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APPENDIXC

Web Site Information

State ofOregon

Department of

Environmental

Quality

JANUARY 2002
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Oregon has long been a national

leader in recycling, but today

Oregonians are creating waste at a

faster rate than we are recycling. This

increased waste depletes natural

resources and increases pollution.

Protecting Oregon's Environment

Environmental Protection

• Air Quality

• land Quality

• laboratory

• Water Quality

• local Projects and Information

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

(DEQ) is a regUlatory agency whose job is to protect

the quality of Oregon's Environment. DEQ is

responsible for protecting and enhancing Oregon's

water and air quality, for cleaning up spills and

releases of hazardous materials, and for managing

the proper disposal of hazardous and solid wastes.

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News Headlines

, • Oregon Air Toxies Advisory Committee To Meet

Monday, Feb. 4 in Portland

• DEQ Extends Comment Period for Snake River

TMDl And Water Quality Management Plan

• DEQ Extends Comment Period for Upper

Klamath lake Drainage TMDl and Water Quality

Management Plan

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[Site Index] [Contact Us] [Site Search]

DEQ Online is the official web site for the Oregon Department of

Environmental Quality. If you have questions or comments about the

web site contact DEQ's webmaster. The Oregon Department of

Environmental Quality is a regulatory agency authorized to protect

Oregon's environment by the State of Oregon and the Environmental

Protection Agency

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http://www.deq.state.or.us/ 1130/2002
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Land Quality

The Land Quality Division is responsible for

the agency's efforts in waste reduction and

management, spill preparedness and

response, environmental assessment and

cleanup, and underground storage tank

compliance and cleanup.

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Land Quality includes the following programs

• Brownfields

• Dry Cleaner Program

• Hazardous Waste

• Orphan Sites

• Site Assessment

• Site Response

• Solid Waste

• Spill Response and Prevention

• Underground Storage Tanks

• . Voluntary Cleanup

Resources

• Cross-Program Section (Finance and Operations)

• Land Quality Databases

• Emergency Response Handbook

• Environmental Cleanup Technical Resource Page

• Facility Profiler

• Monthly Cleanup Reports

• Orphan Site Program Resource Center

• Site Assessment Information Network

• Site Response Program Resource Center

• Voluntary Cleanup Program Resource Center

For more information visit the Land Quality Division Internet site.

This page updated: January 9,2002

Q-Net is DEQ's offlciallntranet site.

If you have questions or comments contact DEQ's IMlbmaster.

http://deqOS/intranetIWMC/ec/index.htm 1130/2002
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New to Our Website

• Small Quantity Generator Handbook: How to Reduce, Identify, Store and

Dispose of Hazardous Waste in Oregon

• Counting Recycled Hazardous Waste (PDF)"

• Managing Hazardous Waste: A Guide for Radiator Repair Shops (PDF*)

• DEQ-Sponsored Hazardous Waste Training

• Hazardous Waste Collection Events in 2001 (PDF")

• Online Hazardous Waste Management Training Class

Hazardous Waste Programs

• Toxies UselWaste Reduction Assistance Program

• Annual Hazardous Waste Report - Download reports or submit reports

electronically

• Compliance & Permitting - Compliance inspections &facility permitting.

• Resource Library - Laws, regulations, and tactsheets.

• Program and Policy Development

• Staff Directory - Staff phone numbers, e-mail &addresses.

• Environmental Links - Links to internet information resources by subject.

Hazardous Waste Program

The DEQ is authorized by the federal

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate

hazardous waste in Oregon. Proper hazardous

waste management is an integral partof protecting

Oregon's land, air, and water systems. The DEQ

strives to enforce existing environmental

requlatlons: identify management strategies that

emphasize sound science and engineering; and

work in partnerships with private industry and

governmental groups to provide assistance and regulatory flexibility, while at the

same time reducing pollution.

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e- Compliance &

Permitting

l> Unks

Ii> Program and

Policy

Development

E> Resource

Ubrary

e- Staff Directory

Toxies Use &

Waste

Reduction

I> Contact Us

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Hazardous Waste factsheets are also available on the DEQ Publications page.

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This Web site is intended to be a resource for businesses, governmental

agencies, environmental consultants, contractors, students, teachers, and

concerned citizens. For more information, or to provide recommendations for

improvement, please contact us at hw@deg.state.or.us.

Updated: October 5, 2001

• Documents marked (PDF) require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

DEQ Online is the official web site for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.

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