The Clean Waterways Act is another step in the fight to ensure the protection and improvement of Florida’s water quality. Based on the changes to stormwater regulations (and an increased emphasis on clean waterways), closer enforcement is expected. Read More...
Since the 1940s, PFAS chemicals (Per- and PolyFluoroAlkyl Substances) have been used in dozens of industrial and commercial applications, ranging from fire-fighting foams to non-stick and waterproof coatings. However, in recent years, the public health risks of PFAS have become more widely known—and for good reason. PFAS chemicals are highly mobile, can accumulate in our… Read More...
A SPCC plan is a valuable precaution that can protect you from regulatory violations and prepare the facility should a spill occur. Read More...
Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) are considered the gold standard for environmental due diligence by lenders, investors, real estate brokers, and prospective purchases during commercial real estate transactions. But the purpose of a Phase I ESA is defined as “good commercial and customary practice in the USA for conducting an environmental site assessment of… Read More...
Florida’s Legislative session will reconvene on March 2 through April 30, 2021. This year’s focus for environmental topics include clean energy, land conservation, population growth, water quality and quantity, plus budget issues, to name just a few. Based on several reports, approximately 900 people are moving to Florida every day. This volume of population growth… Read More...
The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E50 task group is preparing an update to the E1527 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Process which is due by the end of 2021. This standard, which provides the framework on which to conduct a Phase I ESA, was last… Read More...
Many petroleum discharges raise immediate questions about the source and age of the contamination. Answering those questions often calls for forensic investigation. Environmental Risk Management (ERMI) uses extensive professional experience as environmental scientists—including our knowledge of the nature, transport, fate, investigation, and remediation of petroleum contamination—in our environmental forensic investigations. ERMI has expert-witness and litigation… Read More...