Are Your Safety Data Sheets Up to Date?
Maintaining and keeping up to date Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) readily available at your facility, corresponding to hazardous substances used or present, is not only a regulatory requirement and needed for filing many reports and permits, but is also a necessary measure...
Updating Methane Emission Factors at Landfills
Methane in Landfills Methane is a significant contributor to greenhouse gases and air pollution; many times more impactful than carbon dioxide and other air pollutants. Almost half of methane emissions in the U.S. come from gas, petroleum and landfill systems....
I’m Late! I missed the Annual Right-to-Know Filing Deadline with the NYC DEP. Now What?!
What are the Penalties Involved for Late Filing? If your facility is located within the five boroughs of New York City (NYC) and stores, processes or uses hazardous substances at or above Reportable Quantities (RQ) you are required to submit a Right to Know Tier II...
Late Right-to-Know Filing
Failure to File Right-to-Know on Time So, you forgot to do your Right-to-Know filing, now what? Failing to submit your Right-to-Know Facility Inventory Form (FIF) with all accompanying documents will result in violation penalties. After the first violation, typically...
RIGHT TO KNOW SEASON IS UPON US FOR NYC DEP!
FRIENDLY REMINDER! The New York City (NYC) Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) annual Community Right-To-Know filing season is once more upon us! The deadline for businesses to file is March 1st, 2020. Although it may seem like there is a lot of time, we...
Registering Toxic and Hazardous Storage Facilities in Suffolk County
What is Article 12? The registration of Toxic and Hazardous Storage Facilities in Suffolk County is mandated by Article 12 of the Suffolk County Sanitary Code. The purpose of Article 12 is to protect groundwater from chemical contamination by keeping the Suffolk...
The Benefits of Using the Same Engineering Company for Tank Design, installation oversight, and As-Builts.
Throughout Walden’s existence, some of the most common jobs have involved tanks. Walden is often hired to perform many different jobs related to tanks but there are three types of jobs which many of our clients do not know are directly related. These are the design,...