SMG POV
Coal Ash Rules to be Promulgated
November 5, 2013
by Ken Kirk (kenk@smithmanage.com) On October 29, 2013, U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to come up with a schedule to finalize its delayed rules on the handling and disposal of coal ash from power plants within 60 days. EPA promised federal regulations on the handling and disposal of coal […]
Engine Technology to meet Emission Standards
October 30, 2013
The engine design of many new cars and light trucks today is close to meeting the latest pollution standards that will require vehicles to emit fewer harmful particles over their lifetimes. In 2012 California approved standards to reduce emissions from passenger cars to 3 milligrams or a millionth of an ounce, per mile over the 2017-2021 […]
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 20-26
October 21, 2013
PA is urging parents, teaches, news media and environmental agencies in spreading the message “Lead-Free Kids for a Healthy Future,” during the National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 20-26. Young children are at the most risk from lead poisoning. The most common way that children become exposed to lead is by breathing or swallowing dust […]
CMOM Self-Assessment
October 16, 2013
A CMOM Self-Assessment is an existing tool that has been helpful for wastewater utilities to evaluate the performance of the sanitary collection system and reduce the occurrence of sanitary sewer overflows. CMOM stands for Capacity, Management, Operation, and Maintenance. Overflows that occur in separate sanitary sewers are considered bypasses of the collection system and are […]
Stormwater Asset Management
October 15, 2013
Achieving stormwater compliance can be a tedious challenge, particularly for communities with less than 100,000 people. More stringent water quality requirements are forcing regulated communities to evaluate their asset management strategy. Regulatory agencies are pushing municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4’s) to be more proactive to respond to replacement or repair of aging infrastructure now […]