New Addition to the Federal List of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) The EPA has granted petitions from the Halogenated Solvents Industry Alliance (HSIA) and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to add 1‐bromopropane (1‐BP) to the list of...
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New Insights into Plantwide Applicability Limit (PAL) Permitting
New Insights into Plantwide Applicability Limit (PAL) Permitting A Plantwide Applicability Limit (PAL) is an air permitting approach that has been potentially underutilized since its promulgation in 2002. In August of 2020, EPA released a guidance memo on PALs, which...
Summary of the EPA Strategic Plan for FY 2022 – 2026
Summary of the EPA Strategic Plan for FY 2022 – 2026 Introduction The EPA Strategic Plan is intended to communicate EPA priorities for the coming years and provide a roadmap for achieving its’ goals. This plan is broken down into 7 goals, each of which with various...
WATER REUSE TECHNOLOGIES AVAILABLE TO INDUSTRY
WATER REUSE TECHNOLOGIES AVAILABLE TO INDUSTRY We all recognize that water is essential to life for humans, animals, and plants. Yet, knowing this, we are faced with the harsh reality that 785 million people lack access to clean water.[1][2] That is one in ten people...
What is the National Emissions Inventory (NEI) and how it can be useful to you?
What is the National Emissions Inventory (NEI) and how it can be useful to you? What is the NEI: The NEI is a comprehensive and detailed estimate of air emissions of criteria pollutants, criteria precursors, and hazardous air pollutants from air emissions sources. The...
5 Principles for Excel-Based Emissions Tracking Systems
5 Principles for Excel-Based Emissions Tracking Systems Last month, we looked at the use of databases to track air emissions data. Databases are great tools, but they are not the only tools. Emissions tracking can be complex, so no one needs additional burden and...
How a Compliance Database can save you time and headaches
How a Compliance Database can save you time and headaches Maintaining compliance records can be a data heavy exercise. In many cases, requirements for logging and maintaining emissions data for Air Permit records can be time-consuming and confusing. This process can...
TDEC Solid & Hazardous Waste Rules Updates
TDEC Solid & Hazardous Waste Rules Updates TDEC has finalized updates to the solid waste regulations to incorporate the EPA’s Generator Improvements Rule (GIR). Some of the changes effect labeling, contingency plans, and episodic generation. These rules become...
Use of Ozone NAAQS to Control CO2 Emissions
Use of Ozone NAAQS to Control CO2 Emissions In the March 18, 2021 Opinion Section of the Wall Street Journal, there is an article entitled “Biden’s ‘BackDoor ‘ Climate Plan”. This article describes how the Biden Administration may attempt to control CO2 emissions....
Hazardous Waste Generator Categories
HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATOR CATEGORIES Any person who produces a hazardous waste as listed or characterized in 40 CFR part 261 is considered a hazardous waste generator. There are three categories of hazardous waste generators – Very Small Quantity Generator, Small...