If you live in or own a facility in an area that is not served by sanitary sewers, your wastewater is likely discharged to a septic system on your property. Sewer systems carry sanitary wastewater away from your property to a municipal or private wastewater treatment plant, where the flow is treated before it is… Read More
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) for drinking water and the final version is expected yet this year. The Lead and Copper Rule was enacted in 1991 to regulate levels of lead in public drinking water. These revisions will be the first major update… Read More
If your facility is covered by SPDES Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity, keep reading! March 31st is the last day to complete the Visual Assessment of Stormwater Discharges, Routine Facility Inspection and Quarterly Sampling (if required). All inspections must be completed and kept as part of the Stormwater Protection… Read More
March 1st is the last day to file for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Hazardous Waste Reports. All hazardous waste reports must be either filed electronically in the American Resource Management website or, if on-line submission is not an option, mailed to NYSDEC Division of Environmental Remediation. Who has to file? A… Read More
As the new year begins, it’s that time again for municipalities to prepare the NYSDEC Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) annual reports to meet the State’s June 1st deadline! This reporting requirement applies to municipalities covered by NYSDEC’s General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (GP-0-15-003). Municipalities that are subject… Read More
Do you currently hold a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC or Department) stormwater pollution discharge elimination system (SPDES) Multi-Sector General Permits (MSGP) or need to obtain compliance under the General Permit GP-0-17-004? Annual Certification Report (ACR) and the sampling reporting on Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) for this quarterly or semi-annual period must… 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
Do you Discharge into MS4? Do you need a SPDES permit? A State Pollutant Discharge Elimination Permit (SPDES) is required to prevent harmful pollutants from being washed or dumped into MS4s or surface waters. A municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) is a system that discharges to Surface Waters of the State and is not… Read More
Industrial Stormwater Pollution in MS4 Areas It is illegal to discharge polluted stormwater to surface waterbodies. Many industrial business owners overlook their site’s potential to pollute surface waters because their stormwater drains to a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4). Unlike combined storm and sanitary sewers, MS4’s discharge untreated stormwater to surface waters. If you… Read More