OSHA’s Agenda for 2019
OSHA's Agenda for 2019 With so much recent talk of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rescinding regulations, Walden is taking this opportunity to review OSHA’s primary agenda items for 2019 with regard to general industry facilities and...
What You Need to Know about UST Spill Prevention Equipment Testing Requirements
Containment sumps, spill buckets, catchment basins, and dispenser pans associated with an underground storage tank (UST) system are all examples of spill prevention equipment used to prevent releases to the environment. These devices are covered by regulations set...
What is the new EPA “e-Manifest”?
What is the EPA "e-Manifest"? The new EPA “e-Manifest” is an electronic system for tracking hazardous waste under the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act. This act encourages users to transition from paper submissions to electronic submissions of the...
Update: Long Island’s 1,4-Dioxane Issue
Cancer-causing Chemical Is Present in Long Island Groundwater and Drinking Water Samples Last year, New York State officials initiated a plan to sample groundwater at all New York State (NYS) Superfund sites on Long Island for the presence of the carcinogen,...
PFOS Contamination is Back in the News – Now, on Long Island
Suspected MacArthur Airport Groundwater Contamination Islip, NY Recent PFOA and PFOS Contaminant History Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl substances (commonly referred to as PFOA’s and PFOS’s) were a hot-topic issue in 2017. On March 3, 2017, 6 NYCRR Part 597 was amended to...
New York State Takes Control of Establishing 1,4-Dioxane And PFOA Drinking Water Standards
The presence of 1,4-dioxane in drinking water has been an on-going concern for many residents of Long Island, New York. 1,4-dioxane is a compound that has been used in a variety of industrial, manufacturing and agricultural operations. It readily mixes with water, and...
Freshwater Wetlands Protection and What It Means to You and the Environment
Whether you’re walking along a path or driving down the road, you may notice areas where the trees and plants are unlike the vegetation growing in most of the surrounding areas. When you look more closely, you will likely realize that these areas are located next to...
Sampling PFOAs and PFOS: What you should know
Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFOA’s and PFOS's) have been all over the news lately, but you may be asking yourself “why?”. Well, the United States Environmental Protection Agency(USEPA) Health Advisory Levels established in 2009 for Perfluorooctane Sulfonate...