by Caltha Company | Dec 11, 2012 | Hazardous Materials
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued an Advisory Bulletin to operators of gas transmission and hazardous liquid pipeline facilities regarding their responsibilities under federal integrity management regulations to perform...
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 9, 2012 | EPCRA, Hazardous Materials, TSCA
EPA has initiated rulemaking to restrict the use of nonylphenol (NP) and its ethoxylates (NPEs) under a proposed significant new use rule (SNUR) using existing Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) authority. EPA plans to issue the proposal in the next year. NP and NPEs...
by Caltha Company | Nov 29, 2012 | Hazardous Materials, TSCA, Waste
On an October 24, 2012 letter to Regional TSCA and RCRA Division Directors, the EPA Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery has announced its reinterpretation of guidance regarding PCB-contaminated building materials. As background, on February 29, 2012, EPA...
by Caltha Company | Nov 16, 2012 | Training
Caltha LLP provides expert consultant and permitting support to facilities in Minnesota with aboveground storage tanks (AST). Under Federal and Minnesota laws (including the Minnesota Oil and Hazardous Substance Discharge Preparedness Law), stationary tanks, mobile...