What is oil?
- June 8, 2017
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Many clients of ours often have questions about what is an oil and specifically what should be included as an oil in an SPCC Plan. The most common misconception that we hear is that an SPCC only deals with “petroleum-based oils”… Read More »
Notable Changes to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2017 Reissued Nationwide Permits
- May 8, 2017
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Nationwide Permit (NWP) program involves a streamlined permitting process for “general activities” that involve discharges of dredged or fill material in jurisdictional wetlands and waters. In order to qualify for… Read More »
NPDES Permit Updates
- April 5, 2017
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The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program regulates point source discharges into waters of the United States. Most states have been delegated authority by the EPA to issue their own NPDES General Permits for industry. These permits expire 5 years… Read More »
MAINTAINING SPCC PLAN COMPLIANCE
- March 2, 2017
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Many believe SPCC Plans are prepared and certified by a Professional Engineer (PE) and then can simply sit on a shelf for five years until time for the plan to be updated and certified again. As the regulation states, this is not… Read More »
“Just Look Through the Camera and You’ll See All the Leaks…Right?”
Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) Considerations for Fugitive Emissions Monitoring and Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) Programs
- February 7, 2017
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As Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) technology continues to advance, the world of fugitive emissions monitoring and Leak Detection and Repair appears to be trending in this direction as a replacement for EPA Method 21. EPA has deemed OGI the Best System for… Read More »
The Ridge Nature Area
- September 2, 2016
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Our very own Amy Egoroff played an integral role in the construction of the Whitewater Creek Canoe Trail project which consists of amenities to support a canoe launch facility along Whitewater Creek within the Ridge Nature Area in Fayetteville, Georgia. Amy completed a stream… Read More »