by Caltha Company | Oct 31, 2012 | Water
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has released a general permit that streamlines and shortens the wetland permitting process for some residential, commercial and industrial projects impacting wetlands. The statewide general permit (“GP”) is required under...
by Caltha Company | Oct 30, 2012 | Air Quality
US EPA has published a final rule which disapproves portions of the Wisconsin State Implementation Plan (SIP) for control of particulate matter under the Clean Air Act (CAA). In disapproving the Wisconsin program, EPA final rulemaking referenced Wisconsin’s...
by Caltha Company | Oct 26, 2012 | Caltha LLP Services, Industrial Wastewater, Water
Caltha LLP provides expert consulting and permitting support to wastewater dischargers in Wisconsin. Under Federal and Wisconsin laws, all discharges of wastewater to the waters of the State require an NPDES permit issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural...
by Caltha Company | Oct 23, 2012 | Spill Prevention
Two rules can apply to facilities with above ground tanks, 1) Federal SPCC Rules (40 CFR 112), and 2) Wisconsin Rules on Storage of Flammable, Combustible and Hazardous Liquids (Chapter Comm 10). For any given facility, some tank systems may only be subject to SPCC...
by Caltha, LLP | Oct 21, 2012 | Hazardous Materials, OSHA
Beginning April 22, 2010, contractors nationwide who perform renovation activities in residential homes and child-occupied facilities built before 1978 must be certified and follow specific lead-safe work practices to prevent lead contamination. While this new...
