The following is a brief overview of the regulations included in this project and the types of users that are required to report under the regulations. Some of the publications cover hazardous sites not related to this project. To ensure integrity of the EPA publications none of the text was altered or deleted. Inventory EPA tracks industries that release hazardous toxic chemicals. Facilities regulated by this law manufacture, process, or use at least one of over 300 toxic chemicals listed and employ more than 10 people.
NPL sites are Superfund sites that are determined to be a priority for cleanup and remediation.
RCRA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act RCRA, an amendment to the Solid Waste Disposal Act, was enacted in 1976 to address the problem of how to safely dispose of the huge volumes of municipal and industrial solid waste generated nationwide. One program under RCRA, Subtitle C, tracks hazardous waste from the time it is generated until its ultimate disposal. Another program under RCRA, Subtitle I, regulates certain underground storage tanks to prevent leakage. RCRA does not address the problems of hazardous waste encountered at inactive or abandoned sites of those resulting from spills that require emergency response. The prototype only includes information on hazardous waste generation.