Tag: NPDES
Emerging Treatment Stormwater Best Management Practices for Roadways
1. Ecology embankment. Also known as bioslopes, ecology embankments are modified filter strips that contain a soil mix to improve water quality, reduce runoff volume, and reduce erosion frequency. They are easily incorporated into standard fill slopes, are well proven and field tested, are nonproprietary, and largely last the life of the roadway. 2. Permeable […]
Recycler Cited in Double Fatality – July Enforcement Wrap-Up
Supreme Court taking up water cases
How to Obtain the No Exposure Exclusion from Stormwater Permitting
Do You Need an Industrial Stormwater Permit? Find Out In 3 Simple Steps
What’s Important When Developing a SWPPP for Your Construction Site
A-Z Pre-Inspection Checklist for EHS Regs
What Will Be Happening with Pesticides in 2012
She points out that mandated by a 2009 court decision, EPA’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Pesticide General Permit (PGP) went into effect for point source discharges from pesticide application to U.S. waters. The PGP is believed to be the first permitting requirement of its type many small farmers will face in 2012. State-issued […]
When to Update Your SWPPP
Like many other EHS plans, the SWPPP is a living document that should be reviewed and updated on a regular basis. Whenever you find the need to change a procedure that is described in your SWPPP or to modify a control measure described in the plan, you must update the SWPPP to reflect those changes. […]