by Milana Kononenko P.E. | Oct 29, 2019 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Stormwater Permitting and Design
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...
by Milana Kononenko P.E. | Oct 22, 2019 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Stormwater Permitting and Design
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...
by Andrew Oskowsky | Oct 17, 2019 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Solid Waste Permitting
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...
by Louis Goldstein | Oct 15, 2019 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Right-To-Know Filing
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...
by Edmond Kirby | Oct 10, 2019 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Right-To-Know Filing
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...
by Andrew Oskowsky | Oct 3, 2019 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Solid Waste Permitting
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...
by Juan Rodriguez | Oct 1, 2019 | Environmental Health and Safety, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News
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...
by Edmond Kirby | Sep 17, 2019 | Engineering Services, Environmental Consulting, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Regulatory Updates
As of October 1, 2019, the New York City Fire Department’s new rule 3 RCNY 608-01, entitled “Outdoor Stationary Storage Battery Systems” will go into effect. FDNY rule 3 RCNY 608-01 applies to the installation and utilization of Outdoor Stationary Storage Battery...
by Juan Rodriguez | Aug 29, 2019 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Tanks and Fuel Management
Throughout Walden’s existence, some of the most common jobs have involved tanks. Walden is often hired to perform many different jobs related to tanks but there are three types of jobs which many of our clients do not know are directly related. These are the design,...
by Ted Nitza P.E. | Aug 27, 2019 | Environmental Health and Safety, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News
The 2019 National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week will be taking place from October 20th – 26th. In preparation for this week, Walden encourages you to review the following information on the topic and consider providing information and preventative measures to your...
