Dental Effluent Guidelines/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Publishes Document Responding to "Frequently Asked Questions"
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a May 2018 document intended to respond to what it describes as “Frequently Asked Questions” regarding the recently issued Clean Water Act Dental Effluent Guidelines (“Guidelines”). EPA had promulgated pretreatment standards…
Manufacturing Pelletized Slag: Ohio Supreme Court Addresses Application of Use Tax
The Ohio Supreme Court (“Court”) in a May 31st opinion addressed the application of Ohio’s use tax to an Ohio facility processing slag. See Lafarge North America, Inc., v. Testa, Tax Commr., 2018 WL 2440300. Lafarge North America, Inc. (“Lafarge”) operates a facility (“Facility”) in Lordstown…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and City of Mountain View, Arkansas Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and the City of Mountain View, Arkansas (“Mountain View”) entered into an April 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) Permit…
OSHA Enforcement: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Battery Manufacturer Proposed Penalty Assessment
The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced the proposed assessment of civil penalties to C & D Technologies, Inc. (“C & D”) for alleged violations. C & D is stated to operate a battery manufacturing facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. OSHA is stated to have…
Arkansas Environmental Federation Health & Safety Seminar: July 12th, Little Rock, Arkansas
The Arkansas Environmental Federation will be holding their annual Health & Safety Seminar (“Seminar”) on July 12th. The seminar will be held at the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation’s Board Room at 1 Cooperative Way in Little Rock, Arkansas. Trena Adair (Harbor Environmental) and Kelly…