LI Sound Study’s Resilience Resource Hub: What Assistance Programs Are Available to You? The Long Island Sound Study (LISS) is a partnership between the Environmental Protection Agency and the States of Connecticut and New York, created in 1985 to address the various...
Upcoming Regulatory Changes to NYS Water Withdrawal Permitting Program The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has released a Notice of Adoption (NOA) regarding revisions to 6 New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations (NYCRR) Parts 601 and...
CT DEEP Reissues the General Pretreatment Permit for Significant Industrial User (SIU) Discharges The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) has announced the reissuance of the General Pretreatment Permit for Significant Industrial...
RCRA Recordkeeping Requirements for Waste Generators Proper recordkeeping is the backbone of compliance under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Whether your facility produces 2, 200, or 2,200+ pounds of hazardous waste, your records are proof that...
New York State’s Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Legislation Last year, New York State passed a package of legislation aimed at increasing the safety of lithium-ion batteries. This move follows a wave of lithium-ion battery-related fires in recent years, particularly...
EPA Adds Additional PFAS to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the recent addition of sodium perfluorohexanesulfonate (PFHxS-Na) (CAS 82382-12-5) to the list of chemicals covered by the Toxics Release...
CT DEEP Releases Updated Commercial Stormwater General Permit After more than a decade, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) has released an updated Commercial Stormwater General Permit (CSGP). The new permit introduces updated...
Don’t Plug These Six Appliances into Extension Cords When it comes to household appliances, safety should always come first. Larger electrical devices, in particular, can be a significant fire hazard when plugged into extension cords or power strips. Knowing which...
A Smarter Approach to Tank Inspections: What Engineers Should Know By Sam Horstmann, Vice President, Mass Tank Inspection Services Storage tanks are a critical part of infrastructure across countless industries—water treatment, fuel distribution, agriculture, chemical...
EPA Extends Compliance Deadlines for Select TCE Uses The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a temporary final rule modifying the compliance dates under its Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk management program for trichloroethylene (TCE). While the...
