Services - Environmental

Highway Environmental Programmer - Ron Poe
Phone: 402.479.4499

Highway Environmental Section Manager: Jason Jurgens
Phone: 402.479.4418

General Emergency Resources - Public and Environmental Health

• State or Local
  • Nebraska's Digger Hotline
  • Nebraska Poison Center
  • State of Nebraska Emergency Management Agency
  • Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ)Nebraska
    • NDEQ Consultants' Directory
  • Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)
  • Nebraska's Local Health Departments
  • Nebraska State Fire Marshals
  • Nebraska Safety Council

• Federal
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Center for Disease Control & Prevention (Federal Agency)
  • Federal Dept. of Transportation - Pipeline & Hazardous Material Safety Administration
  • United States Geological Survey
    

Environmental Bulletin - A routine news bulletin to provide environmental related guidance to NDOT District Operations Staff

Environmental Operations Procedures

• Bulk Storage
• Incidental Litter and Debris
• Secondary Containment
• Solid Waste Management
• Spills, Dumping and Other Illicit Discharges
• Stockpiled Material Storage
• Storm Drain Inlet Maintenance
• Sweeping and Disposal
• Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance and Repair
• Vehicle and Equipment Fueling
• Vehicle and Equipment Washing
• Winter Operations

Herbicide Guide by District

• District 1
• District 2
• District 3
• District 4
• District 5
• District 6
• District 7
• District 8

NDOR DIRK Interactive Mapping - District Incident Reporting Knowledgebase

NDOR Interactive Mapping - Maintenance Yards, Endangered Species, National Wetlands Inventory, River/Streams, Registered Wells

NDOR Maintenance Manual

ECODatabase Login

NDEQ Interactive Mapping - All Administered Programs Documents Search (OWT, UIC, SPCC, Tier II, Air, LST, NPDES, RCRA, Tier II, etc.)

MSDS Sheets - Hazardous Communications

• MyMSDS Database
• Searching for MSDS on Web
• NDOT - Adding MSDS to MyMSDS Database Form

SPCC - Applicable for facilities with a capacity of Above Ground Tanks (ABT) > 1320 gallons includes summing container volumes with capacity of 55 gallons or greater or applicable for facilities with a capacity of Underground Storage Tanks (UST) > 42,000 gallons

• Call Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) at 402.471.2186 and/or National Response Center (NRC) at 800.424.8802 for SPCC Facility spills
  1. > 25 gallons oil/petroleum products onto land
  2. > 0 gallons oil/petroleum products into water
  3. Any amount of hazardous material onto land or water 
• 40 CFR 112 SPCC Rules
• NDOT - SPCC Annual Tank Assessment Form
• NDOT - SPCC Oil-Water Separator Form
• NDOT - SPCC Monthly Tank Form

Tanks

• Nebraska State Fire Marshal - Title 159 UST
• Require reporting on Movement, Failure, Spills, Disposal, Drainage, Inspection, Repairs
• See SPCC Section Above
• NDEQ Petroleum Tank Remediation

Tier II

• NDEQ Tier II Reporting & Searches
• EPA Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA)
• EPCRA/CERCLA/CAA112(r) Consolidated List of Lists
• Tier II NDOR Maintenance Yard Facility ID Numbers
• Tier II Guidance Document to Enter Data on NDEQ Website

Wastes

• NDEQ Waste Disposal Sites in Nebraska
• NDEQ Waste Services Providers
• NDEQ Recycling Providers
• NDEQ List of Waste Tire Haulers
• NDEQ Antifreeze Waste Considerations
• NDEQ Disposal Procedures for Treated Wood
• NDEQ Proper Disposal of Fluorescent Light Bulbs
• EPA Universal Waste Management Laws

Hazardous Waste

• NDOT - Hazardous Waste Tracking Form
• Lincoln - Lancaster County Landfill
• NDEQ RCRA Publications, Forms & Applications
  • Comparison of Hazardous Waste Generator Requirements
  • Solvent Contaminated Shop Towels, Rags, and Wipers
  • Solvent Stills and Hazardous Waste “Counting”
  • Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest Requirements and Frequently Asked Questions in Nebraska
  • Aerosol Can Waste
  • Best Management Tips for Automotive & Truck Repair Businesses
  • Chemical Waste Disposal Options for Small Businesses
  • Management Tips For Automobile & Scrap Metal Recycler Businesses
    
  • Management of Petroleum-Contaminated Materials
  • Sump, Pit, Trench, & Trap Wastes: Hazardous Waste Determinations
  • Universal Waste Regulations - Batteries, Pesticides, Mercury Items, Spent Lamps, Electronics
  • Used Oil and Used Oil Filter Management
  • Used Oil Collection Considerations
  • Waste Computers, Monitors, and Electronics
  • Waste Determinations & Hazardous Waste Testing
• EPA Hazardous Wastes Program

Water

• Drought Management Resources
• Drinking Water (Rest Areas)
  • DHHS Public Water Supply Page
  • DHHS Drinking Water Lab Results
  • DHHS Public Water Supply Page
  • DHHS Title 179 State of Nebraska Public Water Supply Regulations
  • DHHS License Check
  • DHHS Drinking Water Lab Contact Info
  • DHHS Drinking Water Lab Results
• Septic Tanks & Underground Injection Control (Rest Areas)
  • On-Site (Septic and Private Lagoons) Wastewater Treatment
  • Underground Injection Control (UIC)
  • Maintenance of Septic Systems and Lagoons Fact Sheet
  • Septic and Holding Tanks Fact Sheet
  • Soil Percolation Fact Sheet
  • Septic Tanks Fact Sheet
• Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ)
  • NDEQ State of Nebraska Environmental Rules & Regulations
  • NDEQ Focus on Water Programs
  • NDEQ List of Certified Pumpers
• State of Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
  • DNR Well Registry (Does not include Public Water Supply Wells)
  • DNR Natural Resource Districts Web Page
  • University of Nebraska at Lincoln Water Center
  • National Groundwater Association
  • The Groundwater Foundation
  • Nebraska Water Environment Association (NWEA)
  • Water Environment Federation (WEF)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Drinking Water Site
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Wastewater Site

• • • Boilers
      • Nebraska Department of Labor - Boiler Program