2008 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan Revision for Baton Rouge
In 2008 EPA revised the 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) from 0.08 part per million (ppm) to 0.075 ppm. The Baton Rouge area, consisting of five parishes (Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, and West Baton Rouge), was designated nonattainment for the 2008 ozone NAAQS. In 2016 EPA approved a State Implementation…
Update on the Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule
On November 28, 2016, EPA published the Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule which became effective on May 30, 2017. This rule finalizes a much-needed update to the hazardous waste generator regulations to make the rules easier to understand, facilitate better compliance, provide greater flexibility in how hazardous waste is managed and close important gaps in…
Join Us at the Brownfield 101 Workshop in Bay Minette, AL
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) and the Environmental Protection Firm (EPA) will conduct an introductory workshop on brownfield redevelopment for community stakeholders in the Bay Minette, Alabama area. In addition, representatives from the City of Bay Minette and PPM Consultants, Inc. will give insight on the EPA Brownfield Assessment grant awarded to the city in 2017. The workshop will take place…
EPA Proposes to Add Spent Aerosol Cans to Universal Wastes
Rule Summary EPA is proposing to add hazardous waste aerosol cans to those “universal wastes” regulated under title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part 273. This change in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations, once finalized, will reduce regulatory costs of a wide variety of establishments generating and managing aerosol…
Join PPM at the Annual LSWA Environmental Conference
The Louisiana Solid Waste Association Environmental Conference will be held at the Louisiana Cajun Dome…
Will We See You at the Gulf Coast Food and Fuel Expo?
PPM is looking forward to the 2018 Gulf Coast Food and Fuel Expo in Biloxi,…
Summary of State Programs and Data on Abandoned Underground Storage Tanks and Facilities Report
In December of 2017, the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO)…
Are Risk Management Plans on Your Radar?
Lately we’ve seen increased scrutiny of Risk Management Plans (RMP) and Process Safety Management (PSM)…
“Once In, Always In” Is on the Way Out!
In May of 1995, EPA’s John Seitz released a memo that clarified a “Once in,…
PPM Consultants Hires Annie Mcilwain as Project Manager
PPM Consultants hires Annie Mcilwain as project manager for the Jackson, Mississippi office. Mcilwain brings…
Changes to Tier II Hazard Categories
Some of you might be asking yourself, “when did this happen”? While the Final Rule…
Top Environmental Stories of 2017
Scott Pruitt Heads the Firm He once Challenged: President Trump voiced that his goal was…
EPA Makes Final Attainment Designations for 2015 Ozone NAAQS
On December 21, 2017, EPA responded to state and tribal recommendations by indicating the anticipated…
The Art of Christmas
Here at PPM, our annual Christmas greeting to each of our clients features something special…
Top Five UST Compliance Violations
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO) along with assistance from…