The deadline for filing the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Part 360 Solid Waste Annual Reports is March 1st every year. The reports must be submitted electronically or by mail to both the NYSDEC Regional Office and the Central NYSDEC Office in Albany, New York. Who Has to File? The… Read More
Being a strong community member, at Walden, means getting involved and finding ways to facilitate meaningful interactions with others. One of the ways we accomplish this is by coming together with young students at surrounding schools. On March 22, 2022 Walden founder and principal, Joe Heaney, had the opportunity to attend the Breakfast of Engineers… Read More
Now that the looming Right-to-Know (RTK) deadline is nearly behind us, it’s a good time to take a step back and make sure your records are in order to have a good foundation for the rest of the year. In New York State, chemical inventory stored in a facility must have the latest version of… Read More
One of Walden’s environmental health and safety (EH&S) professionals, Mike Balda, has recently received his certification as a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), to further his expertise and contributions to the team. The CHMM certification is offered by the Institute of Hazardous Material Management (IHMM) and is a recognized credential by corporations and municipalities across… Read More
The deadline to comply with the November 4, 2017 revised Part 360 Solid Waste Management regulations has been extended by two New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Enforcement Discretion Letters signed on March 16, 2022. These replace the previous letters dated February 12, 2021. The Part 360 compliance deadline has been extended until… Read More
On December 15, 2021, the New York City Council passed an Introduction (2430-A) amending and updating the New York City Fire Code. The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) has posted on its website the proposed 2022 New York City Fire Code. The newly-revised code will be known as the 2022 New York City Fire Code…. Read More
Tributary Restoration and Resiliency Grants will Help Hudson River, Westchester, New York City, and Long Island Communities Restore Habitat for American Eel and River Herring New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will award $1 million in grant funding that is earmarked for communities in eastern New York to improve water quality, increase flood… Read More
Are you required to report? New York City (NYC) Local Law 84 of 2009 (LL84) enacted requirements to benchmark the energy and water use of city buildings. LL84 applies only to covered buildings, defined by NYC as “… (i) a building that exceeds 50,000 gross square feet, (ii) two or more buildings on the same… Read More
On March 16, 2021, Walden’s Ted Nitza and Harkin Aerial’s Scott Harrigan will be presenting at the national 2022 Operation & Maintenance of Stormwater Control Measures Conference during the morning group of sessions categorized ‘Technology and Novel Equipment’. Walden’s Rebecca Stouges is also a co-author of this study and has contributed much of the engineering… Read More
For many communities, repairing and updating failing water and wastewater infrastructure has been a topic. Several efforts are underway to provide funding for water and wastewater treatment facilities. However, many smaller facilities may not have the expertise or personnel to make the necessary changes required to meet the standards that increasingly require more capital. … Read More