Category: Special Topics in Environmental Management

$850K in Fines for Stormwater Violations

Industrial stormwater has been regulated for decades under the Clean Water Act (CWA) but violations continue to plague both regulators and our nation’s waterways. In a joint operation between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Washington Department of Ecology, four Seattle-area firms from diverse industries received penalties amounting to almost $850,000 for failure […]

Two Carbon Fiber Facilities Revolutionize the Manufacturing Process While Setting New Standards for Environmental Stewardship

Industry Press Release from Anguil Environmental Systems, Inc: Technology Advancements in Carbon Fiber Processing As a material, carbon fiber has fundamentally changed many of the products we use every day, making them lighter, stronger and more durable.  The manufacturing process is typically unique to each supplier and it can be as complex as the fiber […]

12 FRP violations EPA inspectors will not ignore

The name of the protected waterway or environmentally sensitive area is omitted from the plan. The number of underground storage tanks (USTs), UST oil storage, or drums/small container storage is omitted from the plan. The facility’s status with respect to the significant and substantial harm criteria is not stated. The Worksheet for Plan Volume of […]