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January 9, 2020

The Evolving Concern of PFAS at Airports – Mitigating the Risks

PFAS are also key components in aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), which is used to fight petroleum-based fires at aviation and manufacturing facilities. For decades, AFFF containing PFAS has been used … Continue reading The Evolving Concern of PFAS at Airports – Mitigating the Risks

January 7, 2020

Updates to GHG Regulations and Impacts to the Waste Industry

Article published in the January 2020 edition of Waste Advantage Magazine. At the Federal level, GHG emission reporting has become part of the standard regulatory requirements; however, on the west … Continue reading Updates to GHG Regulations and Impacts to the Waste Industry

January 6, 2020

Many Factors Influence Remedies for CCR Control and Disposal

The November proposal addresses the deadline to stop accepting waste for unlined surface impoundments managing coal ash. It includes a new date of August 31, 2020, for facilities to stop placing waste into these units and either retrofit them or begin closure. The proposal would allow certain facilities additional ...

December 19, 2019

EPA Announces New Method to Test for Additional PFAS in Drinking Water

Reprint of USEPA Press Release dated today. WASHINGTON (Dec. 19, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took another key step in implementing the agency’s PFAS Action Plan … Continue reading EPA Announces New Method to Test for Additional PFAS in Drinking Water

December 19, 2019

Ryan Duckett, an SCS Engineers Young Professional Elected to the VA SWANA Board

Voting for the Old Dominion Chapter’s 2020-2021 Board of Directors ended December 13, 2019. After tallying the votes, the following professionals were elected as new Directors, including: Ryan Duckett of … Continue reading Ryan Duckett, an SCS Engineers Young Professional Elected to the VA SWANA Board ...