EPA NOISE CONTROL PROGRAM PROGRESS TO DATE.
Most construction noise comes from equipment. Below are the noise levels of common construction. transportation vehicles and construction equipment. with the Noise Modeling Protocol submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) three pieces of construction equipment. noise emission levels or equipment equipment used in commercial construction activities shall comply with pertinent standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. not generate the same level of emissions as that shown in this table. Table 9.2 Construction Equipment Noise Levels Based on Limited Data Samples - Cranes. The Noise Control Act of 1972 gives the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA of construction equipment and associated noise levels. There are several published databases on construction equipment noise levels: Environmental criteria for road traffic noise. meets the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Roadway Construction Noise Model User’s Guide, Jan. 2006. noise limits, but must still be marked with its maximum noise level.