Your Guide to Spray Booths, Part Two: New York City’s Air Pollution Control Code and DOB/FDNY Codes for Spray Booths
It is essential to know that in NYC, several mayoral agencies–and other stakeholders–could be involved in the process of installing a new spray booth and ensuring compliance. For instance, an owner/operator must file an application with the NYC Department of Building...
How Walden Helps Employees Develop Their Skills
One of our core values at Walden is curiosity/professional development. Walden provides many opportunities for its employees to continue learning, growing, and pursuing professional interests. Employee Training We offer several forms of training for employees....
Your Guide to Spray Booths, Part One: Are Your Employees and the Public Protected?
How we benefit from air quality regulations In 2016, New York City adopted the Air Pollution Control Code (NYC Administrative Code, Title 24, Chapter 1) which is enforced by the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP or DEP). The Air Code was written and...
NYSDEC Draft Renewal of SPDES Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) released its draft renewal of SPDES Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (MSGP) (GP-0-23-001) for public review. Once the revised MSGP is...
Restricted Storage of Chemical and Petroleum Products—Article 7 (Suffolk County, NY)
Owners of commercial and industrial facilities located in Suffolk County, New York that store chemical and petroleum products must be aware of the requirements imposed by Article 7 of the Suffolk County Sanitary Code for “Water Pollution Control.” The goal of Article...
How Can Private Utility System Owners Ensure the Future of Their Assets?
Across the country, numerous water utility owners are buckling under the weight of burdensome operations and maintenance (O&M) costs. Unfortunately, those expenses can quickly cause the owners/operators financial hardships. You may have wondered what can be done...
Hofstra Receives Joint $5 Million NSF Grant for STEM Program Expansion
Investing In Our Future Hofstra University released an announcement on July 11 that they, along with Nassau Community College (NCC), received a joint grant of $5 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF). As discussed in their announcement, this grant will...
NYSDEC to Revise Uniform Procedures Act (UPA) Regulations
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is proposing revisions to the Uniform Procedures Act (UPA) regulations which are codified in 6 NYCRR Part 621. As of August 17, 2022, the public comment period has begun, where the NYSDEC is...
How Do You Value the Resiliency of Utilities?
Written by: Nikita Oarcea & Matthew Krumholtz Publicly and privately owned utilities in the United States spend billions of dollars per year to meet the water, wastewater, electric, broadband, and other needs of the country. With the increased frequency and...
NYSDEC Part 360/361 Facility Transition Series: Operational Requirements for Mulch and C&D Related Operations
Solid Waste Management Facilities (SWMF) that operate within New York State (NYS) are regulated by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) under 6 NYCRR Parts 360-366 and 369. Depending on the facility operations, including types of material accepted...