Advisory Council

Because some analytes are light sensitive, samples must be placed in an amber container rather than a clear one. Usually, an equal volume from each of the bottles is poured into a consolidation container and then passed on to the appropriate lab for analysis. Hydrogen ion concentration (pH), for example, must be analyzed immediately whereas [...]

The presentation will include information about how efforts are prioritized under EPA’s Storm Water Enforcement Strategy, how EPA determines permit compliance, and the various enforcement responses to violations. Finally, Region 4′s storm water inspection program will be addressed. The focus was on major municipal wastewater treatment plants and industrial facilities which have discharges of over [...]

The Federal Clean Water Act generally allows for the filing of a lawsuit by any party who claims to have been adversely affected by the discharge of another. While the successful filing of a citizen suite requires many facts to be proved, opinions on what is legally required to sustain a successful suite may surprise [...]

The Advisory Council is a sponsor of the Lydia Frenzel Conference Series. The 2001 Shipyard Environmental Issues Track of the Southern States Annual Environmental Conference (“SSAEC”) consists of a series of papers and presentations prepared for, and given at the 11th Southern States Annual Environmental Conference in Boluxi, Mississippi from September 24 — 27, 2001. [...]

A Primary Mission of the Council is to promote effective means of surface preparation in the maintenance industry using water and water/abrasive blasting techniques. The theme of the 2001 Shipyard Environmental Issues Track theme is “Managing Shipyard Stormwater Discharges.” No actual permit is issued to the facility, but rather the facilities files the NOI for [...]

A Primary Mission of the Council is to promote effective means of surface preparation in the maintenance industry using water and water/abrasive blasting techniques. Under its plenary authority pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (“FWPCA” a/k/a “the Clean Water Act” or “CWA”), as amended, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has developed a [...]