Tag: environmental compliance
MSD Has a New Director
The Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) has named a new executive director. Tony Parrot, formerly of the executive director of Metropolitan Sewer District for Greater Cincinnati, has accepted the position. MSD is a quasi-governmental agency that serves the Louisville community through wastewater collection and treatment, stormwater drainage and management and flood protection. In the past […]
Change Announced to Kentucky’s “Sulfuric Acid Battery Facility Policy”
Many facilities in Kentucky have been subject to emergency planning requirements solely because of their industrial batteries which contain sulfuric acid. The Kentucky Emergency Response Commission’s “Sulfuric Acid Battery Facility Policy,” originally enacted on 24 July 2003, which required local emergency planning committees (LEPCs) to develop TAB Q-7 plans for all facilities with lead acid […]
US Supreme Court Invalidates MATS for Power Plants
On Monday, June 29, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled 5-4 against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) implementation of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (“MATS” /40 CFR Part 63 Subpart UUUUU ) rule that was promulgated in 2012 for electric utility steam generating utilities (EGUs). SCOTUS said the EPA incorrectly interpreted […]
Pretreatment Standards
In my previous blog we talked about important elements of the pretreatment program. Now let’s take a look at the corresponding pretreatment standards. There are three types of national pretreatment requirements: 1) Prohibited Discharge Standards are designed to protect against pass through and interference generally. These are developed at the federal level (40 CFR 403.5 […]
Audit Policy
SMG routinely works with clients to maintain and improve environmental compliance. In cases of potential non-compliance, we work to remedy the issue and work to eliminate or minimize penalties. One tool we evaluate for mitigating potential penalties is voluntary self-disclosure. This option is available with EPA through use of their Audit Policy or Small Business […]