Plan for your NPDES Renewal
Posted: August 2nd, 2022
Third quarter is budgeting season for many of our clients, and if your National Pollution Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) permit expires in 2023 or early 2024, now is the time to start planning for the NPDES renewal process! Following […]
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What to Know About Maryland’s New Storage Tank Regulations
Posted: July 18th, 2022
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) updated Oil Pollution Control and Storage Tank Management regulation [Code of Maryland (COMAR) 26.10] became effective on June 13, 2022. The updates to COMAR 26.10 include the creation of new aboveground storage tank […]
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Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) – Proposed Improvement Rule
Posted: June 27th, 2022
Regulatory Background The State 401 Water Quality Certification Program reviews and authorizes selected federal licenses and permits. Any entity (including federal, state, and local government agencies) that plans to work, deposit, or place dredged or fill material in jurisdictional waters […]
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WQC For PFOA and PFOS Out For Public Comment: What You Should Know
Posted: May 25th, 2022
What’s being proposed? The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) published the Draft Recommended Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria (WQC) for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in the May 3, 2022 Federal Register (FR). The […]
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Unpacking U.S. EPA’s Strategic Plan & Budget
Posted: May 17th, 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) published its Strategic Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2026 on March 28, 2022. As described by U.S. EPA, “the Strategic Plan provides a roadmap to achieve EPA’s and the Biden-Harris Administration’s environmental priorities […]
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A Quick Dive into Proposed Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Worst Case Discharge Planning Regulations
Posted: May 16th, 2022
On March 28, 2022 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) proposed a new rule, expanding on the current regulations at 40 CFR §118, as authorized under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The proposed rule would require all non-transportation related, […]
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Industrial Stormwater Updates in the Southeast
Posted: April 18th, 2022
2022 is an active year for industrial stormwater general permits in the Southeast United States. Current general permits in Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee all expire within the next few months. Here is the ‘big picture’ overview of activity […]
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Georgia Industrial Stormwater – Change is Coming!
Posted: March 22nd, 2022
Federal regulation 40 CFR §122.26 requires facilities with industrial stormwater discharges to apply for a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit; either an individual permit or a general permit from an authorized state, such as Georgia, that has promulgated […]
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New Pennsylvania PFAS Drinking Water Regulation Comment Period
Posted: March 22nd, 2022
On February 25, 2022, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) announced a 60-day public comment period beginning on February 26, 2022 and ending on April 27, 2022, regarding a new proposed regulation to limit per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) […]
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State-Specific Considerations for SPCC Plans in Florida
Posted: March 17th, 2022
This blog is the next installment in a series that covers key state-specific requirements for petroleum containing aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) with respect to Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) compliance with 40 CFR Part 112.7(j). This edition will focus […]
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