When it comes to continuous improvement, the primary focus of the majority of industrial facilities is production. This type of industrial management is a sensible approach, as production can have the greatest impact on the facility’s profitability. However, singularly focusing on products generated by a facility while ignoring waste generation can be costly not only from a financial perspective but also from a regulatory compliance perspective as well.

In order to decrease the possible risks associated with improper waste management, it is beneficial to examine some of the more common mistakes made throughout industry. This ensures that a facility has a solid foundation from which to build out a waste management program that covers the proper handling of all of its waste streams. Continue reading “Common Hazardous Waste Management Mistakes (Part 1): Hazardous Waste Identification”

Staying in compliance and ensuring the proper management of wastewater discharges from industrial facilities can be challenging. The possible impediments that a facility can face are dependent on several factors such as the location of the facility, existing infrastructure, and the facility’s financial forecast. One of the most important first steps to maintaining wastewater compliance involves properly identifying the different wastewater streams at a facility. Wastewater discharges generally fall into one of two categories, Domestic and Industrial. Domestic wastewater discharges come from bathrooms, kitchens, and hand-washing stations and can be characterized as wastewater from personal usage. Industrial wastewater discharges come from industrial and commercial sources and may contain pollutants at levels that could impact water quality and/or interfere with Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW). Industrial discharges are usually generated from different types of industrial processes and are typically segregated from domestic discharges as described above. Continue reading “Management of Wastewater Discharges from Industrial Facilities”

If your facility is a Large Quantity Generator (LQG), meaning it generated more than 2,200 lbs of hazardous waste and/or 2.2 lbs of acute hazardous waste per month during 2019, the upcoming deadline applies to you.

LQG are required to complete a Hazardous Waste Report (also called the Biennial Report) and a Hazardous Waste Reduction Plan for waste generated in 2019 by March 2, 2020.

Conversion Technology Inc. (CTI) is an environmental, health, and safety consulting firm with over 30 years experience covering the above reports and other aspects of permitting, and environmental, health, and safety regulatory compliance. If you need help preparing the waste reports, please contacts us at 770-263-6330 or cti@conversiontechnology.com.

For many industrial facilities, staying on top of the numerous and ever changing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations can be difficult and sometimes frustrating. One area that we have seen many facilities having issues with is following the regulations and requirements associated with the Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA). RCRA regulations are those that govern the management of hazardous waste, solid waste, bio-hazardous waste, and universal waste. In this article, we will explore some of the most common mistakes made within general industry when handling, storing, and generating waste streams, and potential violations that are the result of these mistakes. Continue reading “Common Mistakes in Handling Waste”