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 surface water features such as rivers, streams, lakes… Read More

When following the news lately, you may have noticed that Legionella is back in the local health reports.  A Legionella-related infection occurred on Friday, June 9th at a New York City Police Department precinct in East Harlem.  One officer became infected and required hospitalization and treatment.  Subsequent testing of the potable water at the precinct… Read More

Click Here for Our Current 2017 Solid Waste Changes Page The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the release of revamped draft revisions to the state’s solid waste regulations. This is the second release of the Draft Part 360 Regulations.  The first Draft was release in 2016, and went through a public review. … Read More

As discussed in Walden’s previous blog, Cooling Tower and Evaporative Coolers Issues – What you need to Know about Legionella Compliance In New York State, all owners of cooling towers and evaporative coolers (cooling units) must comply with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Legionella rule (section 225 (5)(a) of the NY State… Read More

The New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation has proposed a complete revision to 6NYCRR Part 232: Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Facilities. This revision will revise the existing Rule and add additional requirements for controlling air emissions from dry cleaning establishments. Comments regarding the proposed changes can be sent to the NYS DEC by July 7th… Read More