The following is a current list of the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) draft and final technical guidance documents. These documents are available to view and download on the Department's online eLibrary at http://www.depgreenport.state.pa.us/elibrary/. Persons with questions or comments about a particular document should contact Abbey Cadden, at (717) 783-8727 or by e-mail to ra-epthepolicyoffice@pa.gov. The Department will continue to revise its technical guidance documents as necessary.
| Title | Identification Number |
| Policy Office | |
| Policy for Consideration of Local Comprehensive Plans and Zoning Ordinances in Grants Review | 012-0200-002 |
| Policy for Applications for Technical or Financial Assistance Proposals | 012-0200-004 |
| Public Access to Information and Right to Know Law Policy | 012-0200-005 |
| DEP Mediation Confidentiality | 012-0501-001 |
| Environmental Justice Public Participation Policy | 012-0501-002 |
| Policies and Procedures for Implementing the History Code | 012-0700-001 |
| Guidance for Implementation of the Agricultural Land Preservation Policy | 012-0700-002 |
| Confidential Security Information | 012-0800-001 |
| Development and Review of Regulations | 012-0820-001 |
| Policy to Encourage Voluntary Compliance by Means of Environmental Audits | 012-0840-001 |
| Policy for Development and Publication of Technical Guidance | 012-0900-001 |
| Policy on Public Participation in the Permit Review Process | 012-0900-003 |
| Public Participation in the Development of Regulations and Technical Guidance | 012-1920-001 |
| Advisory Committee Guidelines | 012-1920-002 |
| Policy on Meeting the Requirements of the 1996 Amendments to Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law | 012-2000-001 |
| Policy for the Consideration of Community Environmental Projects in Conjunction with Assessment of Civil Penalty | 012-4180-001 |
| Information Technology | |
| DEP Locational Data Policy | 013-0830-003 |
| Loan of DEP Personal Computers to Local Procurement Units | 013-0830-004 |
| Suggested Formats for Required Electronic Deliverable Attachments | 013-0830-005 |
| Formats for Required Electronic Deliverable CAD Attachments | 013-0830-006 |
| Formats for Required Electronic Deliverable GIS Attachments | 013-0830-007 |
| Geospatial Digital Data Submission Guideline | 013-0830-008 |
| Office of Program Integration | |
| Policy for PA Natural Diversity Inventory (PNDI) Coordination During Permit Review and Evaluation | 021-0200-001 |
| Policy for Permit Coordination | 021-2000-301 |
| Policy for Implementing the DEP Permit Review Process and Permit Decision Guarantee | 021-2100-001 |
| Office of Administration | |
| DEP Policy on Professional Work Assignments Conducted by Licensed Professional Engineers, Geologists | 150-0200-001 |
| Laboratories | |
| Operator Certification Program Guidelines | 150-0200-002 |
| Critical Elements for Certification of Laboratories for Chemistry | 150-2302-001 |
| Critical Elements for Certification of Laboratories for Microbiology | 150-2302-002 |
| Critical Elements for Certification of Laboratories for Radionuclides | 150-2302-003 |
| Procedures for the Approval and Accreditation of Laboratories in PA, Utilizing the NELAC Standards | 150-2302-004 |
| Procedures for the Approval and Accreditation of Drinking Water Laboratories in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | 150-2302-005 |
| Microbiology Incubation Units | 150-4200-001 |
| Guidelines for Sample Collection, Receipt, and Handling | 150-4200-002 |
| Waste Management | |
| Guidance on Radioactivity Monitoring at Municipal and Residual Waste Processing/Disposal Facilities | 250-3100-001 |
| Quality Assurance Program | 250-3100-401 |
| Execution of Release Forms by Waste Management Field Inspectors | 250-3120-320 |
| Purge Water from Groundwater Sampling | 250-3130-763 |
| Citing Inspection Violations | 250-4000-001 |
| Enforcement Actions | 250-4000-002 |
| Violations Requiring a Long Term to Correct | 250-4000-003 |
| Program Implementation Guidance | 250-4000-004 |
| Notices of Violations (NOVs) | 250-4110-001 |
| Calculation of Civil Penalties | 250-4180-302 |
| Risk Assessment Guidelines for Facilities Burning Hazardous Waste | 251-0300-402 |
| Exclusionary Siting Criteria—Hazardous Waste Treatment & Disposal | 251-2000-704 |
| Revisions to Exclusionary Siting Criteria Document | 251-2000-705 |
| Time Frame for Application of Hazardous Waste Exclusionary Siting Criteria | 251-2000-706 |
| Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act, Preapplication Meetings | 251-2100-203 |
| Policy and Procedure for Municipal Waste Facilities Equivalency Approvals | 251-2100-727 |
| Review Procedure for Hazardous Waste Transfer Facilities for PBR Status | 251-2149-713 |
| Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program | 251-2200-502 |
| Guidance for the Application of Section 269a.(46)—Transportation Standards, Phase II Hazardous Waste Siting Criteria | 251-2200-503 |
| Establishment of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program | 251-2200-515 |
| Performing Hazardous Waste Facility Inspections | 251-3120-001 |
| Reimbursement to Host County for Hazardous Review | 251-5500-758 |
| Section 902 Recycling Grant Applications that must comply with Act 57 | 252-5500-100 |
| Review of Residual and Hazardous Waste Source Reduction Strategies | 252-6600-516 |
| Assessing the Potential for Vapor Intrusion into Buildings from Groundwater and Soil | 253-0300-101 |
| Issuance of Grants for Technical Evaluations under HSCA | 253-5500-612 |
| Clean Fill Policy and Procedures | 254-2000-715 |
| Local Municipality Involvement Process | 254-2100-100 |
| Environmental Assessment Process, Phase I Review | 254-2100-101 |
| Municipal Waste Facility Review—Traffic Analysis | 254-2100-102 |
| Process for Evaluating Daily Volume | 254-2100-103 |
| Areas Where Municipal Waste Landfills (MWLF) are Prohibited | 254-2153-721 |
| Leak Detection Tests for Installed Liners | 254-2153-723 |
| Issue of Emergency Municipal Waste Transfer | 254-2158-745 |
| Guidelines for the Development of County Waste Management Plan Revisions | 254-2212-504 |
| Act 90 Waste Transportation Safety Program Placarded Authorizations | 254-2412-002 |
| Performing Municipal and Residual Waste Facility Inspection | 254-3120-001 |
| BMP's for Storage, Processing, or Disposal of Land-Clearing, Grubbing, and Excavation Wastes | 254-5400-001 |
| The Food Processing Residual Management Manual | 254-5400-100 |
| Best Practices for Environmental Protection in the Mushroom Farm Community | 254-5401-001 |
| Guidelines for Yard Waste Composting Facilities | 254-5403-100 |
| Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of PPG Plans for Generators/Burners of Waste Oil | 254-5900-001 |
| Guidance for Commonwealth Funded Water Supply Response Actions | 255-5800-001 |
| New Waste Streams Review | 258-2000-764 |
| Chemical Analysis | 258-2000-767 |
| Management of Fill | 258-2182-773 |
| Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields | |
| Policy for Coordinating Immediate Responses and Final Remediation of Releases of Regulated Substances | 260-0500-001 |
Land Recycling Program Technical Guidance Manual for Vapor
Intrusion into Buildings from Groundwater and Soil under Act 2 | 261-0300-101 |
| Guidelines for the Storage Tank Cleanup Program—Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for Storage Tanks | 262-4000-001 |
| Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements (ARARs) for Cleanup Response and Remedial Actions in Pennsylvania | 262-4500-606 |
| Outdoor Shooting Range Guidance | 262-5400-001 |
| Issuance of Grants for Technical Evaluations under Act 108 | 262-5500-001 |
| Storage Tank Variances | 263-0900-001 |
| Stationary/Nonstationary Tanks | 263-0900-006 |
| Exemption From Registration Fees for Volunteer Fire Cos/Volunteer EMS Orgs | 263-0900-009 |
| Storage Tank Modification and Maintenance Issues | 263-0900-011 |
| Storage Tank Cleaning Activities | 263-0900-012 |
| Applicability of 40 CFR, Subpart 280, Sub G to Previously Closed Tanks | 263-0900-014 |
| Implementation of Act 16 | 263-0900-015 |
| Implementation of Act 34 | 263-0900-016 |
| UST/AST System Variances | 263-0900-021 |
| Verification of Emergency Containment Structures for Aboveground Storage Tanks | 263-0900-022 |
| Underground Storage Tank Class A and Class B Operator Training Courses | 263-2300-001 |
| Evaluation of Underground Storage Tank Liners | 263-3120-001 |
| Storage Tank Program Internal Policy on Inspections and On-Site Visits | 263-3120-002 |
| Guidelines for Conducting Underground Storage Tank Facility Operations Inspections | 263-3120-003 |
| Storage Tank Product Delivery Prohibition | 263-4000-001 |
| Penalty Assessment Matrix | 263-4180-001 |
| Storage Tank Program Compliance Assistance Strategy | 263-4180-002 |
| Closure Requirements for Aboveground Storage Tank Systems | 263-4200-001 |
| Guidelines for the Evaluation of Underground Storage Tank Cathodic Protection Systems | 263-4200-002 |
| Guidelines for Reuse and Disposal of Hydrostatic Test Liquids | 263-4200-003 |
| Closure Requirements for Underground Storage Tank Systems | 263-4500-601 |
| Air Quality | |
| Guidance Document for the Pennsylvania Clean Vehicles Program | 270-0810-005 |
| Policy on Clean Alternative Fuel Conversion Systems | 270-0810-007 |
| Employer Trip Reduction Policy | 271-5000-001 |
| Interstate Ozone Reduction/Chapter 145 Regulation Overview | 271-5000-002 |
| Compliance Assurance Policy for Cement Kilns with CEMS | 273-4000-001 |
| Compliance Assurance Policy for Hospital Waste Incinerators | 273-4000-002 |
| Compliance Assurance Policy for Municipal Waste Incinerators, including Revisions | 273-4000-003 |
| Enforcement Policy for CEMS on Fluid Catalytic Crackling Units | 273-4000-004 |
| Enforcement Policy—CEMS and Coal Sampling/Analysis Systems | 273-4000-005 |
| Interim Compliance Strategy on RACT for NOx Sources with CEMS | 273-4000-007 |
| Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for Air Quality | 273-4110-001 |
| Guidance for Rounding, Determination of Significant Figures, Test Method Error Tolerances and Timeliness for Evaluation of Air Contaminant Emissions and Concentrations | 273-4110-002 |
| DEP/EPA Asbestos Demolition/Renovation Civil Penalty Policy | 273-4130-001 |
| Guidance for Application of Regional Civil Assessment Procedure | 273-4130-003 |
| Compliance Docket Procedure | 273-4130-004 |
| Stage II Penalty Assessment Guidance | 273-4130-005 |
| Stage I Penalty Assessment Guidance | 273-4130-006 |
| Compliance Strategy for Mushroom Composting Operations | 273-5401-001 |
| Continuous Source Monitoring Manual | 274-0300-001 |
| Continuous Emissions Monitoring Manual | 274-0300-003 |
| Applicability Determination for Continuous Source Monitoring Manual Revision No. 8 and PA EDR Record Type Formats and Reporting Instructions Version 2.00 | 274-0300-005 |
| Policy for Stage II Vapor Recovery Testing Requirements | 274-3100-001 |
| Interim Procedures Pertaining to Continuous Source Monitoring System Quarterly Data Reports | 274-3100-002 |
| Air Quality Operating Permit—Protocol | 275-2101-001 |
| AQ Operating Permit—Permitting Procedures | 275-2101-002 |
| Air Quality Permit Exemptions | 275-2101-003 |
| AQ Operating Permit—Modification/Reactivation | 275-2101-004 |
| AQ Operating Permit—Delegation Conditions & Policy Performance Test Waivers | 275-2101-005 |
| AQ Operating Permit—Requirements | 275-2101-006 |
| AQ Operating Permit—Best Available Technology & Other Permitting Criteria | 275-2101-007 |
| AQ Operating Permit—Hazardous Waste Incineration | 275-2101-008 |
| AQ Operating Permit—Waste Derives Liquid Fuel Policies | 275-2101-009 |
| AQ Operating Permit—Air Toxics Policies | 275-2101-010 |
| AQ Operating Permit—Public Notification | 275-2101-011 |
| AQ Operating Permit—Prevention of Significant Deterioration | 275-2101-014 |
| AQ Operating Permit—Volatile Organic Compounds | 275-2101-015 |
| AQ Operating Permit—Continuous Source Monitors | 275-2101-016 |
| Radiation Protection | |
| Radiation Protection Compliance and Enforcement Guidance | 290-4100-001 |
| Conducting Radiological Performance Assessments For LLRW Disposal in PA | 293-2400-001 |
| Requirements for LLRW Minimization Plan | 293-2400-003 |
| Radon Mitigation Standards | 294-2309-002 |
| Schematic Radon Mitigation Installation for New Construction | 294-2309-004 |
| Radon Reduction Techniques for Existing Detached Houses | 294-2309-005 |
| Application of Radon Reduction Techniques | 294-2309-006 |
| Using Engineered Structures to Provide Enhanced Containment | 294-2400-002 |
| Waterways Engineering and Wetlands | |
| Interagency Agreement with the Susquehanna River Basin | 310-0600-002 |
| Policy for State Water Quality Certification Issuance for Interstate Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Projects Regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | 310-2100-001 |
| Chapter 105 Alternatives Analysis | 310-2100-002 |
| Environmental Considerations for the Construction and Operation of Trenchless Technology | 310-2100-003 |
| Implementation Plan for Act 162 of 2014 | 310-2135-001 |
| Riparian Buffer or Riparian Forest Buffer Equivalency Demonstration | 310-2135-002 |
| Riparian Buffer or Riparian Forest Buffer Offsetting | 310-2135-003 |
| Pennsylvania Function Based Aquatic Resource Compensation Protocol | 310-2137-001 |
| Pennsylvania Wetland Condition Level 2 Rapid Assessment Protocol | 310-2137-002 |
| Pennsylvania Riverine Condition Level 2 Rapid Assessment Protocol | 310-2137-003 |
| Pennsylvania Lacustrine Condition Level 2 Rapid Assessment Protocol | 310-2137-004 |
| Chapter 105 Water Obstruction & Encroachment Permit Comprehensive Environmental Assessment of Proposed Project Impacts | 310-2137-006 |
| Land Acquisition Policies | 310-2139-002 |
| Criteria and Fees for Dam Safety Limited Power Permits | 310-2140-001 |
| Annual Dam Inspection Report Policy | 310-3120-001 |
| Category 3 Dam Inspection Program | 310-3140-002 |
| Water Management | |
| Conservation District Fund Allocation Program | 361-0100-001 |
| Chesapeake Bay Nonpoint Source Pollution Abatement Program | 361-0100-002 |
| Manure Management for Environmental Protection | 361-0300-001 |
| Field Application of Manure | 361-0300-002 |
| Principles for Ground Water Pollution Prevention and Remediation | 361-0800-001 |
| Administrative Manual for the Special Projects Funding Program of the Pennsylvania Chesapeake Bay Program | 361-5500-001 |
| Chesapeake Bay Financial Assistance Funding Program Guidelines | 361-5500-004 |
| Manual for Land Treatment of Wastewater | 362-0200-009 |
| Guidelines for Design, Installation and Operation of Small Flow Treatment Facilities | 362-0300-002 |
| Sewage Facilities Planning: Preparing Act 537 Update Revisions | 362-0300-003 |
| A Guide to Requirements and Procedures For Obtaining Permits Etc. for Industrial Wastewater Mgt. Systems | 362-0300-004 |
| Handbook—NPDES Permit for Industrial Wasterwater Dischargers | 362-0300-006 |
| NPDES Program Implementation—MOU Concerning WQM, NPDES Program Implementation, and Related Matters | 362-0400-001 |
| National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program Implementation | 362-0600-001 |
| Agreement Between Oil/Gas Mgmt. and Water Quality on Pollution Discharge | 362-0600-002 |
| Locational Data Policy for the Wastewater Management Program | 362-0830-001 |
| Permitting Policy and Procedure Manual | 362-2000-001 |
| Policy for Permitting Surface Water Diversions | 362-2000-003 |
| Conducting Technical Reviews of Minor NPDES Renewal Applications | 362-2000-008 |
| Technology-Based Control Requirements for Water Treatment Plant Wastes | 362-2183-003 |
| Technical Guidance for Development of NPDES Permit Requirements Steam Electric Industry | 362-2183-004 |
| Guidelines for Agricultural Utilization of Sewage Sludge | 362-2192-003 |
| Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for the Land Application of Biosolids | 362-2192-004 |
| Review and Coordination of Chapter 94 Reports and Act 537 Planning | 362-2206-001 |
| Policy Establishing New Program Direction for Act 537 Comprehensive Planning | 362-2206-007 |
| Impact/Subsurface Disposal on Ground Water Nitrate-Nitrogen Levels | 362-2207-004 |
| Administration of Fee Collection for Planning Module Reviews | 362-2207-008 |
| Municipal Guidance—Reconstructive Planning | 362-2208-002 |
| Technical Decision Making and the Use of Technology in Onlot Sewage System Repair Situations | 362-2208-003 |
| Act 537 Program Guidance; Local Agency, Municipality Evaluation and Compliance Activity | 362-4000-003 |
| Act 537 Program Guidance, Sewage Enforcement Officer Evaluation and Compliance Activity | 362-4000-004 |
| Act 537 Program Guidance—Identifying, Tracking, and Resolving of Sewage Facilities Act Violations | 362-4000-005 |
| Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for Water Quality | 362-4000-006 |
| Guidance for Calculating Civil Penalty Assessment Amounts under the Sewage Facilities Act | 362-4180-004 |
| Act 537 Program Guidance: Civil Penalty Assessment Processing | 362-4180-005 |
| Civil Penalty Assessment Informal Hearing Procedure | 362-4180-006 |
| PA Sewage Facilities Act 537, Enforcement Reimbursement | 362-5512-001 |
| Act 537 Sewage Facilities Planning Grants | 362-5512-002 |
| Recognition of Selected Cost Items Associated with ''Inflow and Infiltration Studies'' | 362-5512-003 |
| Recognition of Cost Items Associated with Concurrent Act 537 and Combined Sewer Overflow LTCP Planning | 362-5512-004 |
| Delegation of Authority for Chapters 105-106 | 363-0200-002 |
| Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Project | 363-0200-003 |
| Design Criteria—Wetland Replacement/Monitoring | 363-0300-001 |
| Delegation of Chapter 105 Functions to County Conservation Districts | 363-0600-001 |
| Interagency agreement with Susquehanna River Basin Commission | 363-0600-002 |
| Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | 363-0600-003 |
| Delegation of Chapter 105 Functions to Oil & Gas and Field Operations | 363-2100-002 |
| Underground Utility Line Construction | 363-2134-012 |
| Permit Guidelines for Phased Projects for NPDES Stormwater Discharges, w/Erosion and SPC & WRP Permits | 363-2134-013 |
| Criteria and Fees for Waterways Management Limited Power Permits | 363-2140-001 |
| Chapter 105 General Permits | 363-2141-001 |
| Guidelines for Determining Bonds | 363-2505-001 |
| Guidance for Reviewing Capital Grants for Construction | 381-5500-001 |
| DEP and Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority Agreement | 381-5511-012 |
| Guidance on the Utilization of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Firms (DBE) | 381-5511-014 |
| Guidelines for the Uniform Environmental Review Process | 381-5511-111 |
| Handbook for PennVest Wastewater Projects | 381-5511-113 |
| Policy for Recognizing succession to Water Rights as a Result of Change of Ownership | 382-2130-012 |
| Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Firm Solicitation Guidance | 382-5511-014 |
| Summary of Key Requirements for Phase 2 & Phase 5 Wellhead Protection Rule | 383-0810-105 |
| Summary of Key Requirements for Vended/Bulk Water Hauling | 383-0810-303 |
| Permitting of Bulk Water Hauling Systems | 383-2127-103 |
| Surveillance Strategy and Implementation Guidance | 383-3120-101 |
| Pennsylvania Vulnerability Assessment Summary | 383-3500-105 |
| Stormwater Management for Agricultural High Tunnels | 383-4200-001 |
| Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Manual for Agricultural Operations | 383-4200-002 |
| PENNVEST Guidance | 383-5500-113 |
| Wastewater Treatment Requirements | 385-0810-001 |
| Designation Criteria for Regulated Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) | 385-0820-001 |
| Pennsylvania Combined Sewer Overflow Policy | 385-2000-011 |
| Policy and Procedure for NPDES Permitting of Discharges of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)—25 Pa. Code § 95.10 | 385-2100-002 |
| Reuse of Treated Wastewater Guidance Manual | 385-2188-002 |
| Domestic Wastewater Facilities Manual | 385-2188-004 |
| Small Flow Treatment Facilities Manual | 385-2188-005 |
| Manual for Land Application of Treated Sewage and Industrial Wastewaters | 385-2188-006 |
| Experimental Onlot Wastewater Technology Verification Program | 385-2208-003 |
| Act 537 Program Guidance; Training Provider Manual for the Pennsylvania Onlot Sewage System Training Program | 385-2314-001 |
| Act 537 Guidance; Sewage Enforcement Officer Certification and Training Program | 385-2314-002 |
| Field Order Instruction Manual for the Clean Water Program | 385-4000-002 |
| Application Review Instructions for NPDES CAFO Permits and Water Quality Management Permits for Manure Storage Facilities | 386-2100-001 |
| Erosion and Sedimentation Pollution Control Manual | 386-2134-001 |
| Act 162 Implementation Guidance | 386-2135-001 |
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Coastal Zone Management Program and Final Environmental Impact Statement | 386-3000-001 |
| Cryptosporidia, E.Coli, and Turbidity LT2ESWTR Laboratory Instructions for Public Water Systems Using Surface Water or Groundwater Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water (GUDI) Sources | 390-3301-001 |
| Water Quality Antidegradation Implementation Guidance | 391-0300-002 |
| Pennsylvania's Capability Enhancement Strategy | 391-0400-001 |
| Establishment of Alternate Thermal Effluent Limitations | 391-2000-002 |
| Determining Water Quality Based Point Source Effluent Limits | 391-2000-003 |
| Implementation Guidance Design Conditions | 391-2000-006 |
| Technical Reference Guide—Wasteload Allocation Program for Dissolved Oxygen and Ammonia Nitrogen | 391-2000-007 |
| Implementation Guidance for the Sampling and Analysis of Osmotic Pressure | 391-2000-008 |
| Implementation Guidance for Phosphorus Discharges to Lakes, Ponds, and Impoundments | 391-2000-010 |
| TRG PENNTOXSD for Windows PA Single Discharge Wasteload Allocation Program for Toxics | 391-2000-011 |
| Implementation Guidance of Section 93.7 Ammonia Criteria | 391-2000-013 |
| Implementation Guidance for Evaluating Wastewater Discharges to Drainage Ditches and Swales | 391-2000-014 |
| Implementation Guidance for Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) Regulation | 391-2000-015 |
| Implementation Guidance for Temperature Criteria | 391-2000-017 |
| Implementation Guidance for Section 95.9 Phosphorus Discharges to Free Flowing Streams | 391-2000-018 |
| Implementation Guidance for Application of Section 93.5(e) | 391-2000-019 |
| Protocol/Estimating First Order Pollutant Fate Coefficients/Volatile Organic Substances | 391-2000-020 |
| Field Data Collection & Evaluation Protocol/Determining Stream & Point Source Discharge Hardness | 391-2000-021 |
| Ambient Water Quality in the Determination of Wasteload Allocations and NPDES Effluent Limitations | 391-2000-022 |
| Design Stream Flows | 391-2000-023 |
| Field Data Collection and Evaluation Protocol for Deriving Daily and Hourly Discharge Coefficients | 391-2000-024 |
| Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems Operator Certification Program Handbook | 391-2300-001 |
| Operator Certification Program Board Guidelines | 391-2300-002 |
| Training Provider Manual for the Pennsylvania Water and Wastewater System Operator Training Program | 391-2300-003 |
| Filter Plant Performance Evaluations and Response | 391-3120-001 |
| Quality Assurance Work Plan: Advanced Treatment Model—Calibration/Verification Surveys | 391-3200-008 |
| Evaluation of Phosphorus to Lakes, Ponds & Impoundments | 391-3200-013 |
| Stormwater Management Guidelines and Model Ordinances | 392-0300-001 |
| Comprehensive Stormwater Management Policy | 392-0300-002 |
| Guidelines for Identification of Critical Water Planning Areas | 392-2130-014 |
| Guidelines for Development of Critical Area Resource Plans | 392-2130-015 |
| Working Guide to the Lead and Copper Rule | 393-0300-001 |
| Health Effects and Risk Management Staff Handbook | 393-0400-001 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 393-2129-001 |
| Consumer Confidence Report Handbook | 393-2129-002 |
| Policy for Responding to Loss of Positive Pressure Situations in the Distribution System | 393-2129-003 |
| Policy for Issuing and Removing Water Supply Warnings | 393-2129-004 |
| Situations Requiring One-Hour Reporting to the Department of Environmental Protection | 393-2129-005 |
| Safe Drinking Water Program Field-Related Compliance | 393-3000-001 |
| New Source Sampling Requirements for Surface Water Sources | 393-3130-108 |
| Community and Nontransient Noncommunity Water Systems: New Source Sampling for Groundwater Sources | 393-3130-208 |
| Transient Noncommunity Water Systems: New Source Sampling Requirements for Groundwater Sources | 393-3130-308 |
| Laboratory Reporting Instructions for Total and Fecal Coliform Bacteria | 393-3301-001 |
| Guide to Laboratory Reporting Instructions for BVRBs | 393-3301-002 |
| Turbidity and LT2 ESWTR Reporting Instructions for Public Water Systems Using Filtered Surface Water or GUDI Systems | 393-3301-003 |
| Laboratory Reporting Instructions, Lead and Copper Rule | 393-3301-004 |
| Laboratory Reporting Instructions/Radiological Contaminants/Drinking Water Distribution | 393-3301-005 |
| Filter Rule Reporting Instructions for Public Water Supply Systems Using Unfiltered Surface Water | 393-3301-006 |
| Laboratory Reporting Instructions for Disinfectant Residuals, Disinfection Byproducts and Precursors | 393-3301-007 |
| Water Quality Parameter Reporting Instructions for the Lead and Copper Rule | 393-3301-008 |
| Laboratory Reporting Instructions for Chemical Contaminants | 393-3301-009 |
| Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for the Drinking Water Program | 393-4000-001 |
| Working Guide to the Lead and Copper Rule | 394-0200-003 |
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Coastal Zone Management Program and Final Environmental Impact Statement | 394-0300-001 |
| Ground Source Heat Pump Manual | 394-0300-002 |
| Working Guide to the Lead and Copper Rule | 394-0300-003 |
| Safe Drinking Water Program Compliance Strategy | 394-0400-001 |
| Principles for Ground Water Pollution Prevention and Remediation | 394-0800-001 |
| PA's Continuous Planning Process (CPP) for Water Quality Management 1999 Update | 394-0810-001 |
| Summary of Key Requirements for Surface Water Identification Protocol | 394-0810-002 |
| Locational Data Policy for the Water Allocation Program and the Water Use Data System | 394-0830-001 |
| Municipal Reference Document—Department Guidance for the Bluff Recession and Setback Act | 394-2000-001 |
| PA's Nonpoint Source Management Program | 394-2000-002 |
| Comprehensive State Ground Water Protection Program (CSGWPP) | 394-2000-003 |
| Guidance for Construction and Operation Permits Guidance | 394-2000-004 |
| Pilot Plant Filtration Studies for Filtration of Surface Sources | 394-2000-005 |
| DEP Permit Guide to Public Water Systems | 394-2100-001 |
| Treatment of Groundwater Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water Sources at Noncommunity Water Systems and Small Community Water Systems | 394-2100-002 |
| DEP Approval Guide for Noncommunity Water Systems | 394-2100-003 |
| Aquifer Testing Guidance for Public Water Systems | 394-2125-001 |
| 4-Log Treatment of Viruses Demonstration Guidance | 394-2125-002 |
| Proposals to Add or Remove Fluoridation Treatment by a Community Water System | 394-2125-003 |
| Public Water Supply Manual, Part 2—Community Water System Design Standards | 394-2125-004 |
| Development of a Replacement Source for a Community Water System | 394-2125-005 |
| Permitting of Vended Water Systems | 394-2126-001 |
| Permitting of Retail Water Facilities | 394-2126-002 |
| Public Water Supply Manual, Part III | 394-2126-003 |
| Public Water Supply Manual, Part IV—Noncommunity System Design Standards | 394-2128-002 |
| Guidance for Evaluating Alternate Recycle Return Locations Proposed Under the FBRR | 394-2129-001 |
| General Policy and Procedures for the Review of Water Allocation Permit Applications | 394-2130-001 |
| Subsidiary Water Allocation Permit Requirement | 394-2130-002 |
| Attorney General Opinion 361 re: 1939 Water Rights Act | 394-2130-003 |
| Rescission of Water Rights | 394-2130-004 |
| Policy for Regulation of Interbasin Transfers | 394-2130-005 |
| Metering of Withdrawals under Orders of Confirmation | 394-2130-006 |
| Constant Gallons per Capita per Day (GPCD) | 394-2130-007 |
| Permit Life | 394-2130-008 |
| Recognizing Succession to Water Rights as a Result of Changes of Ownership | 394-2130-009 |
| Screening Criteria on Water Quality/Quantity Impacts for Drinking Water Permits | 394-2131-001 |
| Groundwater Monitoring Guidance Manual | 394-3000-002 |
| Safe Drinking Water Program Field-Related Compliance | 394-3000-003 |
| Corrosion Control Treatment—Basic Feasibility Study | 394-3000-005 |
| Public Water Supply Manual, Part 7 | 394-3100-002 |
| Public Water Supply Manual, Part 5, App A | 394-3110-001 |
| Giardia Sampling and Response | 394-3130-001 |
| Pennsylvania's Ground Water Quality Monitoring Network: Ambient and Fixed Station Network | 394-3200-001 |
| Quality Assurance Work Plans for Groundwater Monitoring Stations | 394-3200-002 |
| Guidance for Surface Water Identification | 394-3500-001 |
| Surface Water Identification Protocol—NCWS | 394-3500-002 |
| Source Water Assessment and Protection Program | 394-5000-001 |
| Riparian Forest Buffer Guidance | 394-5600-001 |
| Public Water Supply Manual, Part VI | 394-5900-001 |
| Field Operations | |
| Policy for Model Permit Application Process | 400-2000-300 |
| Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of Environmental Emergency Response Plans | 400-2200-001 |
| Emergency Operations Plan | 400-5900-101 |
| Policy for Authorizing Emergency Response Expenditure | 400-5900-102 |
| Policy for Emergency Response Critiques | 400-5900-103 |
| Policy for Authorities of DEP On-Scene Coordinators | 400-5900-104 |
| Policy for Emergency Response Contracting | 400-5900-105 |
| Policies for Authorities of DEP's Director of Emergency Response | 400-5900-107 |
| Policy for Contracting with Fire Companies or HAZMAT Teams | 400-5900-108 |
| Policy for Authorization of Emergency Transport/Storage of Hazardous Waste | 400-5900-109 |
| Policy for Field Order Authorization of Emergency Response Team | 400-5900-110 |
| Procedures for Emergency Contracting to Extinguish Mine Fire | 400-5900-111 |
| Policy for Gasoline Fume Emergency Criteria | 400-5900-112 |
| Chlorine Safety Procedures | 400-5900-113 |
| Hazardous Material and Hazardous Atmosphere Safety Policy | 400-5900-114 |
| Policy for Electrofishing Personnel and Equipment Safety | 400-5900-116 |
| Acid Mine Drainage Set-Aside Program: Program Implementation Guidelines | 546-5500-001 |
| Oil and Gas Management | |
| Oil and Gas Well Drilling Permit Applications and Related Approvals | 550-2100-003 |
| Transfer of Oil and Gas Well Permit or Registration | 550-2100-004 |
| Redrilling Incidental to Authorized Plugging of an Abandoned Well | 550-2100-005 |
| Coal Pillars | 550-2100-006 |
| Approval of Brine Roadspreading Plans | 550-2100-007 |
| Oil and Gas Locational Guidance | 550-2100-009 |
| Interim Technical Guidance For Attachments to Electronic Submissions—Oil and Gas Program | 550-2500-001 |
| Guidelines for Submitting Oil/Gas Bonds | 550-2501-101 |
| Civil Penalty Assessments in the Oil and Gas Program | 550-4180-001 |
| Addressing Spills and Releases from Oil & Gas Wells and Related Operations | 550-5000-001 |
| Guidelines for Implementing Area of Review of Regulatory Requirements for Unconventional Wells | 800-0810-001 |
| Policy for the Replacement or Restoration of Private Water Supplies Impacted by Unconventional Operations | 800-0810-002 |
| Guidelines for Development of Operator Pressure Barrier Policy for Unconventional Wells | 800-0810-003 |
| Guidelines for Chain Pillar Development and Longwall Mining Adjacent to Unconventional Wells | 800-0810-004 |
| Interim Policy for NPDES Permits for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activities at Oil & Gas Wells | 800-2100-008 |
| Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of Oil & Gas Well Site Integrated Contingency Plans for Unconventional Well Sites | 800-2200-001 |
| Standards and Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Oil and Gas Violations | 820-4000-001 |
| Mining Programs | |
| Interagency Agreement with the Fish and Boat Commission | 560-0600-101 |
| MOU Between PA Game Commission and DEP | 560-0600-102 |
| Interagency Agreement, Historical Museum Commission | 560-0600-104 |
| Interagency Agreement, Waste Management | 560-0600-105 |
| Office of Surface Mining MOU | 560-0600-204 |
| Mine Drainage Treatment Trust Real Property Disposition Guidelines | 560-5000-001 |
| Insurance Sales Guidance | 561-5300-101 |
| Damage Claim Processing | 561-5300-201 |
| Environmental Good Samaritan Projects | 562-2000-001 |
| Changes to Licenses, Bonds and Permits | 562-2000-703 |
| Mining Contract Operator Approval | 562-2000-705 |
| Blasting Activity Permits and Permits by Rule | 562-2100-001 |
| Alternative Peak Particle Velocity or Airblast Level | 562-2100-002 |
| Municipal Mining Licenses, Permits and Bonds | 562-2100-704 |
| Aboveground Storage Tanks on Coal Mine Permit Areas | 562-2112-101 |
| Prompt Closure of Abandoned Underground Mine Openings | 562-2112-315 |
| Sealing Bituminous Underground Mine Openings | 562-2112-316 |
| Sealing Anthracite Underground Mine Openings | 562-2112-317 |
| Blasting Near Utility Lines on Mining and Construction Sites and Bituminous Coal Mining Within the Right-of-Way or Easement of Utility Lines | 562-2112-503 |
| Blasting Complaint Protocol | 562-2112-504 |
| Blaster's License Suspension and Revocation Procedure | 562-2402-501 |
| Insurance Requirements and Water Supply Replacement Assurance | 562-2500-702 |
| Surety Reclamation of Bond Forfeiture Sites | 562-2504-312 |
| Coal and Industrial Mineral Mining Inspections | 562-3000-102 |
| Field Evaluation of Pit Size Variances | 562-3000-105 |
| Applicant Violator System (AVS) Inspections | 562-3000-110 |
| Applicant Violator System (AVS) Compliance | 562-3000-802 |
| Fixing Water Samples | 562-3200-203 |
| Normal/Favorable Planting Season | 562-3200-205 |
| Citizens' Requests: Receiving, Tracking, Investigating, Appealing and Filing | 562-3900-402 |
| Water Supply Replacement and Compliance | 562-4000-101 |
| Increased Operation and Maintenance Costs of Replacement Water Supplies on All Coal and Surface Noncoal Sites | 562-4000-102 |
| Compliance/Enforcement Procedures | 562-4100-301 |
| Alternative Enforcement | 562-4100-307 |
| Explosives Program Compliance/Enforcement Procedures | 562-4100-311 |
| Bond Forfeiture | 562-4170-308 |
| Noncoal Civil Penalty Assessments | 562-4180-101 |
| Noncoal Compliance/Enforcement Procedures | 562-4180-102 |
| Civil Penalty Assessments for Coal Mining Operations | 562-4180-306 |
| Reclamation in Lieu of Cash Payment for Civil Penalties | 562-4180-309 |
| Bankrupt Surety Company Bond Replacement Requirements and Civil Penalty Calculations | 562-4180-310 |
| Civil Penalty Collections | 562-4180-311 |
| Surface Mine Accident Investigations | 562-5900-001 |
| Engineering Manual for Mining Operations | 563-0300-101 |
| Government-Financed Construction Contracts | 563-2000-001 |
| Incidental Coal Extraction for Government-Financed Construction Projects or Government-Financed Reclamation Projects | 563-2000-003 |
| Coal Exploration | 563-2000-102 |
| Homeowner Notification of Right to Pre-Blast Survey | 563-2000-204 |
| Right of Entry | 563-2000-208 |
| Review Process for Approval of a Bituminous Coal Blast Plan | 563-2000-223 |
| Use of Reclamation Fill at Active Noncoal Sites | 563-2000-301 |
| Beneficial Use of Sewage Sludge at Active Mine Sites | 563-2000-602 |
| Roads Associated with Coal Mining Activities | 563-2000-609 |
| Validating Abandoned Underground Mine Maps and Establishing Barrier Pillars | 563-2000-610 |
| Surface Water Protection—Underground Bituminous Coal Mining Operations | 563-2000-655 |
| Coal Mine Activity Permit Renewals | 563-2100-216 |
| Noncommercial Exemption from Requirements of the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act | 563-2111-101 |
| Building Construction Exemption from Requirements of the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act | 563-2111-102 |
| Stabilizing Pre-Act Highwalls, Noncoal Operations | 563-2111-111 |
| Highwall Stability In Long-Term, Multiple Bench Quarries | 563-2111-112 |
| Borrow Pits for Oil and Gas Well Development Activities | 563-2111-115 |
| Beneficial Use of General Permit Materials at Active Coal Mines | 563-2112-001 |
| Aboveground Storage Tanks on Coal Mine Permit Areas | 563-2112-101 |
| Developing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits for Mining Activities | 563-2112-115 |
| Boundary Changes to Mining Permits | 563-2112-203 |
| Review Guide and Written Findings | 563-2112-205 |
| Completeness Review for Acceptance of Coal Mining Activity Permit Applications | 563-2112-211 |
| Evaluation and Approval of Land Use Changes for Surface Coal Mine Operations | 563-2112-212 |
| Coal Surface Mining Activity Permit Pre-Application Review | 563-2112-214 |
| Review of Accepted Coal Mining Activity Permit Applications | 563-2112-215 |
| Alkaline Addition for Surface Coal Mines | 563-2112-217 |
| Permit Transfers for Coal and Noncoal Operators | 563-2112-218 |
| Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Assessments (CHIAs) | 563-2112-219 |
| Coal Surface Mining—Oil and Gas Well Barriers | 563-2112-222 |
| Guidelines for the Beneficial Use of Coal Ash at Coal Mines | 563-2112-228 |
| Evaluation and Approval of Innovative Mining and Reclamation Techniques | 563-2112-603 |
| Auger Mining | 563-2112-604 |
| Water Supply Replacement and Permitting | 563-2112-605 |
| Procedures for Establishing the Quantity of Water in Low-Yield Wells | 563-2112-606 |
| Marketing of Anthracite Coal Reject Materials | 563-2112-607 |
| Constructed Wetlands for Mine Drainage Treatment | 563-2112-608 |
| Determining Eligibility of Pre-Existing Pollutional Discharges under Subchapter F of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 87 and Subchapter G of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 88 | 563-2112-610 |
| Permitting Pre-existing Pollutional Discharges under Subchapter F of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 87 and Subchapter G of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 88 | 563-2112-611 |
| Underground Mining Near Oil and Gas Wells | 563-2112-652 |
| Permitting Ventilation Boreholes for Underground Coal Mines | 563-2112-653 |
| Technical Review, Mine Stability | 563-2112-654 |
| Liners—Impoundments, Stockpiles and Coal Refuse Storage Areas | 563-2112-656 |
| Underground Mining—Delineating Protection Zones for Public Water Supplies | 563-2112-657 |
| Imminent Hazards Associated with Subsidence from Active Mining | 563-2112-658 |
| Coal Refuse Disposal—Site Selection | 563-2113-660 |
| Noncoal Surface Mining Payment in Lieu of Bond | 563-2500-401 |
| Conventional Bonding for Land Reclamation | 563-2504-001 |
| Land Maintenance Financial Guarantees | 563-2504-002 |
| Procedures for Calculating Mine Subsidence Bonds | 563-2504-101 |
| Blanket Bond Program for Coal Surface Mine Sites | 563-2504-201 |
| Anthracite Mine Operator's Emergency Bond Loan (A.E.B.L.) Program | 563-2504-405 |
| Bonding, Direct Submittal of Bonds | 563-2504-407 |
| Phased Deposit of Collateral Coal and Noncoal Mining | 563-2504-409 |
| Processing Completion Reports | 563-2504-411 |
| Evaluating Postmining Discharges | 563-2504-412 |
| Financial Assurance and Bond Adjustments for Mine Sites With Post-mining Discharges | 563-2504-450 |
| Bonding, Anthracite Underground Mines | 563-2504-451 |
| Qualifying, Processing and Tracking Financial Guarantees and Bond Credits | 563-2504-501 |
| Monitoring, Compliance and Bond Release for Subchapters F and G Permits | 563-2504-612 |
| Mine Safety | |
| Accident Reporting Requirements | 580-0100-001 |
| Section 316(h): Use of Electronic Atmospheric Detectors in lieu of Approved Flame Safety Lamps | 580-2200-003 |
| Procedures for Processing Requests to Adopt New Items or Methods | 580-2200-004 |
| Guidelines for Use of Internal Combustion Motors in Underground Mines other than Coal | 580-2200-008 |
| Use of Electronic/Oxygen Detectors in Lieu of Approved Flame Safety Lamps | 580-2200-009 |
| Underground Storage of Explosives | 580-2200-010 |
| Safety Requirements for Construction of Shafts for Underground Mines | 580-2200-011 |
| Section 247—Guidelines to Approve Ventilation Plans for Abandoned and Unused Mine Areas | 580-2219-002 |
| Section 253(b)—Guidelines for Approving Roof Bolts as Primary Support | 580-2219-003 |
| Alternate Method of Test Drilling | 580-2219-004 |
| Submission of Mine Maps when a Mine is Abandoned | 580-2219-008 |
| Bureau of Deep Mine Safety's Compliance and Enforcement Procedures | 580-3000-002 |
| Clarification of Pertinence of DEP Statutes Concerning Coal Processing Facilities | 580-3000-005 |
| Underground Mine Accident and Production/Man-hour Reporting | 580-3300-001 |
• Small Diverse Business Opportunities within Construction Contracts, 4 Pa. Code § 68.102
• Small Business Self-Certification and Small Diverse Business Verification, 4 Pa. Code §§ 58.303—58.308
• Guidelines for Administering and Enforcing the Public Works Employment Verification Act, 4 Pa. Code §§ 66.1—66.9
• Surplus Property Distribution Report Systems User's Manual (4/28/2004) and related forms and email registration
• Warehouse and Distribution Division Policies and Procedures Manual (6/30/2015) and related forms and metrics
• Department of General Services Downtown Location Law Guidelines Statement of Policy (Revised)
• A.C. 14-13 Holiday Trees and Decorations in Common-wealth-Owned or Leased Buildings (09/24/14)
• M.D. 205.38 Emergency Evacuation and Safe Assembly (01/31/14)
• M.D. 625.8 Contracting for Bargaining Unit Work (2/25/1994)
• M.D. 720.5 Energy Conservation and Electrical Devices in Commonwealth-Owned or Leased Buildings (7/25/2008)
• M.D. 205.24 Display of Flags on Commonwealth Grounds and Buildings and Grounds (10/12/2011)
• M.D. 625.4 Enforcement of Fire and Panic Regulations (3/27/1991)
• M.D. 625.10 Card Reader and Emergency Response Access to Certain Capitol Complex Buildings and Other State Office Buildings (06/02/2014)
• M.D. 720.7 Bomb Threats and Suspicious Packages (7/29/2010)
• M.D. 220.9 Publication Services (11/25/13)
• M.D. 240.7 Submission of Changes to the Commonwealth Telephone Directory (8/18/2008)
• M.D. 215.8 Contractor Integrity Provisions for Commonwealth Contracts (01/14/2015)
• M.D. 215.9 Contractor Responsibility Program (11/18/2019)
• M.D. 215.12 Provisions Concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act (10/14/2011)
• M.D. 215.13 Contract Provision for Donation of Excess Prepared Food (10/12/2011)
• M.D. 310.31 Purchase Order Receiving, Invoice Processing and Invoice Reconciliation Process (5/11/2009)
• M.D. 310.33 Processing Electronic Invoices in SAP (8/21/2009)
• M.D. 620.1 Coal Sampling and Reporting (10/4/2005)
• Bureau of Procurement Policy Directive 2018-1 Transitioning from Invitation to Bids to Request for Proposals (02/09/2018)
• M.D. 205.22 Recycling, Waste Reduction and Procurement of Environmentally Preferable Products (9/19/2014)
• M.D. 220.1 Commonwealth Media Services (09/01/2017)
• M.D. 215.16 Contract Compliance Program (08/2/2018)
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