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TSCA Mercury Inventory Reporting Rule Expected In 2018
The Lautenberg Act TSCA amendments established reporting deadline(s) and information requirements periodic update and publication of the inventory of mercury supply, use, and trade in the United States. As required under TSCA, the reporting requirements would apply to...
read moreDelay In Implementation Of Risk Management Program RMP
In January 2017, EPA published amendments to the Risk Management Program (RMP) Rule 40 CFR Part 68. The amendments included requirements for: Root cause analysis as part of an incident investigation; Independent third-party compliance audits following a release event...
read moreStormwater Permitting, SWPPP and Contractor Training For Construction Site
Caltha LLP Project Summary Project: Construction Stormwater Permitting, SWPPP & Contractor Training Client: National Home Builder Location(s): Minnesota Key Elements: Stormwater permitting, SWPPP, Inspection training Overview: Caltha LLP was retained by a national...
read moreRevised EPA Hazardous Waste Notification Form
US EPA has updated the standard form waste generators use to obtain a facility EPA ID number and provide notification and updates to regulated waste activities at their location. What Is Waste Notification Form Used For? EPA Form 8700-12 is the document used to obtain...
read moreUnderground Tank Program Approvals Due By October 2018
In July 2015 EPA published the 2015 underground storage tank regulation and the 2015 state program approval regulation. This was the first major revision to the federal UST regulations since 1988. The revisions were intended to strengthen the 1988 federal underground...
read moreNew Iowa General Wastewater Permits Proposed
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has proposed two general discharge permits to cover two types of common and generally low risk discharges. DNR plans to issue two new National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permits known as...
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