The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPAs) technical
regulations for underground storage tanks (USTs) are designed
to:
- Reduce the chance of releases from USTs (Construction &
Installation)
- Detect leaks and spills when they do occur (Design)
- Secure a prompt cleanup (Notification)
In the design regulations for new or upgraded USTs, leak
detection is required for both tanks and piping.
The requirements for tank leak detection is one of the
following:
- Secondary containment and interstitial monitoring
- Aut...
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In 1987, vandals broke into a
closed facility in Dayton, Ohio and caused a release of PCB oils
that took years and $8 million to address. Because Ohio recognizes
facility abandonment as a precursor to the creation of a Superfund
site, the State created the Cessation of Regulated Operations (CRO)
Program in 1996. Today, perhaps because of an increase in facility
closings related to the economy, the Ohio EPA appears to be
bringing an increased focus to this program. Find out who is
regulated or...
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August Mack Environmental offers an
average of 6 webinars a month, all of which are FREE! If you
missed a webinar, most are recorded and available
here.
We have offices throughout the Midwest in Indiana, Michigan,
Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania. In order to deliver the best
quality, our webinars are presented by environmental compliance
specialists, environmental remediation specialists and due
diligence experts from each of these offices. Topics range from
corporate environmental compliance,...
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August Mack Environmental has
offices and environmental compliance specialists in:
- Indiana
- Ohio
- Michigan
- Pennsylvania
- Missouri
Having said that, we have
performed work in more than 40 states and were awarded work in
approximately 30 states in 2009. So regardless where you are
located in the United States, consider our environmental compliance
consultants, environmental remediation specialists
and environmental due diligence experts if you need
assistance.
The Environmental Protection
Agency's (EPAs) technical regulations for underground storage tanks
(USTs) are designed to:
- Reduce the chance of releases from USTs (Construction &
Installation)
- Detect leaks and spills when they do occur (Design)
- Secure a prompt cleanup (Notification)
The construction standards for
new or upgraded USTs are the following:
- Tanks and piping can be constructed of Fiberglass-Reinforced
Plastic or Cathodically-Protected Steel
- USTs must also have Catchment Basins to contain...
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The following types
of underground storage tanks (USTs) are exempt from federal
regulation:
- Farm and residential tanks of 1,100 gallons or less capacity
holding motor fuel used for noncommercial purposes
- Tanks storing heating oil used on the premises where it is
stored
- Tanks on or above the floor of underground areas, such as
basements or tunnels
- Septic tanks and systems for collecting storm water and
wastewater
- Flow-through process tanks
- Tanks of 110 gallons or less capacity
- Emergency spill and...
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When dealing
with underground storage tanks (USTs), an environmental assessment
and remediation expert must consider the following:
- Until the mid-1980s, most USTs
were made of bare steel which is susceptible to corrosion
- A UST could have faulty
installation or inadequate operating and maintenance
procedures
- The greatest potential hazard from
a leaking UST is that the petroleum or other hazardous substance
can seep into the soil and contaminate groundwater, the source of
drinking water for nearly...
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An underground
storage tank system (UST) is a tank and any underground piping
connected to the tank that has at least 10 percent of its combined
volume underground.
If you have an UST on your property, you need to consult with an
environmental remediation specialist to learn how to handle the
environmental compliance requirements tied to USTs.
Do you have questions about your
compliance with the environmental, health and
safety regulations? Our team of environmental compliance
specialists can help out. Call me (Tom Anderson) at 317.916.3105 to
inquire about eCAP® which provides you with compliance
solutions. The first step in determining your compliance status is
to perform a compliance audit which is the first step in the
eCAP® process.
August Mack specializes in environmental, health and safety
compliance; environmental due...
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Do you have questions about
compliance with the environmental, health and
safety regulations? Our team of compliance specialists can
help out. Call me (Tom Anderson) at 317.916.3105 to inquire about
eCAP® which provides you with EH&S compliance
solutions. The first step in determining your compliance status is
to perform a environmental compliance audit which is the first step
in the eCAP® process.
August Mack specializes in environmental, health and safety
compliance; environmental due...
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Vapor intrusion (VI), the
migration of contaminant vapors from subsurface soils and
groundwater to buildings, is a leading concern for regulatory
agencies across the country and in Indiana. Vapor intrusion can
result in impacts hundreds or even thousands of feet from the
source of the contamination, and therefore, can greatly affect
off-site properties. The primary source of VI is contaminated
groundwater migrating from off-site properties. However,
contaminant vapors from the source area also...
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If your facility is performing
maintenance on machines, you should have a lockout / tagout (LO/TO)
program in place. Part of the requirement of having a properly
developed program is to do an annual review of the program. One of
the many aspects that would be reviewed during a safety compliance
audit is looking at the LO/TO program.
Since many injuries are a result of not having an effective LO/TO
program, take a hard look to ensure that you have an effective
program that protects your employees....
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August Mack has a
recorded webinar available on Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids,
commonly referred to as LNAPLs, are common environmental
contaminants. LNAPLs are typically associated with releases of
petroleum, such as gasoline and diesel fuel. At sites where a
release of petroleum has occurred, it is common to have both a
dissolved contaminant plume as well as an area of “free product” or
LNAPL. There are challenges in both investigating and remediating
petroleum LNAPLs. During this webinar,...
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August Mack has a
recorded webinar available on legionella. This webinar will
highlight investigative measures, methods of prevention, monitoring
guidelines and remediation strategies.
Click
here to view the recorded webinar on legionella presented by
one of August Mack's environmental specialists.
August Mack specializes in environmental, health and safety
compliance; environmental due diligence; environmental site
remediation; and sustainable business strategies to the industrial,
legal,...
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The Indiana Department of
Environmental Management (IDEM) has prepared an “Interim
Implementation Document” for addressing House Enrollment Act (HEA)
1162. HEA 1162 was legislation passed in July 2009 that included
several significant changes for sites involved in clean-up programs
in Indiana. IDEM drafted the HEA 1162 Interim Implementation
Document to assist its staff, consultants and responsible parties
on how to implement the new laws with respect to the current
Risk-Integrated System of...
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August Mack
Environmental, Inc., a full-service environmental, health and
safety (EH&S) consulting firm, is pleased to announce it has
received an Environmental Services Schedule 899 Contract from the
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).
The five-year
contract enables August Mack to be listed on an approved GSA
Schedule to provide federal government customers with environmental
planning and documentation, environmental training as well as
remediation and reclamation services. The contract...
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If your facility is performing
maintenance on machines, you should have a lockout / tagout (LO/TO)
program in place. Part of the requirement of having a properly
developed program is to do an annual review of the program. One of
the many aspects that would be reviewed during a safety compliance
audit is looking at the LO/TO program.
Since many injuries are a result of not having an effective LO/TO
program, take a hard look to ensure that you have an effective
program that protects your employees....
Read More »
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