Environmental Rule Updates - Environmental Compliance Topics

Caltha LLP maintains several websites to provide regulatory updates and discussion of current environmental, health and safety topics, as listed below. Interested parties can register to receive automatic notification when a new topic is posted.

SWPPP - Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans - Stormwater Permits - Stormwater Training
Discussions and comments on stormwater permitting programs in all States, including industrial, municipal (MS4) and construction sites. Topics include general stormwater permits, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans, monitoring, training, spill prevention and control, SPCC compliance.

Water Quality Standards - Aquatic Toxicology - NPDES Permit Limits
Discussion of a variety of topics related to State and Federal water quality standards, ambient water quality criteria, sediment criteria, NPDES & site-specific discharge standards, water quality management, aquatic toxicology, aquatic community impacts, and water quality assessment.

Environmental Sustainability - Sustainable Environmental Management Systems
Discussion of sustainability topics, including pollution prevention, waste reduction, material reuse, environmental management systems, product stewardship, and international environmental standards.

Environmental Due Diligence - Site Assessments - Phase I ESA - Environmental Liability
Discussions and comments regarding environmental due diligence, environmental liabilities, CERCLA liabilities, Phase I environmental site assessments, corporate liabilities, environmental compliance liabilities, quantitative environmental liability assessment.

Regulatory Briefings
Regulatory Briefings are published periodically by Caltha to highlight new or proposed regulations on a wide range of environmental, health & safety topics. These briefings are generally 2- to 4-pages in length and provide an overview of the regulations and discuss potential impacts on the regulated community. Participants must sign up to receive an email link to new Regulatory Briefings as they are posted.

Caltha LLP provides expert environmental consultant services in North Dakota to obtain environmental permits, evaluate regulatory requirements, and to develop cost effective compliance programs.

For further information contact Caltha LLP at
info@calthacompany.com
or
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North Dakota EHS Consulting Services - Environmental Consultant

Caltha LLP provides expert technical consulting services to private and public sector clients across North Dakota. For further information, clink on links below:

North Dakota (NDDH) Air Permit Compliance – Air Emission Permitting Services
North Dakota (NDDH) Stormwater Permit Compliance – Storm Water Permitting Services
North Dakota (NDDH) Environmental Assessment– Phase I (Phase 1) ESA Services
North Dakota Environmental Audit – Environmental Compliance Services
North Dakota Environmental Training Services
North Dakota Haz Com – Hazard Communication Compliance Services

For further information contact Caltha LLP at
info@calthacompany.com
or
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ND Environmental Health Safety (EHS) Training

Caltha LLP offers a wide variety of Environmental Training courses developed to meet requirements of numerous regulatory programs.

Training is offered in a number of flexible formats, ranging from traditional classroom training presented periodically in different locations, to facility-level training conducted at individual sites to meet employee and/or contractor training needs. Caltha offers web-based and remote training options. Caltha also creates facility-specific training materials and conducts “train-the-trainer” sessions for facility training staff.

Caltha provides training in the following areas:
[Click on area to request information on upcoming training programs and training options]

RCRA - Hazardous Waste Generator (LQG) Training
HazCom - Hazard Communication Training
Stormwater Pollution Prevention - SWPPP Training [read more about State-specific SWPPP training]
Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure - SPCC Training
Internal Compliance Audit Training
Internal EMS Audit Training
Contractor Training Programs
Facility Environmental Regulatory Overview Course

For further information contact Caltha LLP at
info@calthacompany.com
or
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North Dakota Environmental Consultant Services

Caltha LLP is an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Consultant serving a broad range in public and private sector clients in North Dakota.

Caltha’s practice areas include:

• Air permitting
• Wastewater permitting
• Stormwater permitting
• Environmental review
• Waste management consulting
• ISO 14001 – Environmental management system consulting
• EH&S Training
• Site assessment & environmental due diligence
• Risk assessment
• Hazard communication
• Product stewardship support
• Temporary EHS staffing

For further information contact Caltha LLP at
info@calthacompany.com
or
Caltha LLP Website

New EPA Waste Rule - Definition of Solid Waste

The US EPA "Definition of Solid Waste" rule goes into effect on December 29, 2008. The rule is a hazardous waste regulatory exclusion, intended to streamline the requirements for recycling certain materials, such as sludges, by-products and spent materials. EPA estimates that 1.5 million tons of hazardous secondary materials will be exempted from regulation as hazardous wastes each year under this rule. By removing unnecessary regulatory controls, EPA expects to make it easier and more cost-effective to safely recycle hazardous secondary material.

The rule provides conditional exemptions for:

• materials that are generated and legitimately reclaimed under the control of the generator;
• materials that are generated and transferred to another company for legitimate reclamation under specific conditions; and
• materials that EPA or an authorized state determines to be non-wastes through a case-by-case petition process.

This rule also includes a provision to help determine which recycling activities are legitimate under the new exclusions and non-waste determinations.

It is important to note that in some States, revisions to State Rules may be necessary before waste generators can take advantage of these changes. States can decide whether or not to fold the new Federal rules into State rules.

Caltha LLP provides technical support to waste generators on waste management regulations, waste minimization and pollution prevention.

For further information contact Caltha LLP at
info@calthacompany.com
or
Caltha LLP Website

RCRA Training Hazardous Waste Training in North Dakota

Caltha LLP offers a number of different training opportunities related to RCRA training and compliance with State and Federal hazardous waste rules. Training sessions are offered periodically in locations around North Dakota (Click here to request upcoming schedule), or are presented at an individual facility to meet employee training requirements.

Waste-related training offered includes:

RCRA Training (required for large quantity generators - LQGs)
RCRA Compliance Overview

For further information contact Caltha LLP at
info@calthacompany.com
or
Caltha LLP Website