Sink or Swim, the Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Worst Case Discharge Planning Regulations are live!
Posted: April 10th, 2024
On March 28, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register the final Clean Water Act (CWA) Hazardous Substances Facility Response Plans (FRP) regulation under 40 CFR 118. What does it mean? A non-transportation related, onshore […]
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New Approved PFAS Testing Methods
Posted: March 27th, 2024
As a follow up to our 2024 PFAS Look Ahead, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Water published Methods 1633 and 1621 in January. In the past, Method 537.1 has been modified to meet analytical needs. With the […]
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Enforcement Alert – BWON
Posted: March 19th, 2024
In February 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Office of Civil Enforcement issued a long expected Enforcement Alert targeting facilities subject to 40 CFR Part 61 Subpart FF – National Emission Standard for Benzene Waste Operations (BWON). […]
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U.S. EPA Proposes Listing of Specific PFAS and Hazardous Constituents
Posted: March 5th, 2024
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) published the proposed rule, Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Constituents, in the February 8, 2024, Federal Register. The proposed rule has an open comment period until April 8, 2024. What is […]
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Industrial Stormwater Applicants Dodged the PFAS Bullet… Industrial Wastewater Not So Lucky
Posted: February 15th, 2024
In December 2023, PA Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) updated its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Individual Industrial Wastewater permit application process, and PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are now included as required pollutants to be sampled. These emerging […]
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2024 Texas Lookahead
Posted: January 30th, 2024
Texas is a very dynamic state with a robust variety of industries that are faced with unique and cumbersome regulatory requirements. ALL4 closely follows the actions of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and U.S. EPA Region VI. ALL4’s […]
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2024 Look Ahead Part 3
Posted: January 25th, 2024
2024 Look Ahead: Occupational Health and Safety // Victoria Sparks As we look back on 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was busy – expanding National Emphasis Programs (NEPs), hiring more inspectors, conducting more inspections, and expanding rules […]
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2024 Look Ahead Part 2
Posted: January 18th, 2024
PFAS Expectations for 2024 // Kayla Turney With the new year, we expect to see several of the same issues relating to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as well as a handful of new ones to tackle. While the regulatory […]
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Look Ahead: Federal Water Regulations in 2024
Posted: January 17th, 2024
As hydrologist Luna Leopold said, “Water is the most critical resource issue of our lifetime and our children’s lifetime. The health of our rivers and oceans is the principal measure of how we live on the land.” With the ever-changing […]
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PFAS Expectations for 2024
Posted: January 16th, 2024
With the new year, we expect to see several of the same issues relating to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as well as a handful of new ones to tackle. While the regulatory landscape continues to change, there are a […]
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