western Oregon Guidelines
- Residential Outdoor Wood Fired Boilers
- Woodburning 101
- Woodsmoke Pollution
Clean Diesel
- Clean Diesel Truck Scrap Grant
- Clean Diesel Repower Incentives
- Oregon Clean Diesel Initiative: Burn Cleaner Fuel - Burn Fuel Cleaner
- Clean Diesel Retrofit Incentive
- Manufacturing Biodiesel
- Truck Engine Tax Credit
Permits and Technical Assistance
- Annual Oregon Title V Operating Permit Fees
- Technical Assistance by Industry Type
- Asphaltic Plant Burner Tuning
- Dry Cleaners and Air Quality Requirements
- Eco-Logical Business Program
- Boilers: Permit Requirements and General Information
- Boilers: New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)
- Breweries: Energy resource conservation
- Fiberglass Manufacturing and the Environment
- Metal Industries
- Portland Area EcoBiz Shops
Vehicles
- Auto Body Shops and DEQ - What you Need to Know
- Recognized Automotive Repair Shops
- Oregon Low Emission Vehicles
- Save Money and Clean the Air - "Eco-Tips" for Owning and Operating a Motor Vehicle
- Driver's Guide to Clean Air
- On-Board Diagnostics
- Portland Area Vehicle Inspection Program
- Smoking Vehicles
Laboratory and Environmental Assessment
Water Quality Monitoring and Watershed Assessment
- Ambient Water Quality Monitoring
- DEQ's Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program
- Monitoring Ground water Quality at Oregon DEQ
- Oregon Beach Monitoring Program
- Oregon's Role in the National Lakes Survey
- Toxics Monitoring Project in Willamette Watershed
- Wastewater Monitoring
- Water Quality Monitoring Programs at Oregon DEQ
Land Quality
[Cleanup] [Emergency
Response] [Dry Cleaners] [Hazardous
Waste] [Heating Oil Tanks]
[Household Hazardous Waste] [Solid Waste] [Tanks]
[Toxics Use and Waste Reduction]
General
Electronics
- Computers and Monitors: When Should I Turn Them Off?
- Electronics Recycling Program
- How DEQ Regulates Electronics Waste (E-Waste)
- Managing Used Computers & Other Electronic Equipment
- Oregon E-Cycles: What Consumers Need to Know
- Oregon E-Cycles: What Service Providers Need to Know
- Oregon E-Cycles: What Local Governments Need to Know
- Oregon E-Cycles: What Retailers Need to Know
Environmental Cleanup (CU)
General
- Abandoned Mine Cleanups Complicated by High Cost and Lack of Funding
- Cleanup Process and Criteria
- Cleanup Program Clearinghouse
- Environmental Assessment of Lands Formerly Used for Agricultural Production
- Hazardous Waste Fees for Environmental Cleanups
- Information About DEQ No Further Action Decisions
- Protection of Archaeological and Cultural Resources
- Scoping the Cleanup Investigation
- Selecting An Environmental Consultant
- Senate Bill 751: Relating to Contaminated Sediments in Portland Harbor
- Tarr Facility Environmental Cleanup
Brownfields
- Brownfields
- DEQ Cleanup Program Can Assist in Brownfields Site Transactions
- Rural and Economically Distressed Site Assessment Initiative
Dry Cleaners
Click on fact sheet title for English version, [K] for Korean version and [V] for Vietnamese version.
- Annual Hazardous Waste and Air Quality Compliance Report [K] [V]
- Compliance Calendar [K]
- Containment Under and Around Dry Cleaning Systems [K] [V]
- Delivery of Perchloroethylene Solvent [K] [V]
- Dry Cleaners and Air Quality Requirements [K] [V]
- Environmental Response Claim [K]
- Hazardous Waste Management [K] [V]
- Listing Inactive Facilities
- Overview for Dry Cleaners [K] [V]
- Overview of Environmental Regulations [K] [V]
- Reporting Releases [K]
- Wastewater Management [V]
Emergency Response
- Drug Lab Cleanup
- DEQ's Role in Major Disasters
- Emergency Response Program
- Illegal Drug Labs
- Marine Oil Spill Prevention
- Oregon Ballast Water Management
- What To Expect When You've Had A Spill
Orphan Sites
- Cleaning Up Willamette River Basin Orphan Sites
- Funding Proposals for Formosa Mine Site Cleanup
- Lebanon Area Groundwater Contamination
- Orphan Site Funding Request
- Orphan Site Program Questions and Answers
- Why Oregon Needs an Orphan Site Program
Prospective Purchasers Agreements (PPA)
- Oregon's Prospective Purchaser Agreement (PPA)
- Liability Management Tools for Buyers of Contaminated Property in Oregon
Site Assessment
- Confirmed Release List and Inventory: Informing the Public About Hazardous Substance Sites
- Site Assessment
Site Response Program
Voluntary Cleanup Program
- Alternative Dispute Resolution at Independent Cleanup Pathway Projects
- Cleanup Process and Criteria
- Independent Cleanup Pathway Steps in the Process
- Voluntary Cleanup Program
- Voluntary Cleanup Program Independent Cleanup Pathway
Hazardous Waste (HW)
General
- Abandoned Hazardous Waste
- Determine if Your Waste is Hazardous
- DEQ Sponsored Hazardous Waste Collection Events
- Hazardous Waste Collection Options
Mercury
Pesticides
- Managing Waste Pesticides
- Managing Waste Pesticides: How to Avoid Producing Excess Spray Solutions, Pesticide Contaminated Rinsewaters, Absorbents and Empty Pesticide Containers
- Managing Waste Pesticides: How to Dispose of Unusable or Unwanted Pesticide Spray Solutions, Pesticide-Contaminated Rinsewaters and Pesticide Containing Absorbent
Reporting: Generators, Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities
- Annual Compliance Determination Fee
- Hazardous Waste Generator Fee Information
- Hazardous Waste Fees for Environmental Cleanups
- Notification Requirements: Hazardous Waste Generators
- Oregon Specific Requirements for the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest
- Procedure and Criteria for Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Permits
- Senate Bill 103: Hazardous Waste Compliance and Oversight
Toxics Use and Waste Reduction
Used Oil
- Used Oil Burner & Marketer
- Used Oil Generators
- Used Oil Space Heaters
- Used Oil Transporters and Collection Facilities
Universal Waste
- Management of Waste Batteries under the Universal Waste Rule
- Managing Waste Pesticide
- Mercury-Containing Thermostats
- Universal Waste Handlers
- Waste Lamps and Ballasts
Vehicle Maintenance and Dismantlers
Solid Waste (SW)
General
- Materials Exchanges and Swap Sites
- Model City Program
- Oregon Recycling Laws
- Product Stewardship: Mercury Containing Lighting
- Product Stewardship: Rechargeable Batteries
- Promoting a Waste Prevention Program
- Promoting Local Reuse Programs
- Recycling Education and Promotion in Oregon
Bottle Bill
- Oregon Expanded Bottle Bill
2007 Legislation Added Water Bottles, Created Task Force - Oregon Bottle Bill Unredeemed Deposits
Composting Program
- Compost Bins for Residents
- Compost Facility Rulemaking
- Composting Facilities in Oregon
- DEQ Completes Three-Year Clopyralid Study
- Grasscycling
- Oregon Food and Yard Debris
- Partnership to Reduce Waste: Developing a Food Rescue Program
- Promoting Residential Composting
Disposal
- Combating Illegal Dumping
- ESCO Sauvie Island Landfill
- ESCO Sauvie Island Landfill Domestic Well Sampling Update
- Solid Waste Disposal Permits
Grants Program
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program
- 2008 Survey Results
- Common Products Containing Mercury
- Free Mercury Collection - CEGs
- Free Mercury Collection - Dental Facilities
- Household Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal
- Latex Paint and Stain Disposal
- Mercury-Containing Thermostat Labeling Requirements, Notice About
Rigid Plastic Containers
Scrap Metal
- Appliance Recycling - Information for Recyclers
- Recycling Refrigerators and Freezers - Information for the General Public
Tanks
Heating Oil Tanks (HOT) Program
- Approval of Bioremediation Technologies
- Frequently Asked Questions about Heating Oil Tanks
- Frequently Asked Questions about HOTs for Homeowner, Buyers and Sellers HTM
- Frequently Asked Questions about HOTs for Decommissioning, Cleanup Cost and Service Providers HTM
- How New Standards May Affect Property Owners Where a Home Oil Tank Leaked
- Proper Care and Maintenance for Unregulated Tank Systems
- Requirements for Tanks No Longer In Use
- Service Provider License Renewal Applications
- What You Should Know About Buying or Selling a Home with a HOT
Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST) Program
- Approval Requirements for UST Cleanup Projects
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Brownfield, USTfield and UST Cleanup Case Studies
- Brownfield Cleanup Paves the Way to Reuse Asphalt Plant Site
- Brownfield Grant to Cleanup Salem Service Station Site
- Canyon City Petroleum Release
- Elmira Family Store Cleanup Continues
- Former Dexter Gas Station Cleanup Site
- James Simmons Petroleum, Long Creek
- Salem Cleanup Site: State Street ARCO Station
- UST Case Study: Pear Tree Center
- UST Case Study: Seaside BP Maritime Fuel - Gasoline Vapors in Building
- USTfields Pilot Projects
- Information About DEQ No Further Action Decisions
- MTBE (methyl tertiary-butyl ether)
- Petroleum-Contaminated Soils Handling Options
- Petroleum-Contaminated Soils Policy for Reuse
- Petroleum-Contaminated Soils Treatment Options
- TPH Soil Testing at UST Sites
Underground Storage Tanks (UST) Program
- A Guide to UST Notifications, Reporting, and Record Keeping
- Biodiesel and Underground Storage Tanks Systems
- Distributors' Responsibilities for Depositing Fuel into USTs
- Documenting Compliance with Financial Responsibility
- Fuel Ethanol and Underground Storage Tank Systems
- Temporary Closure Requirements for UST Systems
- UST Compliance Case Studies
- UST Enforcement - Pilot Field Citation Program Findings
- UST Facility Inspections
- UST Financial Responsibility
- UST Licensing Program
- UST Program Update
Program Information
- 2009-11 Water Quality Budget Proposals
- 2007-09 Water Quality Budget Implementation Status
- DEQ's Water Quality Program
- Senate Bill 45: Water Quality Permit Program Improvements
- Senate Bill 737 Implementation: Addressing Priority Persistent Toxics
- Water Quality 401 Project Certification
Assessment and Monitoring
Biosolids
Consumer Information
- Household Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal
- Marine Sewage and Wastewater Disposal
- Residential Well Owners – Water Quality Test Results
Community Projects and Information
- Coos Bay Development Proposals
- Coos Bay Natural Gas Projects Proposed
- Coos Bay Ship Breaking Project
- Coos County Coal Bed Methane Extraction Project
- Dixonville Log Pond Wetland Conversion
- Dorena Lake Hydro Project - Proposed 401 Certification
- Pesticide Stewardship Partnerships
Directives
Drinking Water Protection
- Automotive Repair and Maintenance Tips for Drinking Water Protection
- Business and Industry Tips for Drinking Water Protection
- Developing Management Strategies for Drinking Water Protection
- Drinking Water Protection for Shallow Injection Well Owners and Operators
- Drinking Water Protection: Using an Ordinance or Overlay
- Groundwater Basics for Drinking Water Protection
- Nitrate in Drinking Water
- Aquifer Sensitivity Analysis State of Oregon’s Source Water Assessment Procedures
- Model Ordinance for Protecting Surface Water Sources of Drinking Water
- Model Ordinance for Protecting Groundwater Sources of Drinking Water
Groundwater
- Aquifer Storage & Recovery and Artificial Groundwater Recharge
- Perchlorate in the Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area
- Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area
- Northern Malheur County Groundwater Management Area
- Southern Willamette Valley Groundwater Management Area Declared
Loans and Grants
- Clean Water State Revolving Fund Federal Stimulus Funding
- Oregon's Clean Water State Revolving Fund
- Western Region Clean Water State Revolving Fund
- Ashland WWTP Goes On Line
- Newport WWTP Goes On Line
Onsite Wastewater Management (Septic Systems)
- Budget Proposal: Restore Onsite Septic System Program
- Interim Septage Storage Tanks
- Management Practices for the Disposal of Chlorinated Water from Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs
- Procedures and Criteria for Installing a New Septic System
- Sand Filter and Pressure Distribution Operation and Maintenance Schedule
- Septic System Alternative Treatment Technologies
- Septic Systems and Stream Crossings
- Septic Tank Maintenance
- Test Pit Preparation for Onsite Sewage Evaluations
Stormwater Permitting
- Applying for the 1200-C Construction Stormwater Permit
- Combined Sewer Overflows
- Oregon's Phase II Municipal Stormwater Program
Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
- Total Maximum Daily Loads: Implementation Plan Guidance
- Alvord Lake Subbasin TMDLs
- Applegate Subbasin TMDLs
- Bear Creek Watershed TMDLs
- Lost River and Klamath River TMDLs
- Nestucca Bay Watershed: Bacteria TMDL
- Nestucca Bay Watershed: Temperature and Sedimentation TMDLs
- Proposed Temperature Wasteload Allocation Modifications for Coastal TMDLs
- Tenmile Watershed TMDL
- Umpqua Basin TMDLs
- Walla Walla Basin in Oregon: Temperature TMDL
- Willamette Basin TMDL: Next Steps
- Willamette Basin TMDL: Regulating and Monitoring Wastewater Discharges
- Willow Creek Subbasin: Water Quality Objectives for Temperature, pH and Bacteria
Underground Injection Control Program
- New Fees for Underground Injection Control Program
- Underground Injection Control Stormwater Information
- Drinking Water Protection for Shallow Injection Well Owners and Operators
Wastewater Permitting
Water Reuse
Willamette Basin
- Willamette Basin Toxics Monitoring Project
- Willamette Basin TMDL: Next Steps
- Willamette Basin TMDL: Regulating and Monitoring Wastewater Discharges
- Middle Willamette River Fish Consumption Study
- Protecting and Restoring the Willamette River
- Reducing Bacterial Pollution in the Willamette Basin
- Reducing Mercury Pollution in the Willamette River
- Reducing Temperature in the Willamette Basin
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