This time of year lots of clients call us up and ask about sampling snow melt for their stormwater sample as per their stormwater permit. It's an interesting question, and one we'll discuss below....
I visit a lot of facilities for inspections, audits, and other reasons. Often I see their SWPPP plan and SPCC plan combined into one notebook or binder. Seems to make sense from the sense of having...
As I gaze into the crystal ball for the year 2013, I believe that there are multiple environmental and sustainability issues that will come to the forefront for the construction materials industries...
Learn how precast concrete plants deal with environmental regulations compared to ready mix operations. Environmental regulations can differ wildly from facility to facility, from industry to...
About a month ago, I was talking to a precast producer about his new environmental management system, and how it was impacting his operation. He said his costs had dropped slightly, his regulators...
Learn the Big 5 environmental compliance items a concrete plant should be on top of. When it comes to running a concrete plant, regardless of the kind or location, staying on top of environmental...
I’ve been thinking about a question recently, a question I get a lot. It's related to stormwater permits, and the sampling that needs to be done. What levels of iron are being found in stormwater...