by Caltha Company | Nov 6, 2012 | Caltha LLP Services, EMS-ISO 14001, FAQ
For many organizations considering developing a formal Environmental Management System (EMS) or becoming registered under 14001, two questions asked early on are: What will it cost? and, How long will it take? To answer these questions, many organizations will conduct...
by Caltha Company | Oct 26, 2012 | FAQ, Spill Prevention, Stormwater, Water
Some municipal and industrial sites may be required to prepare and implement either a SPCC Plan, a SWPPP Plan, or both. Facilities located in Pennsylvania might also need to prepare and implement a PPC Plan. SPCC Plans, SWPPP Plans and PPC Plans are different...
by Caltha Company | Oct 24, 2012 | FAQ, Spill Prevention
From time-to-time, Caltha receives inquiries from facilities that believe their Spill Prevention, Control & Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan may have “expired“. The SPCC Plan, prepared in accordance with 40 CFR 112, is a “dynamic” document, and...
by Caltha, LLP | Oct 22, 2012 | FAQ, Spill Prevention
What Types of Industries or SIC Codes Need an SPCC Plan? Answer: SPCC Rules (40 CFR 112) apply to all types of sites. The rules can apply to industrial sites, commercial and retail sites, offices, restaurants, hotels, construction sites, municipal properties, and even...
by Caltha, LLP | Oct 19, 2012 | Due Diligence, Environmental Site Assessment, FAQ
In 2008, ASTM published “Standard Guide for Property Condition Assessments: Baseline Property Condition Assessment Process” (ASTM E 2018-08) to define the process for conducting a Property Condition Assessment (PCA). Actually, a PCA and an ESA have only minimal...
by Caltha, LLP | Oct 19, 2012 | Due Diligence, Environmental Site Assessment, FAQ
Why Update An Environmental Site Assessment Report? A Phase 1 ESA is a review of current and historic data sources to assess the potential for contamination on a specific property. Overtime, the information available to conduct this assessment increases. Therefore, a...
