Earlier this month, eight people were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease as part of an outbreak within a 20-block area of lower Washington Heights, New York. Now, 16 cases have been confirmed in Washington Heights and Hamilton Heights. The New York City Health...
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos recently announced the first major update to State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) regulations in more than two decades. When will the SEQR updates take effect? On January...
Regulatory Update: Federal UST Regulations The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines an underground storage tank (UST) as “a tank and any underground piping connected to the tank that has at least 10 percent of its combined volume underground”. ...
Walden Environmental Engineering Presents NYSDEC Part 360 Seminar in Riverhead, NY. Robert LoPinto, Professional Engineer and Project Manager at Walden Environmental Engineering talks about the company’s travel to Riverhead, NY on June 6th to present to solid waste...
Attention all Waste Transporters who operate within the State of New York: The NYSDEC Part 364 regulations governing Waste Transporters went into effect on May 3, 2018. The purpose of Part 364 is to guard against environmental impacts that result from mishandling and...
If you are a Hazardous Waste Generator, Transporter or Receiving Facility in New York, you need to be aware that starting June 30th, 2018, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will initiate its new electronic manifest system (e-Manifest) in...
If you are an owner or an operator of a facility that generates 25 tons or more per year of hazardous wastes, or a Generator who is required to hold a Part 373 hazardous waste storage, treatment or disposal permit, you may be subject to the New York State Department...
Walden Environmental Engineering Does Groundwater Sampling! Walden Environmental Engineering performs groundwater sampling in a variety of settings and for a variety of applications, including spill investigation and remediation, environmental monitoring of sites...
This summer, don’t forget about Legionella Prevention! Legionella Outbreaks in Recent History As a reminder, Legionella bacteria can multiply and survive at temperatures ranging from 68 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit. As temperatures rise each year, an increase in...
Field data (and lots of it) is omnipresent in the environmental consulting and engineering industries. Weeks, months, and even years of field investigations and sampling data must be retained and carefully organized for future use. One way to make this...
