Most manufacturers, processors, and importers all have one thing in common: the regular handling of chemical substances. That isn’t limited to harmful substances, either; many manufacturers handle a number of nontoxic organic substances on a daily basis. The Toxic Substances Control Act, otherwise known as the TSCA, is one way for the Environmental Protection Agency …
Why Are Chemical Inventories Necessary?
A hazardous chemical inventory list, or chemical inventory, is simple: a list of all potentially harmful products in use at an industrial facility. These products can range from everyday chemicals like pesticides and cleaners to industrial fuels and solvents. Chemical inventories are required by a number of regulatory bodies, including state and local agencies and …
What Is the Clean Air Act?
Step outside, take a deep breath, and experience the benefits of fresh air. Now, think about taking a deep breath – only to inhale a lungful of toxic chemicals. Fortunately, the ongoing quality of our air is part of a concerted effort by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As North American industry continues to grow, …
How to Prepare for an Environmental Compliance Audit
Industrial facilities have a responsibility to protect the environment. This responsibility spans industry functions, encompassing everything from air emissions to groundwater pollution. With this in mind, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforces a number of laws addressing a facility’s environmental impact. To better enforce these laws, the EPA encourages the use of environmental compliance audits. …
What You Need to Know About NPDES Permits
The Clean Water Act of 1977 governs how individuals and corporations are able to interact with our nation’s waterways. The goal of the act is to limit harm to wetlands and other natural spaces by controlling pollution levels and to help companies act responsibly in regard to their environmental impact. Learn about NPDES permits to …
Developing a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Sudden torrential downpours may be nice for cozying up to the fireplace at home, but for businesses, all that water will contribute to polluted waterways and can easily become a headache if regulations aren’t followed. Stormwater gathers excess debris and pollutants before flowing directly to a larger bodies of water. A stormwater pollution prevention plan, …
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
Emergency environmental response is a far-reaching endeavor, encompassing everything from oil spills to groundwater contamination. But hazardous waste operations are one of the more high-stakes elements of emergency response; thus, these operations are closely regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA. Read on to find out more about hazardous waste operations and emergency response, …
How We Use Drones for Environmental Monitoring
Remotely managed drones are an excellent tool for environmental field services and contracting. Not only are drones fast, efficient, and accurate, but also they help save costs by reducing manpower required for tricky mapping projects. At Environmental Works, Inc. we use our in-house drone fleet for a number of client services, particularly when hard-to-reach terrain …
EWI Assesses Contamination and Vertical Fault Migration
Members of the next generation of environmental enthusiasts have important work ahead of them. With that in mind, Environmental Works is proud to partner with the academic community near our company’s Springfield, Missouri, headquarters to conduct ongoing research. Recently, EWI team member Bobbi Lynne Koepke worked with a graduate student and faculty member from Missouri …
Aquifer Testing 101
Aquifers are an important natural resource, providing large stores of naturally filtered groundwater. Unfortunately, not all aquifers can provide usable amounts of groundwater, and the natural filtration process isn’t always enough to remove contaminants in groundwater. Left unchecked, those contaminants can present an environmental hazard – but aquifer testing can help evaluate an aquifer’s usefulness …
