by Yildiz Gungor | Apr 23, 2020 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Solid Waste Permitting
New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is proposing to revise the rules to require certain buildings to submit a “Building Waste Management Plan.” Who will submit the “Building Waste Management Plan”? Owners and/or managing agents of certain new or...
by Louis Goldstein | Apr 21, 2020 | Covid-19 and Public Health, Legionella, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News
Now that Spring is here and your winterization measurres can be removed, it’s the time to make sure all of your Legionella-prevention items are in order. As a reminder, all owners of cooling towers (including evaporative coolers) must prepare a Legionella...
by Kerri Ann Wright | Apr 15, 2020 | Grant Writing, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) is offering its 2020-2021 Community Grants for pollution prevention outreach and education projects. Eligible applicants can receive up to $20,000 to fund their project. The submission deadline will soon...
by Edmond Kirby | Apr 13, 2020 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Solid Waste Permitting
As New York and the world faces the present conditions brought on by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, the Solid Waste Industry of New York continues to adjust to new Part 360, 364, 372, 374-2 and 381 rules, while also considering the need for worker safety and...
by Massimiliano Lelli, CSP | Apr 10, 2020 | Covid-19 and Public Health, Environmental Health and Safety, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News
On April 3, 2020 the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) released the “Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19” (Guidance) in order to help employers and workers identifying risks and appropriate controls to address any COVID-19 work related...
by Juan Rodriguez | Apr 9, 2020 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Right-To-Know Filing
What are the Penalties Involved for Late Filing? If your facility is located within the five boroughs of New York City (NYC) and stores, processes or uses hazardous substances at or above Reportable Quantities (RQ) you are required to submit a Right to Know Tier II...
by Erica Johnston | Apr 7, 2020 | Covid-19 and Public Health, Environmental Health and Safety, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News
Despite the COVID-19 Pandemic, Walden’s team continues to serve its clients remotely while adhering to local, state and federal directives related to social distancing. During these uncertain times, Walden remains highly responsive and committed to providing its...
by Massimiliano Lelli, CSP | Apr 3, 2020 | Covid-19 and Public Health, Environmental Health and Safety, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Regulatory Updates
This blog is Part 2 of Walden’s summary of the EPA’s COVID-19 Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program. Part 1 provided a general overview of EPA’s plan for handling environmental noncompliance issues that private and public sectors might be facing during...
by Massimiliano Lelli, CSP | Apr 2, 2020 | Covid-19 and Public Health, Environmental Health and Safety, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News
On March 26, 2020 the United State Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program that will be temporarily and discretely enforced for environmental noncompliance issues that private and public sectors might be facing...
by Ashley Mantrana | Mar 31, 2020 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Utility Valuations, Rate Studies, and Financing
While most people may have a general sense of the market value of a home or business, it’s not so easy to apply accurate values to a utility. Not only do prices change across markets, but decades of adding to these systems may mean municipalities or private owners...
