by Caltha, LLP | Mar 18, 2018 | FAQ, Industrial Wastewater, Waste
Hazardous waste generators can be allowed to legally dispose of a small amount of hazardous waste in the sanitary sewer (Publicly Owned Treatment Works, or POTW) if certain conditions are met and if proper notification is made to several agencies. Below are come...
by Caltha, LLP | Mar 17, 2018 | FAQ, Industrial Wastewater, Waste
FAQ: Is It Legal To Discharge Hazardous Waste Into Sewer? Possibly, if certain conditions are met. The Clean Water Act (CWA) Pretreatment Program regulations require that Industrial Users (IUs) report any substance discharged to the Publicly Owned Treatment Works...
by Caltha, LLP | Feb 20, 2018 | Hazardous Materials, Product Stewardship, TSCA
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...
by Caltha, LLP | Feb 6, 2018 | EPCRA
In 2008, EPA published a final rule that exempted most farms from certain release reporting requirements under CERCLA and Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). The rule exempted animal farms from reporting hazardous substance air releases from...
by Caltha, LLP | Feb 2, 2018 | Air Quality, EPCRA
In April 2017, the D.C. Circuit Court ruled that farms were required to report air releases of hazardous substances above certain thresholds under the Clean Air Act and EPCRA. EPA released guidance on those reporting obligations in November 2017. EPA requested a stay...
