by Joe Heaney | Mar 28, 2017 | Current Events, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Regulatory Updates, Remedial Design, Stormwater Permitting and Design
Long Island’s groundwater has recently been reported to contain elevated levels of 1,4-dioxane. As discussed in Walden’s recent blog, “How will the 1,4-Dioxane in my Drinking Water Affect my Health?”, 1,4-dioxane, a probable cancer causing chemical, has been...
by Nora Brew | Mar 21, 2017 | Current Events, Environmental Health and Safety, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Regulatory Updates, Remedial Design
The presence of 1,4-dioxane in drinking water has recently been a topic of public concern for residents of Long Island, New York. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) classifies 1,4-dioxane as a probable human carcinogen, or a likely...
by Robert Lopinto | Mar 14, 2017 | Engineering Services, Environmental Consulting, Environmental Health and Safety, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Stormwater Permitting and Design
Stormwater runoff occurs naturally from rainfall or snow storms, which flows over any land surface and does not percolate into the ground. However, human activities such as construction work, and urbanization can change the natural flow pattern and can...
by Peter Brighton | Mar 9, 2017 | Current Events, PFOA Consulting and Sampling, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Regulatory Updates, Remedial Design, Stormwater Permitting and Design
On April 25, 2016, Chemical Bulk Storage (CBS) registration requirements at new facilities became mandatory for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA-acid), ammonium perfluorooctanoate (PFOA-salt), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS-acid), and perfluorooctane sulfonate...
by Robert Lopinto | Mar 7, 2017 | Current Events, Environmental Health and Safety, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Regulatory Updates, Tanks and Fuel Management
Do you store gasoline or diesel at your work site? Nassau County has changed the governing agency for gasoline and diesel underground and aboveground storage tanks. Previously, anyone who wanted to install a petroleum bulk storage (PBS) underground storage tank (UST)...
by Joe Heaney | Feb 28, 2017 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Remedial Design, Site Planning and Development
Are you considering growing your business? Do you need to expand your space in order to support this growth? Businesses frequently struggle with deciding when, and how, to grow. When they need to expand their physical space, the decision is even more difficult – How...
by Nora Brew | Feb 21, 2017 | Engineering Services, Environmental Consulting, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Remedial Design, Stormwater Permitting and Design
20:00, October 29, 2012: The eighteenth named storm of the year, Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the coastline of southern New Jersey. This shift left Long Island and the New York metropolitan area directly in the path of the stronger, eastern side of the Category 2,...
by Kristin Scroope | Feb 16, 2017 | Environmental Consulting, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Regulatory Updates, Right-To-Know Filing
The Community Right-To-Know (RTK) Program requires businesses in New York City to document and report their quantities of potentially hazardous materials to the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Every year, owners or operators from any...
by Joe Heaney | Feb 14, 2017 | Air Quality, Engineering Services, Environmental Consulting, Environmental Health and Safety, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Regulatory Updates, Remedial Design, Solid Waste Permitting, Stormwater Permitting and Design
Mold Program Update On January 1, 2016 New York State Article 32 of Labor Law went into effect. Before Article 32, there were no controls on contractors performing mold-related services. Some contractors were therefore able to take advantage of their customers by...
by Kristin Scroope | Feb 9, 2017 | Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Right-To-Know Filing
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) requires businesses small and large, across the five boroughs, to report their use and storage of hazardous substances every year by March 1st. Through the Right-to-Know Law, the city can ensure emergency...
