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Punxsutawney Phil lives in Pennsylvania just like August Mack Environmental! If you need help with Pennsylvania Environmental Consulting, call our office at 717.399.9587. We will be able to provide Environmental Compliance Solutions if needed.
August Mack is proud to be a silver sponsor of the 2012 Indiana Safety &
Health Conference & Expo March 12-14 in Indianapolis,
Indiana. "Safety Gets the Checkered Flag" is the theme for this
year's event, and from looking at the agenda, there
will be no shortage of interesting and informative topics
covered.
In additional to August Mack's participation as an exhibitor, August Mack's Principal Engineer for Compliance Services, Chuck Staehler, will be speaking on "What Safety Professionals Should...Read More »
In additional to August Mack's participation as an exhibitor, August Mack's Principal Engineer for Compliance Services, Chuck Staehler, will be speaking on "What Safety Professionals Should...Read More »
Be sure to register in advance for the August
Mack webinar on Thursday, February 9th titled
"Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) & August Mack’s eCAP
Program." You can visit the
registration form on the August
Mack website to sign up for this free webinar. Recently August
Mack’s eCAP program was approved as a Supplemental Environmental
Project (SEP) by the EPA. This allowed our client to utilize eCAP
as an Environmental Management System (EMS) as part of an agreed
order. A SEP is an...
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I
ran across this the other day and thought it was too great of a
concept not to share while all of us are planning our New Years'
resolutions. The link below provides some great ideas on how
to reduce water usage, alter your carbon emissions, use pesticides
correctly, reduce waste, etc. So check it out, pick 5, sign up and
then share it with a friend.
Repost from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Pick 5 for YOUR environment!
Environmental action can mean doing different things...
Read More »Repost from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Pick 5 for YOUR environment!
Environmental action can mean doing different things...
Knowing what to expect should assist in determining the current compliance status with any applicable environmental policy. This is generally accomplished by conducting a baseline compliance audit. The audit involves evaluating the various applicable environmental regulations (CAA, CWA, RCRA, SARA, CERCLA, and EPCRA) as previously mentioned. The goal of the audit is to evaluate compliance and deficiencies with respect to permitting, reporting, monitoring, record keeping, and limitations...
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act:
This law was enacted to address the problems of hazardous waste found at inactive or abandoned sites or those resulting from spills requiring emergency response. CERCLA was amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorizations Act (SARA) of 1986 with the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act (EPCRA) enacted as Title III.
Common violations include:
· Chemicals are stored onsite above threshold.
· No or inadequate...Read More »
This law was enacted to address the problems of hazardous waste found at inactive or abandoned sites or those resulting from spills requiring emergency response. CERCLA was amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorizations Act (SARA) of 1986 with the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act (EPCRA) enacted as Title III.
Common violations include:
· Chemicals are stored onsite above threshold.
· No or inadequate...Read More »
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act:
The regulation of land-based waste management activity is achieved primarily through the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
Common violations under RCRA include:
· Not evaluating wastes to find out if they are hazardous.
· Containers of hazardous waste open or in poor condition.
· Failure to test and maintain emergency equipment as necessary.
· Not labeling used oil containers and fill pipes.
· Failure to inspect hazardous waste container...Read More »
The regulation of land-based waste management activity is achieved primarily through the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
Common violations under RCRA include:
· Not evaluating wastes to find out if they are hazardous.
· Containers of hazardous waste open or in poor condition.
· Failure to test and maintain emergency equipment as necessary.
· Not labeling used oil containers and fill pipes.
· Failure to inspect hazardous waste container...Read More »
Clean Water Act:
The Clean Water Act (CWA) is the primary federal statute regulating the protection of the nation's waters.
Common violations under the CWA include:
· No or inadequate Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).
· Failure to obtain a permit for applicable discharges.
· Failure to know about local treatment plant sewer use regulations and possible prohibited discharges for indirect dischargers.
· No or inadequate secondary containment of storage tanks.
· Improper disposal down...Read More »
The Clean Water Act (CWA) is the primary federal statute regulating the protection of the nation's waters.
Common violations under the CWA include:
· No or inadequate Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).
· Failure to obtain a permit for applicable discharges.
· Failure to know about local treatment plant sewer use regulations and possible prohibited discharges for indirect dischargers.
· No or inadequate secondary containment of storage tanks.
· Improper disposal down...Read More »
Clean Air Act:
Through the
enforcement of the Clean Air Act (CAA), the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) seeks to protect and enhance the quality of
the nation’s air to promote public health and the
environment.
Common violations under the CAA include:
· Installing/operating equipment without permits.
· Not keeping records required by permits.
· Discharging air contaminants (pollutants) in excess of permit
limits.
· Not maintaining pollution control equipment.
A facility’s Environmental Manager is tasked with ensuring compliance with the ever-changing rules and restrictions of today’s environmental policies. If this is a new role it is easy to get overwhelmed and not know where to begin. Over the next week or so we will feature a series which will highlight some of the common violations found in these areas:
- Clean Air Act
- Clean Water Act
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
The US EPA provides
mechanisms for everyone to be involved in the rulemaking process.
Instead of complaining about the rules, take proactive involvement
as they are be formulated. For more information on how to get
involved:
US EPA recently announced rulemaking to revise the 1988 underground
storage tank (UST) regulations at 40 CFR part 280, which include:
adding secondary containment requirements for new and replaced
tanks, piping, and dispensers; adding operator training
requirements; adding periodic operation and maintenance
requirements for UST systems, including monthly walkthroughs;
removing certain deferrals, including those at airports; adding new
release prevention and detection technologies; updating codes...Read More »
From time to time, I have a client call regarding methamphetamine
laboratory cleanup or testing. Unfortunately, we do not do
this type of work but the EPA was kind enough to put together
Voluntary Guidelines for Methamphetamine Laboratory Cleanup
(www.epa.gov/osweroe1/meth_lab_guidelines.pdf) for
state and local personal responsible for this kind of activity.
Most states require special licensure to become a Qualified Inspector for clandestine drug labs. So make sure you get with your state...Read More »
Most states require special licensure to become a Qualified Inspector for clandestine drug labs. So make sure you get with your state...Read More »
If you are looking for Environmental Compliance Solutions, read my
article.
From one of our
newsletters:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)
universal waste rules are set forth in 40 CFR Part 273.
These regulations streamline hazardous waste management standards
for federally designated “universal wastes.” Although other wastes
have been mentioned for inclusion into the universal waste rules at
the federal level, the current universal wastes include batteries,
pesticides, mercury-containing equipment and bulbs (lamps). States
can modify the universal waste...
Is your facility prepared to maintain its environmental compliance throughout the year? Many manufacturing companies are struggling with ways to cost costs while still producing a high quality product and meeting the needs of their employees. One area that tends to be continually looked at from a cost-savings perspective is environmental, health and safety (EH&S). Often times, it is common for facilities to cut EH&S costs to save on overall operating expenses with the hope they will not be...
Read More »During the last 11 years, August Mack’s eCAP® program (Compliance Assurance Program) has expanded and grown from a regional initiative to a national program that has served more than 100 facilities. The genesis of the program began in 1999 and the natural evolution has seen the eCAP program morph into a fully functional sustainable Environmental Management System (EMS), currently approved as a Supplemental Environmental Program (SEP). Applying a tad of revisionist history we might be inclined to...
Read More »Blog from the August Mack
newsletter article archive:
What is MSECA?
The Midwestern States
Environmental Consultants Association (MSECA) was founded in
Indianapolis, Indiana in 2009 as a technical association focusing
on site characterization, remediation and closure. MSECA’s mission
includes two specific components: 1) educating the membership and
2) providing technical assistance to the Indiana Department of
Environmental Management (IDEM) during development of policy and
guidance.
MSECA...
Read More »See article below from one of
August Mack's articale archive:
While conducting a plant-wide chemical inventory audit at a client
facility, I observed some chemicals that, through years of
experience, I knew were on the Section 313 Form R chemical list.
The chemicals were flagged by the Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), meaning they must be reported annually
on the Form R report. I asked the client if his company had been
filing Form R reports. His reply was similar to...
Check out my past blogs for information on lead based paint
(blog.augustmack.com/blog/environmental-due-diligence-and-risk-management/lead-based-paint)
and lead in drinking water (blog.augustmack.com/blog/environmental-due-diligence-and-risk-mangement/lead-in-drinking-water).
EPA Works to Prevent Lead Poisoning in Children / National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is October 23-29
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week...
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