Fugitive Fenceline Monitoring Requirements Continue to Roll Out
Posted: September 7th, 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and State air regulatory agencies continue to utilize U.S. EPA Methods 325A (Sampler Deployment and VOC Sample Collection) and 325B (Sampler Preparation and Laboratory Analysis) as part of new and amended regulations and […]
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RACT III – Status Update and Compliance Considerations
Posted: June 2nd, 2021
On Wednesday, May 19, 2021, PADEP’s Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) rule (referred to herein the RACT III Rule) went to the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) for review and approval. The proposed draft version of the rule as well as […]
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4 The Record – Quarantine Series
Posted: May 26th, 2020
Welcome to ALL4’s 4 The Record – Quarantine Series (4TR-QS)! 4TR-QS is a publication of our RegTech Group and our intent is to provide timely and applicable insight for environmental professionals during a time when the “new normal” is anything […]
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Coming Soon- 4 The Record: Quarantine Series
Posted: April 9th, 2020
First off, a big THANK YOU to all of our clients and others working at essential business facilities that are out and about and keeping our manufacturing facilities running! Our readers are used to receiving technical content from us year-round […]
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Is Your Ambient Monitoring Station Up-To-Date?
Posted: October 8th, 2019
What is the current status of your ambient monitoring station? Have your instruments been audited recently? Have the instruments been recalibrated and recertified? Is calibration and re-certification still supported on the instruments you have by the manufacturer or whoever you […]
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Who Needs Real-time Onsite Meteorological Data? You Do, and Here’s Why
Posted: July 30th, 2019
Does your facility receive odor or fugitive dust complaints from the neighboring community? Do you rely on a nearby airport for fenceline monitoring obligations, rain data, or wind data? What happens if that nearby station goes out of service? The […]
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Continuous Monitoring Systems (CMS) in Pennsylvania: The Devil’s in the Details
Posted: May 22nd, 2019
Does your facility operate a continuous monitoring system (CMS) in Pennsylvania? If so, it’s possible that you, or someone at your facility, is familiar with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) Continuous Source Monitoring Manual (CSMM) Revision No. 8 (Rev. […]
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RACT 2 Compliance Reporting… No Reason to Wait
Posted: March 21st, 2019
January 1, 2017 feels like forever ago, but for most of us at ALL4, that date sticks with us. Why? January 1, 2017 was the final compliance deadline for Pennsylvania facilities subject to the Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) 2 […]
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One Year Later – What Challenges Have You Faced with Benzene Fenceline Monitoring?
Posted: January 24th, 2019
The Petroleum Refinery Sector Rule in 40 CFR 63, Subpart CC (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Petroleum Refineries or Refinery NESHAP) generally applies to all petroleum refineries in the United States. Did the monitoring program at your […]
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Refinery Sector Rule (RSR) Compliance Countdown
Posted: January 23rd, 2019
On November 8, 2018, U.S. EPA finalized amendments to the petroleum refinery National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) 40 CFR Part 63, Subparts CC and UUU, along with New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart […]
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