by Greta White | Feb 22, 2018 | Environmental Consulting, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News
Cancer-causing Chemical Is Present in Long Island Groundwater and Drinking Water Samples Last year, New York State officials initiated a plan to sample groundwater at all New York State (NYS) Superfund sites on Long Island for the presence of the carcinogen,...
by Peter Brighton | Feb 20, 2018 | Legionella, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News
New York State Legionella Testing for 2018 Cooling Season Starts Soon “But, it’s only February! You want us to think about air conditioning now?” Although we are still feeling the bitter cold on a daily basis, warm spring temperatures are just around the corner. Now...
by Kristin Scroope | Feb 15, 2018 | Air Quality, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Remedial Design, Site Planning and Development
How Can Environmental Contamination Affect You? Soil Vapor Intrusion Subsurface contamination, whether stemming from hazardous groundwater, oil spills, leaky storage tanks, or other buried waste can pose a threat to human health in the form of vapor intrusion. ...
by Greta White | Feb 13, 2018 | Environmental Consulting, PFOA Consulting and Sampling, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News
Suspected MacArthur Airport Groundwater Contamination Islip, NY Recent PFOA and PFOS Contaminant History Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl substances (commonly referred to as PFOA’s and PFOS’s) were a hot-topic issue in 2017. On March 3, 2017, 6 NYCRR Part 597 was amended to...
by Robert Lopinto | Jan 30, 2018 | Air Quality, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Regulatory Updates
New York City Department of Environmental Protection Engine Registration Food Trucks and Carts Now Need DEP Registration The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has recently adopted a new regulation (Chapter 50 of Title 15 of the Rules of the...
by Robert Lopinto | Jan 25, 2018 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Regulatory Updates, Solid Waste Permitting
Updated New York State Composting Facility Regulations In a previous Walden blog we provided a brief overview of Subpart 361-3, which covers several different types of organics processing facilities, including: composting, anaerobic digestion, fermentation, and animal...
by Edmond Kirby | Jan 23, 2018 | Environmental Consulting, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Regulatory Updates, Solid Waste Permitting
Mulch Processing and Storage Facilities Under the Newly Amended Solid Waste Regulations Does your facility create or store mulch which has been derived from tree debris, yard trimmings or other woody material? If so, updated regulations will require the facility to...
by Peter Brighton | Jan 18, 2018 | Construction Industry Services, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News
Prevailing Wage on Public Work Jobs The state has a policy of ensuring workers are compensated with certain minimum, “Prevailing Wages” for various public projects. Prevailing Wage is dependent on the job duties performed and the project location. What Constitutes...
by Robert Lopinto | Jan 16, 2018 | Air Quality, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Regulatory Updates
Regulations pertaining to industrial cleaning and degreasing with solvents are changing. Here are the big take-aways. Businesses that use solvents or cold cleaners for equipment cleaning, take note of changes in regulations that could affect your industrial...
by Robert Lopinto | Jan 11, 2018 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Regulatory Updates, Solid Waste Permitting
NYSDEC Compliance and Reporting for Large Quantity Generators (LQG) of Hazardous Waste If you are an owner or an operator of an industrial or manufacturing facility that may fall under the category of a Generator; a Treatment, Storage & Disposal Facility; or a...
