Tag: EPA
Improved Indoor Air Quality Can Improve Everyone’s Bottom Line
$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 […]
Figuring Out If You Need an FRP
Facility Response Plans – Do You Need One?
Changes Ahead with EPA’s Next Generation Compliance Initiative
Environmental Reform in Congress – Endangered or Already Extinct?
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 […]
