EPA Approves Colorado's Delegation of Authority for Hospital Incinerators

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Colorado's request to delegate authority to implement and enforce federal emission limits and monitoring requirements for hospital and medical waste incinerators constructed before 2008, effective August 8, 2022.

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