Tag: industrial stormwater

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NAS Report Recommends Sweeping Update of Multi-Sector General Permit

By William C. Schillaci Feb 28, 2019 Regulatory Developments

Updated: Feb 28, 2019

In a 2016 settlement agreement with 10 environmental groups, the EPA committed to providing funds to the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) to convene a committee to study the effectiveness of the Agency’s Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP). The NAS has now published its final report, which includes recommendations to put the MSGP […]

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Industrial Stormwater: Don’t Overlook Employee Training!

By Taylor Lewellyn, JD Nov 15, 2018 Training

Updated: Nov 15, 2018

With all of the high-tech and innovative stormwater control gadgets on the market these days, facilities often overlook one of the most fundamental and affordable best management practices (BMPs): employee training. Most industrial stormwater permits require at least annual employee training, and it has become one of the most common and costly permit violations. In […]