Hazardous Waste Episodic Event
September 12, 2025
Hazardous Waste Episodic Event
Industrial facilities often find themselves with leftover materials—old drums, outdated pails of chemicals, or unused raw materials that no longer serve a purpose. While these items might not seem like an immediate issue, they can create compliance challenges under RCRA hazardous waste regulations if they accumulate over time. One effective way to manage these situations is by taking advantage of episodic events.
SARA 312 Tier II Reports – Due March 1st
January 18, 2024
Hazardous Waste Manifest Reports – Due March 1st
January 14, 2024
Groundwater Discharges
August 30, 2018
EPA Policy 83 Fed. Reg. 7126, Feb. 20, 2018 regulates pollutants discharged from point sources to jurisdictional surface water via groundwater or other subsurface flow that has a direct hydrologic connection to the surface water.
New Source Review
August 30, 2018
In July we noted that Scott Pruitt released a memo on March 13 to change how industries calculate whether increases in air pollutants from source modifications will trigger an EPA permitting program called new source review (NSR).
Annual Compliance Certifications (ACC)
March 31, 2017
An Annual Compliance Certification (ACC) is a reporting mechanism used to let IDEM know if your facility is in continuous compliance or intermittent compliance with your operating air permit.
EPA Ruling on GHGs in Truck Emissions
August 22, 2016
On August 16th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a final rule on more stringent truck emissions, primarily greenhouse gas emissions.
Amendments to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
June 27, 2016
With bipartisan support, President Obama signed into law amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA) on June 22, 2016. These revisions will toughen regulations on industrial chemicals in the United States.
Hazardous Waste E-Manifest Update
June 27, 2016
On October 5, 2012 The Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment ACT was signed into law, with the final rule being published February 7 2014. This allowed the EPA to design an e-manifest system to launch in 2018.
Proposal: Updates to NPDES Permits
June 14, 2016
The Public Comment Period is still open for EPA’s proposed updates to the National Pollutant Discharge Effluent System (NPDES) Program and Application.