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How can residents communicate with EPA about activities at the Norwood Landfill site?
This EPA website ( www.epa.gov/norwood ) is dedicated to the investigations in the Norwood community. We encourage you to use the site and submit any questions you might have through the form that appears on the website. We also welcome any feedback you might have on the webpage.
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Where can residents get the most accurate and up-to-date information on the Norwood Landfill site?
The www.epa.gov/norwood website is the site with the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding EPA’s investigations in the Norwood community.
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Are the NO Values in the MOVES Output Files Actually NO (Molecular Weight 30), or is the NO Expressed as NO2 (Molecular Weight 46)?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . The NO values in all versions of MOVES2014 (and MOVES2010b) output files are expressed as NO2 (molecular weight 46). HONO and NOx are also expressed in terms of NO2.
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Where can I go to learn more?
PitWatch.org is the online home of the Berkeley Pit Public Education Committee. This volunteer committee educates residents, students, and the public about the environmental management of the Berkeley Pit. Information includes the geology, hydrology, current events, and ongoing academic research associated with the Berkeley Pit. This committee frequently shares their…
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What is the Difference Between Extended Idling and Normal Idling? Is it Possible to get Distinct Idling Emission Output for any Vehicle Type? Can this be Done in the Emission Rate Mode, or only Inventory Mode?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . Extended idling is a distinct emission process defined as the overnight idling of long-haul trucks with sleeper cabs at truck stops and other locations during federally required downtime. During such idling periods, these engines experience unusual loads (televisions, air conditioning…
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How does MOVES Classify Light-Duty Trucks?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . There are two definitions used in MOVES for light duty trucks. The source use type light duty trucks (sourceTypeID values of 31 or 32) use the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) VM-1 definition of light duty vehicles used to report vehicle…
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If I want to talk with EPA about sampling on my property or ask a specific question about my property, who should I contact?
Please contact Katie Page, EPA Community Involvement Coordinator, at 215-814-2409 or [email protected] to ask any questions related to your property.
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What is the Relationship Between Calendar Year, Model Year, and Age?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . Model year (modelYearID) corresponds to the year that a group of vehicles in the fleet was produced. Calendar year (yearID) is the analysis year as selected in the ‘Time Spans/Year’ panel of the MOVES GUI. For a given calendar year…
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How can I get involved?
EPA encourages the public to review our Community Involvement Plan (pdf) (66pp, 6MB) that lays out our specific community involvement activities, and how to become involved at the Site. You can also contact our Community Involvement Coordinator, Mackenzie Meter ( [email protected] ), for site updates and to be added to…
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What is the Meaning of the MOVESScenarioID Field? What Conditions Must User-Defined MOVESScenarioIDs Meet?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . The MOVESScenarioID is merely text that is used to label the output rows resulting from a MOVES rates run and is defined in the Scale Panel of the MOVES GUI. You can enter any text you like, as long as…
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How are the Number of Weekdays and Weekend Days in each Month Determined in MOVES?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . For any given month, MOVES assumes that 5 out of every 7 days in the month are ‘weekdays’ and 2 out of every 7 of days in the month are ‘weekend days.’ For example, MOVES assumes that January has (5/7)*31…
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What is Vehicle Specific Power (VSP)?
See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . It is an estimate of the power demand on the engine during driving. It is calculated using the second-by-second speed values in a driving schedule, along with information about the type of vehicle being operated. The VSP is used by…
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