by Caltha Company | Mar 2, 2013 | Caltha LLP Services, FAQ, Hazardous Materials, OSHA, Product Stewardship
US and international shipping regulations require that shippers determine if shipments contain marine pollutants and, if so, comply with additional safeguards. Manufacturers and importers of chemical substances often need to determine if they products are regulated as...
by Caltha Company | Jan 20, 2013 | EPCRA, FAQ, Hazardous Materials
EPCRA Section 312 includes a two tier approach. Tier I requires information (such as maximum amount of hazardous chemicals at the facility during the preceding year, an estimate of the average daily amount of hazardous chemicals at the facility, and the general...
by Caltha Company | Jan 8, 2013 | Due Diligence, Environmental Review, Environmental Site Assessment, FAQ, Waste
To qualify as a Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser (BFPP) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, commonly known as Superfund), a landowner or tenant must meet certain criteria. To receive the liability protection, a...
by Caltha Company | Dec 10, 2012 | FAQ, Industrial Wastewater, Stormwater, Waste, Water
Possibly. Class V wells are used to inject non-hazardous fluids underground. Most Class V wells are used to dispose of wastes into or above underground sources of drinking water and can pose a threat to ground water quality, if not managed properly. Most Class V wells...
by Caltha Company | Dec 2, 2012 | FAQ, Spill Prevention
Under the Clean Water Act, the “sheen rule” provides the framework for determining whether an oil spill should be reported to the federal government. Federal regulation requires the person in charge of a facility or vessel responsible for discharging oil...
by Caltha Company | Dec 2, 2012 | Caltha LLP Services, FAQ, Industrial Wastewater, Water
Seven federally regulated industrial categories have pretreatment standards established for total toxic organics (TTO). The term TTO is defined as the sum of specific toxic organic compounds found in the process discharge at a concentration of 0.01 mg/l (10 ppb) or...
