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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...
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Hiring an environmental compliance
consultant will add credibility to your result in
the eyes of your external stakeholders. These individuals or firms
usually have an already established relationship with the
environmental governing bodies and are knowledgeable in how to
submit reports correctly.
If you suspect a violation may be present or you become aware that
a facility should have been complying with a law but has not, a
consultant can come in and offer environmental compliance
solutions.
Mos...
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In order for your
ISO 14001 environmental
management system to be consistent with the 2004
version of the standard, your facility must verify
compliance
with environmental regulations
through a documented third-party environmental compliance audit. August
Mack Environmental, Inc. has assisted clients with their
environmental
consulting needs by performing third-party environmental compliance auditing in
states throughout North American including Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Ohio, Michigan and Missouri.
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Call August Mack's Livonia,
Michigan office if you need EH&S assistance anywhere in
Michigan. Directly call the office at 734-464-1716 and ask for Curt
Chapman or call August Mack's corporate office at 317-916-3105 and
ask for Tom Anderson.
Pennsylvania Environmental Consultants
Indiana Environmental Consultants
Missouri Environmental Consultants
Ohio Environmental Consultants
Michigan Environmental Consultants
Hey, we've worked in over 40
states..... WE ARE ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSULTANTS!
To learn more, call Tom Anderson, Kent Johnson, or
Mike Ogburn at 317.916.8000.
We have one of their offices located in Livonia, Michigan. Do
you need the help of an Environmental Compliance Specialist? Maybe
you have the expertise in-house, but do you have the time? Just
another reason to consider calling us. Feel free to call the
Livonia office directly at 614.464.1716 and ask for Curt Chapman.
Or call me at our corporate office at 317.916.3105 (Tom Anderson).
I would be happy to answer any questions you may have and
direct you in the right direction.
Trivia question of...
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August Mack's Compliance Assurance
Program (eCAP®) provides facilities with a team of
environmental compliance consultants with expertise in all
areas of environmental, health and safety
(EH&S) regulatory compliance. This team will implement,
review and maintain the EH&S management system that ensures
compliance with current and future regulations. You need a team!
Have us join your team.
August Mack
specializes in environmental, health and safety compliance;
environmental due diligence;...
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August Mack Environmental, Inc., a
full-service environmental, health and safety (EH&S) consulting
firm, is pleased to the promotion of Bennett Thayer to Office
Manager for the Dublin, Ohio office. Since joining August Mack in
2004, Thayer has served as a field scientist, staff scientist and
project manager.
With more than
eight years of experience, Thayer specializes in local, state and
federal environmental compliance; environmental, health and safety
(EH&S) servicing and reporting;...
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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
installation performance standard for a new or upgraded
UST installation Performance Standards for New or Upgraded
USTs requires that:
- Installation of USTs must be
performed by Qualified Contractors and Certification...
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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.
August Mack was contracted by a
corporation to implement eCAP® at its facility. The
benefits to this organization of outsourcing its environmental,
health and safety (EH&S) compliance have been two-fold. First,
compliance has become a manageable component of daily operations
and the corporation has realized tangible and intangible cost
savings. The organization estimates that one facility will save
$15,000 in outside consulting fees, $10,000 in regulatory training
and approximately $30,000 to...
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August Mack was retained by a client
to complete a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC)
plan for the Ohio plant. The purpose of this project was to
ensure the facility’s compliance with the SPCC requirements
codified in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 112
(40 CFR 112). The scope of work for this project included
compiling pertinent operational information for the site,
conducting a site inspection/assessment of the facility and
preparing the SPCC plan for the...
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Recognizing the ever-increasing
importance of sustainability and "green" initiatives in business
today, August Mack is leading the way in developing and
implementing successful sustainability programs for a number of
clients in various industries. Additionally, we have taken a look
at our own business model and implemented a sustainability plan
aimed at further reducing our own impact on the world. As a
testament to our sustainability efforts, we have successfully
reduced our carbon footprint...
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The word “compliance” typically
evokes thoughts of overwhelming, complicated and constantly
changing regulations with the fear of looming penalties and
regulatory inspections. Not to mention, in a society that is
becoming more environmentally-focused by the minute, environmental,
health and safety (EH&S) compliance is becoming a high priority
for every business. While the benefits of achieving and maintaining
compliance from a regulatory standpoint are important, workplace
compliance also is...
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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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