ESOH 300 Environmental Regulations and Laws

This course studies the federal legislative and regulatory processes associated with the regulation of air quality, air contaminant sources, surface water quality, sources of water pollutants, drinking water, solid and hazardous waste, the remediation of soil and groundwater, and the reporting of the storage and releases of hazardous and toxic chemicals. Specific study is made of the Administrative Procedure Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, and the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act and their implementing regulations. Resources utilized include the United States Code, the Federal Register, and the Code of Federal Regulations.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

ESOH 100 and ESOH 180 or permission of the instructor