August 30, 2016

EPA Regulatory Alert: SCS Technical Bulletin – NSPS – EG Final Rule Published – August 2016

The EPA published NSPS – EG final rule in the federal register on August 29, 2016. This SCS Technical Bulletin compiles the 856 pages of NSPS and EG documents into 3 … Continue reading EPA Regulatory Alert: SCS Technical Bulletin – NSPS – EG Final Rule Published ...

August 29, 2016

SCS From the Field: Landfill Mining – the Pros and Cons

While not a new concept, the authors examine the advantages and disadvantage of landfill mining as metropolitan areas grow larger and nearer to landfills, and as the landfills are filling up … Continue reading SCS From the Field: Landfill Mining – the Pros and Cons

August 24, 2016

When Do Printing Facilities Need Federal Title V Operating Permits?

Article by Cheryl Moran, CHMM Technological advances in traditional printing and the advent of digital printing can make it more challenging to know when you need an air permit and which … Continue reading When Do Printing Facilities Need Federal Title V Operating Permits?

August 22, 2016

EPA’s Toxic Release Inventory

  Author: Ann O’Brien Alert: Toxic Release Inventory Form A and Form R Reports were due July 1, 2016 The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) was created by EPA in response to several events … Continue reading EPA’s Toxic Release Inventory

August 17, 2016

SCS Technical Bulletin Released: Inactive Surface Impoundments and EPA Direct Final Rules for Disposal of CCR from Electric Utilities

SCS periodically prepares technical bulletins to highlight items of interest to our clients and friends. These are published on our website. This SCS Technical Bulletin addresses: Inactive Surface Impoundments and … Continue reading SCS Technical Bulletin Released: Inactive Surface Impoundments and EPA Direct Final Rules for ...

August 10, 2016

Karen M. Luken Partners with SCS Engineers as SMM Specialist

SCS Engineers is pleased to announce that Karen Luken has partnered with us as a Sustainable Materials Management Specialist. She will provide environmental consulting services to the firm’s Sustainable Materials Management … Continue reading Karen M. Luken Partners with SCS Engineers as SMM Specialist

August 8, 2016

SCS Engineers Awarded Contract to Support Commercial and Institutional Recycling Program in the County of Los Angeles

SCS Engineers to provide environmental services and technical support to help enhance LA County’s Department of Public Works sustainable materials management. SCS will provide research and consultation services supporting the County’s … Continue reading SCS Engineers Awarded Contract to Support Commercial and Institutional Recycling Program in the ...

August 4, 2016

When Infrastructure Improvement Becomes the Most Efficient Alternative to Unsustainable Landfill Gas Operations and Maintenance Costs

The unique nature of landfill decomposition and the demands of safety, environmental compliance, and energy recovery create a dynamic environment under which Landfill Gas (LFG) management systems perform. These conditions … Continue reading When Infrastructure Improvement Becomes the Most Efficient Alternative to Unsustainable Landfill Gas Operations ...

August 2, 2016

SCS Advice from the Field: Properly placing, compacting and shaping gravel significantly protects leachate pipe against wall bucking and excessive ring deflection

Survivability of leachate collection pipes depends upon the gravel placed on all sides of the pipe. Proper placement of gravel around the pipe and the granular soil material over the … Continue reading SCS Advice from the Field: Properly placing, compacting and shaping gravel significantly protects ...

August 1, 2016

SCS Alert: Prepare to take action soon after the Final NSPS/EG Rules for Landfills are published in the Federal Register.

Do you have NSPS or EG sites per the new definitions of “new” and “existing”? Does your EG site have any upcoming planned or permitted expansions, or will it be … Continue reading SCS Alert: Prepare to take action soon after the Final NSPS/EG Rules for ...