The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is proposing to issue a new Regulation, 6 NYCRR Part 222 “Distributed Generation Sources”, replacing the March 1 2017 adopted Part 222 after it was challenged in the Supreme Court of the County of Albany. The new proposed Part 222 will be opened for public comments… Read More
During the past several years, many industrial companies have been surprised by notices of violation (NOVs) and threats of law suits from the Riverkeeper Inc. and Raritan Baykeeper Inc. (d/b/a NY/NJ Baykeeper) represented by Super Law Group, LLC. These lawsuits are allowed under the Clean Water Act, making it possible for private citizens to sue… Read More
Is your facility required to be covered under a State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) multi-sector general permit (MSGP)? If your facility’s operations fall into one or more categories listed in 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14)(i-ix) and (xi) you will need to evaluate: Your location Approximate distance Prevailing gradient flow in relation to the nearest surface water… Read More
As of January 2015, a total of 86 permitted and 298 registered C&D debris processing facilities existed in New York State. All of these facilities are affected by the recently revised Part 360 regulations enacted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. However, only some understand what changes they have to make in… Read More
Why Having Updated Safety Data Sheets plays an Important Role in Environmental Health and Safety in the Work Place Handwritten or printed materials concerning the potential hazards of chemicals have been used as a tool in the workplace to protect the health and safety of “downstream” users of the chemicals, communicating specific precautions to be… Read More
As the calendar year of 2019 comes to an end, the beginning of the Right-to-Know (RTK) season begins, with a filing deadline of March 1st, 2020. Every year, the NYCDEP mandates businesses that use or store potentially dangerous substances report how much product they keep on site. Information is shared with the New York City… Read More
On September 19th, 2019 the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) issued a new Enforcement Discretion letter following the previous letter issued on January 25th, 2019. Here are three important things to know about the new DEC Enforcement Discretion Letter: The NYSDEC has delayed the deadline another year for obtaining compliance with the… Read More
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 County Department of Health Services (SCDHS) informed on how chemicals are being stored… Read More