Cooling Tower and Evaporative Coolers Issues – What You Need to Know about Legionella Compliance in New York State
Legionnaire's Disease is Preventable Recent outbreaks of Legionellosis (Legionnaire’s disease) have been traced to the uncontrolled release of Legionella Bacteria in mists generated from operational cooling towers and evaporative coolers (cooling units). Respiring or...
Walden Stays Active With the NYSDEC Solid Waste Part 360 Updates
NYSDEC Solid Waste Meeting On April 10, 2018 Walden attended the Hauppauge Industrial Association of Long Island (HIA-LI) Environmental/Green Industries Committee Meeting to listen to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) discuss the...
Dry Cleaners Regulatory Update – 6 NYCRR Part 232
The Environmental Impact of Dry Cleaners Historically, dry cleaning facilities have been hotbeds for subsurface contamination due to the solvents used in the dry cleaning process. Chlorinated solvents are the chemicals most associated with dry cleaners and their...
NYSDEC Solid Waste Enforcement Update – ACT NOW for Compliance!
The DEC releases information on their projected enforcement of new NYS Solid Waste Regulations (Part 360 Rules) On March 1st, 2018, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an Enforcement Discretion Letter which relaxes certain provisions of...
Watch Bob LoPinto, P.E. Discuss NYSDEC Solid Waste Permits
New York State Permitted vs. Registered Solid Waste Facilities Have you been hearing about these new NYSDEC Part 360 changes, and are unsure if you are being affected? Watch this short video of Walden's Robert LoPinto, P.E. who will explain the basis of who will need...
NYSDEC Releases Long-awaited Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit
Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) (GP-0-17-004) Effective Until 2023. NYSDEC Releases Long-awaited Stormwater General Permit The most recent version of the Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (GP-0-17-004)...
DEP Registration: Food Trucks & Five Other Types of Equipment
New York City Department of Environmental Protection Engine Registration Food Trucks and Carts Now Need DEP Registration The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has recently adopted a new regulation (Chapter 50 of Title 15 of the Rules of the...
Permitting a Compost Facility in New York – New Solid Waste Regulations
Updated New York State Composting Facility Regulations In a previous Walden blog we provided a brief overview of Subpart 361-3, which covers several different types of organics processing facilities, including: composting, anaerobic digestion, fermentation, and animal...
New Part 361-4 Solid Waste Regulations Affect Mulch Processing and Storage Facilities
Mulch Processing and Storage Facilities Under the Newly Amended Solid Waste Regulations Does your facility create or store mulch which has been derived from tree debris, yard trimmings or other woody material? If so, updated regulations will require the facility to...
Proposed Amendment 6 NYCRR Chapter III – Air Resources Part 226 Solvents Metal Cleaning Process
Regulations pertaining to industrial cleaning and degreasing with solvents are changing. Here are the big take-aways. Businesses that use solvents or cold cleaners for equipment cleaning, take note of changes in regulations that could affect your industrial...