EPA SPCC Inspection Sweep: Ray Wieda, P.E., (Olsson) Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention Presentation
Ray Wieda, P.E., of Olsson, undertook a presentation on October 8th at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention titled: EPA SPCC Inspection Sweep (“Presentation”). Mr. Wieda is a Senior Engineer/Environmental at Olsson in their Little Rock, Arkansas office. The Presentation dealt in part…
Solid Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management Proposed Administrative Order Addressing Somerville Scrap Metal Business
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) is proposing to issue an Order to CDM Scrap Metals LLC (“CDM”) addressing an alleged unauthorized dump (“UAD”). See Order No. XX-XXX-SW. The Order provides that CDM operates a business on real property located in Somerville, Alabama. On…
Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Uintah County, Utah Class II Injection Well Operator Enter Into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Wapiti Operating, LLC (“WO”) entered into a June 4th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of a Class II Injection Well, EPA UIC Permit. See Docket No. SDWA-08-2026-0038. WO is stated to own and/or operate Class II…
Reducing Risk from PFOA and PFOS in Biosolids: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority Comments Addressing U.S. EPA Draft Guidance
The Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority (“LRWRA”) submitted October 5th comments on a document the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published on June 29th titled: Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk from Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS)…
Microplastics/U.S. Government Accountability Office: Congressional Request to Review U.S. EPA Efforts to Assess Presence/Risk
24 Members of Congress and United States Senators have written the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) in a September 28th letter asking that it: … conduct a comprehensive review of the Environmental Protection Agency's (“EPA”) efforts to effectively assess the presence and risks…