EPA Poised To Issue Plan Curbing Waste Incinerator Emissions In 10 States

EPA is slated to publish a federal plan enforcing 2019 emission guidelines (EGs) for commercial and industrial solid waste incinerators (CISWI) in 10 states and U.S. territories, triggering a requirement for non-compliant incinerators to shut down within 30 days. In a notice scheduled for publication in Federal Register Dec. 11, EPA finalizes its plan for compliance with the EGs. “The implementation of the emission guidelines will result in emissions reductions of the regulated pollutants including cadmium, hydrogen chloride, lead,...