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Mercury Activities For 2001
EPA Regional Mercury Work Group This multi-disciplinary group will continue to meet throughout the year to: carry out the activities of this work plan, coordinate mercury activities occurring in the region, and identify opportunities for education and outreach to reduce mercury emissions.
New England Governors/Eastern Canadian Premiers Regional Mercury Task Force (NEG/ECP) Activities include, but are not limited to, coordination and prioritization of the Regional Mercury Action plan, approved by the NEG/ECP. We will provide information on federal regulations, coordination of the mercury action plan with other efforts outside the region and with federal initiatives.
National Mercury Task Force Represent Region I on the EPA National Mercury Task Force.
Mercury Emission Reductions Support more stringent emission limits for Municipal Waste Combustors (MWC), Medical Waste Incinerators (MWI) and Municipal Sludge Incinerators (MSI) and other industrial sources, such as chlor-alkali facilities. Provide support to the States in the development of MWC plans through commenting on proposed regulations and acting promptly on approving plans. EPA will provide support as the States develop MWI and MSI regulations. EPA will support achieving maximum level of mercury control from other industrial sources through the MACT (Maximum Achievable Control Technology). Track utility regulation developments.
Universal Waste Rules In coordination with the RCRA program, we will encourage the states to include mercury containing products in their States' Universal Waste Rules.
Pollution Prevention: Health Care Sector Implementation of the EPA-Mercury Challenge Program. Provide support to the states and area health care providers in developing mercury reduction programs.
Mercury Reduction Programs Based on the meeting held in Baltimore in March 2000, we will continue to provide information regarding mercury reduction programs for national and local officials. Using innovative technology for net-meetings. We will conduct at least three of these reduction forums on 1) Managing Dental Amalgam, 2) Update on Hospitals for a healthy Environment and 3) Local Community Efforts.
Federal Facilities Based on the meeting held in Baltimore in March 2000, we will continue to provide information regarding mercury reduction programs for national and local officials. Using innovative technology for net-meetings. We will conduct at least three of these reduction forums on 1) Managing Dental Amalgam, 2) Update on H2E and 3) Local Community Efforts.
Mercury in Products Legislation Assist NEG and NEWMOA in the implementation of the development of programs and model legislation to address mercury in products.
Mercury Clearing House The Solid Waste Research Library collects information on mercury bearing products specifically related to the health care industry, curricula for mercury safe schools, and other mercury bearing products that may find their way into the waste stream. This material is available upon request.
Education and Outreach on Exposures Work with: 1) NEG/ECP Task Force in developing an education program to protect children from accidental exposure to mercury; 2) Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) to develop a brochure for physicians and patients regarding safe fish consumption for pregnant women; 3) Urban Environmental Program to resenting information about mercury toxicity and potential exposures to community groups.
Mercury Research Participate with bi-national work group to identify regional priorities, coordinate with Canadian and U.S. national research projects and help with carrying out regional specific projects. EPA New England will request assistance from EPA's Mercury Task Force and our Offices of Research and Development to accelerate the work on appropriate technology for mercury retirement.

EPA New England and the New England States will work cooperatively developing a strategy for the long-term financial support for the existing regional mercury deposition network. We will consider including measurement of mercury, acid rain and fine particulate matter at each site.

EPA will work with the US Geologic Survey to develop a refined Sparrow Model to estimate mercury loading to streams, rivers, lakes and coastal estuaries.
Modeling Mercury Transport EPA will provide assistance with the implementation of the "Building Mercury Indicators for the New England Region" report that was developed for the NEG/ECP by the New England Goals and Indicators Partnership.
Biological Monitoring Work collaboratively with the states and provinces to develop protocols for fish and wildlife tissue sampling and analysis to ensure consistent and comparable data.
Tribal Activities Support the Tribal programs in their development of a mercury exposure assessment, based on fish sampling and a fish consumption survey. This project will be getting additional support from the Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR). Assist the Tribes in their participation in the mercury deposition monitoring network.

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