by Cari Covell | Mar 31, 2022 | Regulatory Updates, Right-To-Know Filing
Now that the looming Right-to-Know (RTK) deadline is nearly behind us, it’s a good time to take a step back and make sure your records are in order to have a good foundation for the rest of the year. In New York State, chemical inventory stored in a facility...
by Kylie Castellano | Mar 29, 2022 | Environmental Consulting, Environmental Health and Safety
One of Walden’s environmental health and safety (EH&S) professionals, Mike Balda, has recently received his certification as a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), to further his expertise and contributions to the team. The CHMM certification is offered...
by Cari Covell | Mar 24, 2022 | Environmental Consulting, Regulatory Updates, Solid Waste Permitting
The deadline to comply with the November 4, 2017 revised Part 360 Solid Waste Management regulations has been extended by two New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Enforcement Discretion Letters signed on March 16, 2022. These replace the...
by Ritugandha Chaugule | Mar 22, 2022 | Environmental Consulting, Regulatory Updates
On December 15, 2021, the New York City Council passed an Introduction (2430-A) amending and updating the New York City Fire Code. The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) has posted on its website the proposed 2022 New York City Fire Code. The newly-revised code will...
by Karen Diemer | Mar 16, 2022 | Environmental Consulting, Grant Writing, Water Quality
Tributary Restoration and Resiliency Grants will Help Hudson River, Westchester, New York City, and Long Island Communities Restore Habitat for American Eel and River Herring New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will award $1 million in grant...
by Louis Goldstein | Mar 15, 2022 | Engineering Services, Environmental Consulting, Regulatory Updates
Are you required to report? New York City (NYC) Local Law 84 of 2009 (LL84) enacted requirements to benchmark the energy and water use of city buildings. LL84 applies only to covered buildings, defined by NYC as “… (i) a building that exceeds 50,000 gross square...
by Rebecca Stouges | Mar 14, 2022 | Drones in Engineering, Engineering Services, Environmental Consulting
On March 16, 2021, Walden’s Ted Nitza and Harkin Aerial’s Scott Harrigan will be presenting at the national 2022 Operation & Maintenance of Stormwater Control Measures Conference during the morning group of sessions categorized ‘Technology and Novel Equipment’....
by Matthew Krumholtz | Mar 8, 2022 | Engineering Services, Environmental Consulting, Utility Valuations, Rate Studies, and Financing
For many communities, repairing and updating failing water and wastewater infrastructure has been a topic. Several efforts are underway to provide funding for water and wastewater treatment facilities. However, many smaller facilities may not have the expertise or...
by Brennetta Thames | Mar 3, 2022 | Engineering Services, Environmental Consulting, Regulatory Updates, Stormwater Permitting and Design, Water Quality
The State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) rules are currently in the modification process. The SPDES General Permit was originally issued in April 2015; this is...
by Ritugandha Chaugule | Mar 1, 2022 | Engineering Services, Environmental Consulting, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Regulatory Updates
Effective February 4, 2022, the U.S. EPA has added the chemical 1-bromopropane (1-BP) to the national Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) list. This is the first time that the EPA has added a chemical to the Clean Air Act (CAA) list under section 112(b)(1) since 1990....
