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EPA at Work in Detroit and Downriver Communities in MI

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    EPA staff coordinates with residents, community organizations, and representatives from the City of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, national, state and regional public health agencies on a number of projects in Detroit and the downriver community.  We monitor and enforce air quality standards, oversee remediation projects, conduct site assessments and establish and implement appropriate cleanup plans. 

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    Air pollution concerns in the Detroit area.

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  • Environmental Justice

    Environmental Justice grants in the Detroit metro area.  

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  • Land, Waste and Cleanup

    Cardinal Health Medical Warehouse in Detroit, Michigan
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    Detroit Projects
  • Lead

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    Read about EPA initiatives on Lead Abatement and research.

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  • Great Lakes Areas of Concern

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    St. Clair, Clinton, Detroit, and Rouge Rivers and River Raisin

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  • Infrastructure & Drinking Water

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EPA News Releases

  • EPA Reaches $162,246 Settlement with The Pond Guy in Armada, Michigan, for Allegedly Selling Unregistered and Misbranded Pesticide Products

  • Biden-Harris Administration Announces $315,000 Brownfields Job Training Grant to Southwest Economic Solutions in Detroit under Investing in America Agenda 

  • Biden-Harris Administration Announce More Than $4 Million for Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles in Michigan as Part of Investing in America Agenda  

  • EPA Approves Interim Plan to Stop Groundwater Contamination from Leaving the BASF North Works Site in Wyandotte, Michigan

  • EPA Starts Hazardous Waste Cleanup at the Quality Plating Site in Muskegon County, Michigan 

  • EPA Announces Updated Cleanup Plan for Torch Lake Superfund Site in Houghton County, Michigan

  • EPA Announces More Than $980,000 in Grants to Help Michigan Businesses Prevent Pollution as Part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda

  • EPA Announces Nearly $28 Million of Clean Ports Investments in Michigan as Part of Investing America Agenda

  • Biden-Harris Administration Announces $134 Million for Water Infrastructure in Michigan Through Investing in America Agenda

  • EPA Announces Partnership with City of Ferndale, Michigan, to Accelerate Replacement of Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health

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  • Air Standards Delegations in Michigan
    • Michigan (Part 60) NSPS and (Part 61) NESHAP Delegations
    • Michigan (Part 60) Emission Guidelines and (Part 62) State/Federal Plans (Section 111d/129) Delegations
    • Michigan (Part 63) MACT Standards Delegations
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  • Detroit Clean Data Determination for the 2015 Ozone Air Quality Standard
  • 2015 Ozone Standard Redesignation to Attainment for the Detroit Area
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Last updated on April 24, 2024
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