Epa Shooting Range Regulations

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Epa shooting range regulations. Environmental protection agency region 2 290 broadway new york new york 10007 1866 telephone. This act controls and regulates individuals and businesses that deal with hazardous waste. The lead used in bullets and shotgun shot falls under the category of hazardous waste as defined by the epa. Best management practices for lead outdoor shooting ranges epa 902 b 01 001 revised june 2005 manual that provides owners and operators of outdoor rifle pistol trap skeet and sporting clay ranges with information on lead management at their ranges.

The manual explains how environmental laws are applicable. Compliance and enforcement laws and regulations are the tools that epa uses to ensure that governments businesses and industry understand and follow our nation s environmental laws and regulations. Epa s tools and powers. The best management practices for lead at outdoor shooting ranges 103 pp 2 4mb about pdf manual provides owners and operators of outdoor rifle pistol trap skeet and sporting clay ranges with information on lead management at their ranges.

Leadshot region2 epa gov introduction iii bmp for lead at outdoor shooting ranges. Epa has developed planning guidance. What is the epa best management practices bmp for lead at outdoor shooting ranges manual. Revisions to the regulations controlling lead in drinking water fact sheet september 2007 status of activities under the march 2005 drinking water lead reduction plan summary of lead action level exceedances for medium 3 300 50 000 and large gt 50 000 public water systems.

These guidelines provide recommended levels for gunshot noise from shooting ranges to assist councils assess the establishment of new ranges and changes to existing ranges. Read about lead enforcement. These guidelines can also. And if the range has been in existence prior to 1990 or is in compliance with any noise or lead control laws or ordinances that applied to the sport shooting range and its operation on august 1 2001 or at the time the sport shooting range came into existence whichever event occurs first.

The epa regulates outdoor shooting ranges through the resource recovery and conservation act.