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EPA amalgam separator rule

By July 14, 2020 the EPA has mandated that dental offices placing or removing amalgam will have to comply with 40 CFR 441. View the Link to see the rule in its entirety.

40 CFR 441

Exemption with Anterior Quest’s Hg containment system

Anterior Quest is the only amalgam containment/separator that exempts your office from the 40 CFR 441 code. This even includes the One-time compliance report. View the link below and see how Anterior Quest can be your go to source for compliance.

EPA Exemption

Anterior Quest’s Q&A with EPA (containment system vs filters)

Anterior Quests Hg containment system is 100% compliant with the new amalgam separator law. In fact, it exempts the dental office from many of the rules and regulations in the law. Below is the link to the EPA and Anterior Quest Q&A.

EPA Q&A

Compliance with dental discharge to a septic system

Anterior Quest’s amalgam containment system is the only system on the market to help offices comply with state regulations when it comes to discharging water to an onsite water treatment system or septic system.

Michigan septic law

Michigan Law requires that Dental offices that discharge their wastewater to an onsite treatment system or septic system must install a containment system prior to the septic system to isolate the discharge from the vacuum line. See the link below to learn more.

Michigan Septic Diagram
Michigan Septic Law

MDA Journal article: How Anterior Quest is the only company that can help offices get compliant

The MDA Journal goes into detail about how dental offices that discharge to a septic system must install an Anterior Quest system to stay compliant with Michigan law. See the links below to read more from the MDA.

MDA Journal
MDA Journal cover page

Ohio septic law

Ohio Law requires that Dental offices that discharge their wastewater to an onsite treatment system or septic system must install a containment system prior to the septic system to isolate the discharge from the vacuum line. Below is the Ohio EPA document to help explain.

Ohio Septic Law

One-time compliance form

The Great lakes Water Authority may have sent you a One-Time Compliance form. This is to help cities and states understand who is using an amalgam separator and what type is being used. With Anterior Quest’s containment system, you are exempt from this requirement as well. Click on the Link below to see the one-time compliance form.

One-time compliance form