Meet and greet SCS professionals at the 2023 Florida Public Works Expo, April 18-20, at the Jacksonville River City Downtown Hotel and the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center.
The Florida Public Works Expo attracts hundreds of Public Works professionals from the State of Florida and the Southeast, providing a great opportunity to network with your peers, boost your motivation, and gain powerful new tools for success! You will also have the opportunity to attend a variety of Technical Sessions designed to sharpen your skills, maximize production, and keep you on the cutting edge of emerging technologies and products. Be sure to visit the Trade Show and acquire new tools, tips, and techniques from the leading suppliers and manufacturers in your industry!
There are many great reasons to attend the Expo, including:
The event is hosted by the Florida Chapter of the American Public Works Association.
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Meet SCS Engineers professionals at our booth at the SWANA Alabama Chapter’s Spring Meeting, April 3-5, at the Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, AL.
The Alabama Chapter is dedicated to advancing the practice of economical & environmentally sound solid waste management in the State of Alabama. The Spring Meeting awards student scholarships, honors outstanding individuals, and provides continuing education opportunities.
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On January 11, 2023, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency posted the General NPDES Permit for Industrial Storm Water Discharges (NPDES Permit No. ILR00) for public review and comment.
Please note that numerous modifications and additions are proposed for Attachment 1 of the NPDES Permit No. ILR00. At the time of authoring this blog, Attachment 1 has not been made public by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Once this document is made available, a follow-up post will be prepared to summarize the changes associated with each subsector.
Modifications and added parts or sections are summarized below:
All comments on the draft permit and requests for a public hearing must be received by the IEPA no later than February 11, 2023.
Our team of Storm Water professionals in Illinois includes Spencer LaBelle and Scott Knoepke, who are ready to answer your NPDES Permit questions and discuss how the proposed modifications to the permit may impact your operation.
Join SCS Engineers professionals at the WMEP Manufacturing Matters! 2023 Conference, “Rising to the Challenge”, April 27, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee, WI.
This premier manufacturing industry conference will include a Celebration of Wisconsin Manufacturing reception the evening prior to the conference.
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The Recycling Association of Minnesota (RAM) and the Solid Waste Association of North America Land of Lakes Chapter are hosting their annual Conference & Show April 25 & 26 at the Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake, MN.
The RAM/SWANA Conference & Show continues to be the premier recycling and waste management conference in the Upper Midwest.
RAM/SWANA Conference topics include Hazardous Waste, Recycling, Solid Waste, Food Waste Diversion, and Sustainability. Continuing Education Credits are available, and there always are numerous networking opportunities. Several SCS Engineers professionals are attending the conference – we hope to see you there!
MDE Regulatory Alert: Maryland Landfill Air Regulation
On December 30, 2022, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) published a proposed regulation addressing the control of landfill gas (LFG) methane emissions from municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills in the state. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) with a global warming potential of more than 25 times greater than carbon dioxide. The proposed regulation is modeled after similar rules in California and Oregon, incorporates provisions from the EPA’s federal landfill air regulations under NSPS & EG 40 CFR 60 Subparts Cf and XXX and NESHAP CFR 63 Subpart AAAA, and would become among the most stringent in the US.
The new regulation will be submitted to the EPA for approval as part of Maryland’s state plan for MSW landfills (state plan). The state plan will be equivalent to or more stringent than the EPA’s NSPS & EG 40 CFR 60 Subparts Cf and XXX and NESHAP CFR 63 Subpart AAAA, and will apply to smaller and mid-sized landfills not currently subject to the EPA’s federal rules.
MDE estimates that 32 active and closed MSW landfills in the state will be subject to the proposed regulation.
Some key provisions of the rule include:
This rulemaking has been several years in development and is consistent with Maryland’s GHG Reduction Act of 2009 and the recent Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 that requires Maryland to become “net zero” for GHG emissions by 2045, with an interim goal of achieving 60% GHG reductions by 2031 (over 2006 levels). MDE estimates that once implemented, this rule will achieve a 25-50% reduction in GHG emissions from affected landfills. MDE estimates the capital costs associated with rule compliance would range from $1 to $3 million, annual operating and maintenance costs range from $150k to $400k, and additional costs for monitoring (~ $60k annually), recordkeeping, and reporting.
MDE has scheduled a virtual public hearing on the proposed action at 10:00 am on February 1, 2023. Comments can be submitted by 5:00 pm (Eastern Time) on February 1, 2023, to Mr. Randy Mosier of MDE at .
For additional information on MSW regulations and GHG emission reductions, please visit scsengineers.com or one of SCS’s nationwide offices.
Speak with SCS Engineers environmental and solid waste professionals at the 2023 SWANA FL Winter Conference, February 20-22, at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista. SCS Engineers is a sponsor of this event.
The conference will explore “Imagine More: The Brightest Ideas in Solid Waste” and will feature industry thought leaders and the brightest minds in the solid waste industry, all in the beautiful setting of the Disney Springs area. Continuing education hours will be available.
The program will provide an interesting and educational agenda of sessions and speakers discussing the latest developments in the solid waste industry and a great way for industry suppliers and service providers to showcase their products and services.
This multi-day conference will include general sessions on best practices in the solid waste management profession, networking events and more. The conference is attended by local, state and municipal government solid waste directors, managers, regulators, operators and coordinators, in addition to private sector consulting engineers and suppliers of materials and equipment used in the management of solid waste.
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Be part of the community of change by participating in GreenBiz23 conference and expo, February 14-16, in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Today’s sustainability professional is under pressure to do more, and do it faster, than ever before. What will it take to address the complex issues on your plate at the scale, scope and speed required? GreenBiz 23, the premier gathering of 1,800 sustainable business leaders, will deliver the insight and inspiration you need to accelerate change.
Join the dynamic GreenBiz 23 community to harness the knowledge of experts, peers and new voices to help you achieve net zero, advance the circular economy, elevate social justice, safeguard biodiversity, build resilient supply chains and more. You’ll gain access to inspiring keynotes, engaging breakout sessions and valuable networking that will help you address these complex issues.
The conference features tracks on:
The expo will feature more than 50 organizations paving the way for sustainable business. Learn about the technologies, programs and practices that these companies are employing while forming valuable connections with members of the dynamic GreenBiz community.
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Compounded by rising labor and regulatory costs, landfill operations challenges for owners and operators are liquids and greenhouse gases. Gas collection and control systems, leachate management strategies, and treatment technologies all help create efficiencies. But so does new technology.
In our two-part educational series, we use case studies to demonstrate combinations of integrated SCADA, IIoT, drones, satellites, and Geographical information systems (GIS) technologies. Using clear, straightforward language, our panelists explain which technology is best for what and when integrating these technologies better serves your landfill’s and composting operation’s challenges and budget.
Recorded in front of a live audience who send questions to our panelists specific to their operational needs we cover monitoring, liquids, and labor challenges – with an aim to introduce new technologies that solve some of your most expensive challenges. SCS’s forums are educational, non-commercial webinars with a Q&A forum throughout; they are free and open to all who want to learn more about landfill and composting technology. We recommend these discussions for landfill and organics management facility owners/operators, technicians, environmental engineers, municipalities, and environmental agency staff.
View Part I focused on drones, satellites, and GIS technologies which are valuable for landfill permitting, design, and monitoring liquids and gas well conditions.
View Part II focused on SCADA and remote monitoring & control systems – when and why using real-time data can create efficiencies and reduce risk at your landfill and are useful for compost operations, and anaerobic digestors.
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Meet SCS Engineers professionals at BOOTH 619 at the Wisconsin Safety Council’s 2023 Annual Conference April 17-19 at the Kalahari Resort in the Wisconsin Dells.
This is Wisconsin’s premier event highlighting health, safety, and human resource best practices challenges and solutions. The conference features over 50 educational sessions, 200 exhibitors, and 6 pre-conference professional development courses. CEUs will be available. In its 81st year, the conference provides a unique opportunity for professionals to share resources and experiences with colleagues, and to discuss views and concerns with a wide range of stakeholders. You will hear from top-notch speakers and attend sessions with the latest safety information.
Featured Speaker Travis Mills, Retired United States Army Staff Sergeant of the 82nd Airborne, will make you laugh, cry, laugh some more, and stand up and cheer as he shares his astonishing story of survival and unending service. One of only five quadruple amputees from the war in Iraq/Afghanistan, Travis is the NY Times Best-Selling Author of ‘Tough As They Come’ and one of the most critically acclaimed inspirational speakers in the world. A master of the one-liner, Travis’s infectious humor illuminates this remarkable story of resilience and overcoming adversity.
Keynote Speaker Glen Tellock, Retired President & CEO, Lakeside Foods & Manitowoc Company, will provide “A CEO’s Perspective: Building Successful Teams & Instilling a Culture of Safety”. Glen spent three decades in leadership positions with a leading food processor and a manufacturer of construction equipment, and he knows that a strong culture of safety must come from the top. In a fireside chat, Glen will discuss his years as CEO, the challenges he faced, and how he overcame them. Glen will also address the need executives to lead by example when developing a world-class culture of safety.
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