Compliance Topics - Environmental
12/20/2016
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 12/20
Every day, facilities all across America receive Notices of Violation from US EPA for alleged noncompliance with a wide variety of programs like the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, chemical management and reporting regulations, hazardous waste management and disposal standards, and much more.
12/13/2016
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 12/13
Every day, facilities all across America receive Notices of Violation from US EPA for alleged noncompliance with a wide variety of programs like the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, chemical management and reporting regulations, hazardous waste management and disposal standards, and much more.
12/12/2016
How to Create and Update Clean Air Act SIPs
In April, we posted a Quick Guide on National Air Quality Standards, which covered how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reviews and changes National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) under the Clean Air Act (CAA). This guide also discussed how EPA works with states to implement changes to an NAAQS.
9/13/2016
TSCA CDR Reports Due September 30!
Update 09/19/16: US EPA has extended the deadline for submitting TSCA Chemical Data Reports from September 30 to October 31, 2016. The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to collect information from chemical manufacturers and importers via the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) program...
8/23/2016
Choosing the Right LDR Paperwork for Your Hazardous Wastes
If your site generates hazardous wastes, you will likely deal with Land Disposal Restrictions (LDRs) at some point. In a nutshell, hazardous waste may not be placed in a landfill or surface impoundment until it has been treated to make it safer for the environment. Because these hazardous wastes will sit in landfills for long periods of time, it's critical that the hazardous constituents in the waste are at a safe level before disposal...
8/9/2016
Drinking Water Quality Notifications
The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires EPA to establish drinking water quality standards based on the levels of certain contaminants found in the water. EPA must review these standards every five years to determine whether more contaminants should be regulated.
7/12/2016
How Do Sites Get On or Off the Superfund List?
Superfund is the nickname for the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the primary Federal law dealing with the identification and cleanup of hazardous substance disposal sites. Disposal site cleanup activity under Superfund is done in accordance with the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) at 40 CFR 300...
6/14/2016
Your New TSCA Rules Breakdown
Earlier this month, both chambers of the US Congress passed a long awaited reform bill to re-work the nation's premier chemical law, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). With the "new" TSCA now set to become law, it's time to take look at exactly what Congress passed, and what new regulations chemical manufacturers, importers, and processors should expect EPA to create to enact new requirements in the law.
5/31/2016
What EHS Pros Should Know for Summer 2016
Summer 2016 will bring major changes for hazmat shippers, hazardous waste professionals, and safety managers nationwide. Below is a quick snapshot of some major compliance updates, deadlines, and new rulemakings to be aware of now that beach season is officially underway!
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