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EPA checklist

EPA checklist

Simplify environmental compliance with a checklist designed to help you track hazardous waste, inspect sites, and maintain accurate records.

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EPA checklist

Simplify environmental compliance with a checklist designed to help you track hazardous waste, inspect sites, and maintain accurate records.

Use this template
or download pdf

About the EPA checklist

Keeping up with EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulations is the foundation of effective environmental management in the US. This EPA checklist gives you a reliable way to document compliance. From fuel management to handling universal waste like batteries, it simplifies reporting while helping your team operate within regulations.

A step-by-step guide to using the EPA checklist

Follow these steps to integrate the EPA checklist into your workflow:

  1. Set up the checklist for your sites. Identify the areas where compliance is critical—dredge sites, storage facilities, or hazardous waste zones. Tailor the checklist to reflect your unique operations by editing it directly in the Lumiform app.
  2. Assign roles and responsibilities. Delegate the checklist to team members, with tasks like inspecting hazardous waste areas or monitoring waste manifests. Use role assignments in the app to clarify who is responsible for each task, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
  3. Conduct audits with the checklist. Train your staff to fill out the checklist during routine inspections or audits. Encourage workers to use the app’s photo and notes features for accurate data capture.
  4. Track progress and address issues. Monitor checklist submissions in real-time using Lumiform. Use the insights to spot patterns, like recurring compliance concerns or delays, and take action immediately to resolve them.
  5. Analyze and refine over time. Review your checklist data regularly to identify gaps or areas for improvement. This helps you adapt to changing EPA regulations and continuously improve your compliance processes.

When to use the EPA checklist

This customizable checklist is invaluable for when you’re working to meet environmental compliance requirements set by the US Environmental Protection Agency. It’s especially useful for industries handling hazardous materials, managing waste disposal, or conducting site inspections. For example, if your team operates a construction site, this checklist supports you in documenting proper handling of hazardous waste like solvents or damaged fluorescent lamps.

You can implement it during audits or routine compliance checks to spot and resolve issues before they escalate. Use it to monitor universal waste areas, ensure labeling accuracy, and track hazardous waste accumulation timelines.

Download Lumiform’s EPA checklist today

Take control of your environmental compliance process with the EPA checklist template. This tool keeps your inspections thorough and organized, from doing site evaluations to verifying label accuracy. Its built-in features make it easy to assign tasks and streamline reporting for your team.

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Select applicable sites:
Dredge site
Spoil disposal, placement, dewatering site
Site compound (where dredge equipment is stored our maintained)
Training
Workplace has a current Environmental Coordinator (EC)?
Hazardous Waste Management
Spill clean-up materials (pigs, absorbant, mats, rags, etc.) contaminated with flammable paints and flammable solvents (MEK, Isopropyl Alcohol, Acetone), are managed as Hazardous Waste? 40 CFR 261.3
How rags contaminated with flammable solvent are managed:
Used and/or contaminated flammable paints and flammable Solvents (MEK, Isopropyl Alcohol Acetone), are managed as Hazardous Waste? 40 CFR 261.3
Spent and/or Fired 02 Generators are managed as Hazardous Waste? 40 CFR 261.3
"Damaged" fluorescent lamps and residue are managed as hazardous waste?
Used, spent, empty aerosol cans (corrosives or/and flammables) are managed as hazardous waste [40 CFR 261.7(b)(2)] or are purged properly via an Aerosol Can Puncture Unit?
Hazardous Waste Manifest
The location uses DOT or EPA Certified personnel to sign as Generator Offerer? 49 CFR 172.205 and 40 CFR 262.34(d)(5)
Return to generator hazardous waste manifests are reconciled within the Time Limit (within 60 days of shipment Date)? List detecting(s) in details 40 CFR 262.42
Hazardous Waste Manifests are maintained, with a minimum of 36 Rolling Months being immediately available? 40CFT 262.40(a)
Confirm if that location uses a Permitted Hazardous Waste Transporter (and) a Permitted Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility (TSDF)? 40 CFR 262.12 (c) List Transporter and TSDF precise
Aircraft Drinking Water Rule
Is there a potable water cabinet or station?
Area designation and cabinet identifier:
Potable water cabinet / station doors are closed, and no unrelated material on top?
Is there an AWOCS unit?
If unit has pre-Filter, has it been changed within the last 365 days?
Unit is clean, with connection ports either capped or otherwise protected?
Potable water cabinet / station interior is clean, with no excessive leaks?
Potable water cabinet / station hose is secured to post on inside (or) has cap to prevent contamination.
Area designation and unit identifier:
"Regulated" Material That Has Expired
Expired "regulated" materials (hazardous waste) is moved immediately to the appropriate hazardous waste container (no intermediate staging)?
Expired "regulated" materials is managed as hazardous waste? 40 CFR 261.33
Batteries (Universal Waste Management)
Accumulation area designation:
Accumulation area for universal waste batteries are managed and placarded as universal waste? 40 CFR 273.13(a)
Are used lead-acid batteries, Ni-Cad batteries, or Lithium batteries generated at this site?
Accumulation containers for universal waste batteries have been dated when the first UW was placed into the container? 40 CFR 273.15(c)
Accumulation containers for universal waste batteries are closed? 40 CFR 264.173(a)
Accumulation containers for universal waste batteries have been on-site for less than 365 days? 40 CFR 273.15(b)
Accumulation containers for universal waste batteries are labeled universal waste Battery(ies), waste battery(ies), or used Battery(ies)? 40 CFR 273.14(a)
Fluorescent Lamps (Universal Waste Management)
Are used, "unbroken/intact" fluorescent lamps generated at this site?
Accumulation area designation:
There are no broken lamps in the Universal waste container.
Fluorescent lamp universal waste accumulation area is managed and placarded as universal waste? 40 CFR 273.13(d)
Fluorescent lamp universal waste accumulation containers are labeled universal waste Lamps, waste lamps, or used lamps? 40 CFR 273.14(e)
No containers of universal waste have been on-site for more than 365 days? 40 CFR 273.15(b)
Fluorescent lamp universal waste accumulation containers are closed and secured? 40 CFR 265.171
Fluorescent lamp universal waste accumulation containers have been dated when the first UW was placed into the container? 40 CFR 273.15(c)
Accumulation Area Designation
Hazardous Waste Container / Area Management
Is there a hazardous waste accumulation area at this site?
Type of Accumulation Area: accumulation area designation:
Hazardous waste accumulation area is placarded as such? SAFE 3.5.8
Hazardous waste accumulation area is free of spills and/or leaks? 40 CFR 265.174
All accumulation containers for "liquid" hazardous waste have secondary containment, which are free of excessive liquids? 40 CFR 264.175
All accumulation containers for hazardous waste are closed & secured? 40 CFR 264.173
All accumulation containers for hazardous waste are in good condition (40 CFR 265.171) and compatible with the contents (40 CFR 265.172)?
All accumulation containers are legibly labeled with contents identified?
All accumulation containers for hazardous waste are labeled or marked as Hazardous waste [40 CFR 262.34(a)(3)] and have the appropriate hazard classification label on the container?
All Accumulation containers for hazardous waste are dated (CAA - 180 Day Area) or not dated (SAA)? 40 CFR 262.34(c)(2)
Total quantity of hazardous waste in any one satellite accumulation area is < 55 Gallons? 40 CFR 262.34(c)(1)
Are all waste containers properly separated by type (Hazardous, Universal, used Oil), so that they are not encroaching into another waste area? 40 CFR 265.177(c)
Exterior hazardous waste storage areas are protected from the weather? SAFE 3
Oil Management
Accumulation area designation:
Accumulation containers for used oil Filters have secondary containment? 40 CFR 264.175
Accumulation containers for used oil, with Lids/Caps/Funnels are DOT certified and closed? 40 CFR 279.22
Is oil "consumed and/or dispensed" at this site?
Accumulation area for used oil is placarded as used oil?
Accumulation containers for used oil are marked as "used oil"? 40 CFR 279.22(c)
Accumulation containers for used oil have secondary containment? 40 CFR 264.175
Accumulation containers for used oil are separated from oxidizers by 20 feet, or an appropriate barrier? 49 CFR 177.848
Used oil filter accumulation containers are marked as "Used Oil Filters"? 40 CFR 279.22(c)
Used oil filters are appropriately "Hot Drained", prior to placing in the accumulation container? 40 CFR 261.4(b)(13)
Mercury (Universal Waste Management)
Accumulation area designation:
Mercury containing equipment (Switches/Thermostats/Devices) are managed and area is placarded as universal waste? 40 CFR 273.13(c)
Accumulation Containers for mercury containing equipment (Switches/Thermostats/Devices) have been dated when the first UW was placed into the container? 40 CFR 273.15(c)
Accumulation containers for mercury containing equipment (Switches/Thermostats/Devices) are marked universal waste mercury containing equipment, waste mercury containing equipment, or used mercury containing equipment? 40 CFR 273.14(d)
Are Mercury containing equipment (Switches/Thermostats/Devices) generated at this site?
Accumulation containers for mercury containing equipment (Switches/Thermostats/Devices) have been on-site for less than 365 days? 40 CFR 273.15(b)
Miscellaneous
Are there outside areas (bone yard) that need to be reviewed?
Is there a room/cabinet/other area, utilized at the ramp?
Observations:
Fuel Management
Is waste fuel generated at this site?
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Frequently asked questions

What are the key steps to maintaining compliance with EPA regulations?

Start by identifying which EPA regulations apply to your business based on your industry and operations. Conduct regular audits to assess compliance in areas like hazardous waste storage, air emissions, and water discharge. Keep detailed records of inspections, training sessions, and waste manifests.

How can companies prepare for an EPA inspection?

Review your records to make sure they are accurate, complete, and accessible. Conduct a mock inspection to identify and address any compliance gaps before the actual visit. Inspect high-risk areas, such as hazardous waste storage sites, to confirm they meet regulatory standards.

What penalties can businesses face for failing to comply with EPA guidelines?

Non-compliance can lead to hefty fines, legal action, or even operational shutdowns. Penalties depend on how severe the violation is—minor infractions might cost a few thousand dollars, while major violations, like improper disposal of hazardous waste, can reach millions. Aside from financial penalties, businesses may face reputational damage.


This template, developed by Lumiform employees, serves as a starting point for businesses using the Lumiform platform and is intended as a hypothetical example only. It does not replace professional advice. Companies should consult qualified professionals to assess the suitability and legality of using this template in their specific workplace or jurisdiction. Lumiform is not liable for any errors or omissions in this template or for any actions taken based on its content.
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