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Acronyms R – Z

RA: Reasonable Alternative. Regulatory Alternatives. Regulatory Analysis. Remedial Action. Resource Allocation. Risk Analysis. Risk Assessment.
RAATS:
RCRA Administrate Action Tracking System
RAC:
Response Action Coordinator
RACM:
Reasonably Available Control Measures
RACT:
Reasonably Available Control Technology
RAMS:
Regional Air Monitoring System
RAP:
Response Action Plan
RAPS:
Regional Air Pollution Study
RARG:
Regulatory Analysis Review Group
RCDO:
Regional Case Development Officer
RCO:
Regional Compliance Officer
RCRA:
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RCRIS:
Resource Conservation and Recovery Information System
RD/RA:
Remedial Design/Remedial Action
R&D:
Research and Development
RD&D:
Research, Development and Demonstration
RE:
Reasonable Efforts. Reportable Event
REAP:
Regional Enforcement Activities Plan
REEP:
Review of Environmental Effects of Pollutants
RF:
Response Factor
RFB:
Request for Bid
RFP:
Reasonable Further Programs. Request for Proposal
RI:
Reconnaissance Inspection. Remedial Investigation
RIA:
Regulatory Impact Analysis. Regulatory Impact Assessment
RMIS:
Resources Management Information System
ROC:
Record Of Communication
ROP:
Rate of Progress. Regional Oversight Policy
ROPA:
Record Of Procurement Action
RP: Respirable Particulates. Responsible Party
RRC:
Regional Response Center
RRT:
Regional Response Team
RWQCB:
Resource Water Quality Control Board

S&A:
Sampling and Analysis. Surveillance and Analysis
SAIC: Special-Agents-In-Charge
SAIP: Systems Acquisition and Implementation Program
SAR: Start Action Request
SARA: Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986
SC: Sierra Club
SCC: Source Classification Code
SCD/SWDC: Soil or Soil and Water Conservation District
SCFM: Standard Cubic Feet Per Minute
SCLDF: Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund
SCS: Supplementary Control Strategy/System
SCSA: Soil Conservation Society of America
SCSP: Storm and Combined Sewer Program
SDC: Systems Decision Plan
SDWA: Safe Drinking Water Act
SEA: State Enforcement Agreement. State/EPA Agreement
SEAM: Surface, Environment, and Mining
SEAS: Strategic Environmental Assessment System
SEGIP: State Environmental Goals and Improvement Project
SEP: Standard Evaluation Procedures. Supplementary Environmental Project
SEPWC: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
SETS: Site Enforcement Tracking System
SF: Standard Form. Superfund
SHWL: Seasonal High Water Level
SI: Site Inspection. Surveillance Index
SID Slope Interruption Device
SIP: State Implementation Plan
SLAMS: State/Local Air Monitoring Station
SLN: Special Local Need
SME: Subject Matter Expert
SMR: Self Monitoring Report
SOTDAT: Source Test Data
SOW: Scope Of Work
SPAR: Status of Permit Application Report
SPCC: Spill Prevention Control and Counter-measure
SPI: Strategic Planning Initiative
SPS: State Permit System
SR: Special Review
SRD: Sediment Retention Device
SRP: Special Review Procedure
SSD: Standards Support Document
SSEIS: Standard Support and Environmental Impact Statement
SSI: Size Selective Inlet
SSRP: Source Reduction Review Project
STALAPCO: State and Local air-Pollution Control Officials
STAPPA: State and Territorial Air Pollution
STARS: Strategic Targeted Activities for Results Systems
STEL: Short Term Exposure Limit
STTF: Small Town Fask Force (EPA)
SV: Significant Violator
SWAP: Source Water Assessment Program
SWC: Settlement With Conditions
SWMP: Storm Water Management Program
SWPPP: Storm Water Pollution Protection Plan Program
SYSOP: Systems Operator

TCLP: Total Concentrate Leachate Procedure
TDS: Total Dissolved Solids
TEAM: Total Exposure Assessment Model
TISE: Take It Somewhere Else
TLV-STEL: TLV: Short Term Exposure Limit
TMDL: Total Maximum Daily Limit; Total Maximum Daily Load
TP: Technical Product. Total Particulates
TPY: Tons Per Year
TQM: Total Quality Management
TRO: Temporary Restraining Order
TSD: Technical Support Document
TSDF:   Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility
TSP: Total Suspended Particulates
TSS: Total Suspended Solids
TWS: Transient Water System

UAO: Unilateral Administrative Order
UAQI: Uniform Air Quality Index
UARG: Utility Air Regulatory Group
UF: Uncertainty Factor
UFC: Uniform Fire Code
USC: Unified Soil Classification
USDA: United States Department of Agriculture
USEPA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
USFS: United States Forest Service

VSI: Visual Site Inspection

WAVE: Water Alliances for Environmental Efficiency
WCED: World Commission on Environment and Development
WDR: Waste Discharge Requirements
WENDB: Water Enforcement National Data Base
WHO: World Health Organization
WHWT: Water and Hazardous Waste Team
WLA/TMDL: Wasteload Allocation/Total Maximum Daily Load
WPCF: Water Pollution Control Federation
WQS: Water Quality Standard
WRC: Water Resources Council
WRDA: Water Resources Development Act
WSRA: Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
ZRL: Zero Risk Level