2025 Third Quarter Stormwater Deadline Approaching
As the end of the third quarter approaches, it is imperative that quarterly stormwater inspections (and in some cases, sampling) for your site are completed by September 30, 2025. This applies to facilities that are covered by the New York State Department of...
An Introduction to Confined Space Work
What Is a Confined Space? There are two types of confined spaces: permit-required and non-permit-required. A confined space is an enclosed space that: Is large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned work; and Has limited or...
Common Semi-Annual Site Compliance Inspection Error Findings
What Is a Semi-Annual Site Compliance (SASC) Inspection? Sites that are covered by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CTDEEP) Stormwater General Permits are subject to various inspection and documentation requirements. The General...
The Semi-Annual Stormwater Sampling Deadline Is Imminent!
For facilities covered under the Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (GP-0-23-001), the semi-annual stormwater sampling deadline is rapidly approaching! The New York State Department of Environmental...
CT DEEP Opens Public Comment Period for Permits
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) has announced a new public comment period for two general permits related to wastewater discharges. As of April 28, 2025, CT DEEP has released tentative determinations for reissuing the...
NYSDEC Waste Transporter Annual Report Deadline: March 1, 2025
Annual reports for all waste transporters who operate within the State of New York under 6 NYCRR Part 364 are due to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) by March 1, 2025. What Is the Purpose of 6 NYCRR Part 364? Part 364 is designed...
General Construction Permit Update for 2025
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has rolled out the new General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activity (CGP) under the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES). The new CGP took effect on January 29,...
CT DEEP Proposes a Second Comment Period for the Industrial Stormwater General Permit (IGP)
If you are waiting for the newest version of the General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activities (“Industrial Stormwater General Permit,” “the permit,” or “the IGP”), you are not alone. The Connecticut Commissioner of the...
NYSDEC Makes Widespread Changes to Wetland Regulations
January 1, 2025 marked an important day for New York State wetlands. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (NYSDEC’s) long awaited amendment to 6 NYCRR Part 664 went into effect last Wednesday, effectively rewriting how the State defines a...
NYC DEP Revises Wetlands Definition Rule
On December 6, 2024, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) published an Opportunity to Comment on a proposed rule change to the Rules and Regulations for the Protection from Contamination, Degradation and Pollution of the New York City...