October 29, 2020

Accounting For Emissions in Solid Waste Planning

  Reducing Short-Lived Climate Pollutants The International Solid Waste Association – ISWA, published a comprehensive report completed by SCS Engineers for ISWA under the Climate and Clean Air – CCAC, … Continue reading Accounting For Emissions in Solid Waste Planning

October 26, 2020

SCS Client Yakima County Wins Major APWA Award

  Yakima County, WA, won the Heroes Excellence award from the American Public Works Association. Karma Suchan, Solid Waste Manager, generously shared the news and acceptance video with John Richards … Continue reading SCS Client Yakima County Wins Major APWA Award

October 23, 2020

Jodie’s dropping in at RETA 2020, are you?

    Bill Lape, Project Director with SCS Tracer, will give a presentation on the effects of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) regulation on the ammonia refrigeration industry. Bill … Continue reading Jodie’s dropping in at RETA 2020, are you?

October 22, 2020

Why is SCS Engineers dumpster diving in Wisconsin?

SCS Engineers, in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources – WDNR, is performing a waste sort to determine what’s in the trash going into Wisconsin’s landfills. During the … Continue reading Why is SCS Engineers dumpster diving in Wisconsin?

October 16, 2020

SCS Advice from the Field: Using Laser Technology to Control Birds at Landfills

The regulatory driver for reducing bird presence at landfills in Oregon is usually the need to reduce E. coli counts in stormwater as birds carry a range of diseases and … Continue reading SCS Advice from the Field: Using Laser Technology to Control Birds at Landfills ...

October 14, 2020

Landfill Closure Provides Invaluable Leachate Generation Rate Information

When the Glades County Sanitary Landfill No. 2 closed, the 6.5-acre Subtitle D landfill provided an opportunity to monitor leachate generation under controlled conditions. With ever-increasing disposal rates at wastewater … Continue reading Landfill Closure Provides Invaluable Leachate Generation Rate Information

October 12, 2020

The Trajectory of Industrial Stormwater Regulations in the US

Industrial stormwater discharge regulatory compliance defined by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System – NPDES, and the Federal Multi-Sector General Permit – MSGP, slated for implementation in January 2021, will … Continue reading The Trajectory of Industrial Stormwater Regulations in the US

October 8, 2020

SCS Advice from the Field: The Importance of Capturing Landfill Field Notes

The unsung hero at landfills with a landfill gas collection system is the humble Wellfield Technician. The position of Wellfield Technician is multifaceted; this individual needs to be well equipped … Continue reading SCS Advice from the Field: The Importance of Capturing Landfill Field Notes

October 6, 2020

An SCS Engineers’ Young Professional Comments on PFAs

SCS Engineers’ Gomathy Radhakrishna Iyer explains, “The structure of PFAs is a carbon and fluorine bond, and that bond is considered one of the strongest in nature. For industry, Chlorofluorocarbons … Continue reading An SCS Engineers’ Young Professional Comments on PFAs

October 5, 2020

Keystone SWANA 2020 Election Results

Our congratulations to Keystone’s new Officers and Directors, including SCS’s Denise Wessels and Tom Lock.   President, Michele Nestor Vice President, Denise Wessels Secretary, Tom Lock Treasurer, Matthew Foltz Private … Continue reading Keystone SWANA 2020 Election Results