REGFORM, Regulatory Environmental Group for Missouri’s Post

EHS Professionals: Navigate the Murky Waters of the 2023 WOTUS Rule at MECC! Feeling lost in the swampy puddles and potholes surrounding the 2023 WOTUS Rule? Then the Midwest Environmental Compliance Conference (MECC) has the session for you! "The 2023 WOTUS Rule: Challenges in the Court and in the Field" led by the Ed Galbraith of Barr Engineering Co., will provide you with the some of what you need to stay out of the muck. This can't-miss session will tackle the big-ticket issues, including: -The status of ongoing litigation surrounding the WOTUS Rule. -A clear picture of where the new rule applies (and where it doesn't). -Insights into how the US Army Corps of Engineers and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are implementing the rule on the ground. -An analysis of the implications of Sackett II and the nixing of "significant nexus". This session offers practical takeaways to help you get through the ever-evolving regulatory turbulence (and turbidity?) of water quality. Don't miss out! Pro Tip! Download the full MECC agenda to see all the sessions we have lined up, featuring industry experts on a wide range of environmental compliance topics: https://lnkd.in/gDVS6ejv Lock in your spot at MECC today! Early bird pricing is in effect until September 4th, so don't delay! Secure your spot with just a click here: https://lnkd.in/gcrkqzYk I can't wait to see you in Overland Park! #MECC2024 #EnvironmentalCompliance #WOTUSRule #EHS #WaterQuality #Regulations #Sackett #EdGalbraith #BarrEngineering

EHS Professionals: Navigate the Murky Waters of the 2023 WOTUS Rule at MECC! Feeling lost in the swampy puddles and potholes surrounding the 2023 WOTUS Rule? Then the Midwest Environmental Compliance Conference (MECC) has the session for you! "The 2023 WOTUS Rule: Challenges in the Court and in the Field" led by the Ed Galbraith of Barr Engineering Co., will provide you with the some of what you need to stay out of the muck. This can't-miss session will tackle the big-ticket issues, including: -The status of ongoing litigation surrounding the WOTUS Rule. -A clear picture of where the new rule applies (and where it doesn't). -Insights into how the US Army Corps of Engineers and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are implementing the rule on the ground. -An analysis of the implications of Sackett II and the nixing of "significant nexus". This session offers practical takeaways to help you get through the ever-evolving regulatory turbulence (and turbidity?) of water quality. Don't miss out! Pro Tip! Download the full MECC agenda to see all the sessions we have lined up, featuring industry experts on a wide range of environmental compliance topics: https://lnkd.in/gDVS6ejv Lock in your spot at MECC today! Early bird pricing is in effect until September 4th, so don't delay! Secure your spot with just a click here: https://lnkd.in/gcrkqzYk I can't wait to see you in Overland Park! #MECC2024 #EnvironmentalCompliance #WOTUSRule #EHS #WaterQuality #Regulations #Sackett #EdGalbraith #BarrEngineering

The 2024 conference season was absolutely epic and 2025 will be no different! First up will be the Florida Water Resource Conference #FWRC2025 and I get to share the right-sized modeling and master planning solutions for 3 vastly different sized distribution systems AND about #WaterAdvocacy ... What's more?? A couple of the incredible #YoungProfessionals at Carollo Engineers are presenting Lessons from Initial POCP and CSAP and Strategies for Utility Compliance. Let me tell you, there are no better YPs to present this topic than Raphael Knickerbocker, Ph.D, P.E. and Emily Lutter. In fact, after #FDEP reviewed these reports I received a call from them saying that they were the best CSAP and POCP reports that they had ever received. They were the first reports without any Requests for Additional Information (RAI) and they will be using them as a reference for all of the reviewers going forward. I will never forget that phone call and how proud I was of these two engineers for knocking it out of the park! I can't wait to cheer Raphael and Emily on at the conference. Tell me.... what was your favorite conference of 2024 and which one are you most looking forward to for 2025? #CollectionSystemActionPlans #PowerOutageContingencyPlan Florida Department of Environmental Protection Florida Water Environment Association - FWEA Florida Water Resources Conference #distributionsystems #collectionsystems

US crane manufacturer Manitowoc, that also produces Grove, National Crane and Potain, has agreed a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding alleged violations of the Transition Program for Equipment Manufacturers (TPEM), a program under the U.S. Clean Air Act.

Stay informed on the latest updates regarding Waters of the United States (#WOTUS) rules! Last year saw significant developments with two final rules posted under the Clean Water Act. Experts Bonnie Rogers, MS, PWS, CCP and Harris Frampton at SWCA, along with Rebecca Hays Barho, Mary Lynn Coffee, and Sara Johnson at Nossaman LLP, dive deep into the practical implications of these changes and the evolving permitting landscape. Watch the webinar today! #CleanWaterAct #EnvironmentalPermitting

Last Wednesday’s ASTM International Committee Week meeting on Guide E2790 covering Continuing Obligations had a packed house with serious brain power from leading environmental consultants, commercial real estate professionals, public and private sector attorneys, and USEPA's Office of Site Remediation Enforcement (OSRE) and Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization. Matt Sander from OSRE presented about trends and current EPA Guidance covering best practices and advanced approaches for monitoring Activity and Use Limitations (aka “ICs”) - which is a core part in “step 4" of the E2790’s 4-step framework. We then overviewed work-in-progress efforts, building from the last meeting’s examples (discussed last meeting by Tim McGahey of AKT Peerless and Mark Westra of GZA GeoEnvironmental) to describe examples of real world-based continuing obligations. The examples we focused on this time included ones involving environmental oversight agency assessment/cleanup requirements and additional “appropriate care” measures before, during, and after redevelopment to prevent exacerbation, exposure, and comply with AULs. We also briefly reviewed EPA’s Common Elements Guidance's representative examples of situation-based Continuing Obligations, where the conversation paused on release reporting, with keen observations and suggestions by the likes of Todd S. Davis, CEO of Hemisphere Brownfields Group LLC, for clarity and accuracy on this nuanced topic. After additional high-quality conversations related to the role and practice of Continuing Obligations, we revisited going forward plans - an approximate 1.5 year schedule and increased meeting frequency and work groups for updating and republishing the current version of E2790. Our goal is to improve the value and usefulness of the Guide particularly with appendices that step through various situations and examples of Continuing Obligations, conforming adjustments to the body of the Guide, and associated improvements to the E2790 training program. Thank you to Marybeth Norgren and Molly Lynyak for all the management and support, and to all of those who attended. 🙏 If you want to be involved going forward, DM me. -ASTM E2790 Guide on Continuing Obligations (avail. at https://lnkd.in/gGbiHYjH) -EPA Common Elements Guidance (avail at https://lnkd.in/gdvY_GCE)

#StrictLiability - owners and operators and tenants, check it out - a new class of chemicals - PFOA and PFOS are now classified as “hazardous” under federal law which will make the current owner or user of a site w a PFOS and PFOA liable arresting if they caused the issue. See below. Let’s discuss risk mitigation. Duane Morris LLP

Success for Ballast Water Treatment at IMO MEPC 81! Here's a summary of key outcomes from the recent 81st session of the International Maritime Organization's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC): 💡New Guidance for Challenging Waters: Industry collaboration secured approval for interim guidance on operating ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) in challenging water conditions. This provides vital options for vessel operators navigating these areas. 🚽Sewage Storage in Ballast Tanks: Clear guidance was finalized for temporarily storing treated sewage/greywater in ballast tanks within discharge-controlled areas. This allows safe use of this practice while protecting BWTS from contamination. 📥BWTS Modifications & Review Ongoing: Although time constraints prevented finalizing guidance on BWTS modifications, a commitment for continued work on this important issue was achieved. 🔔Ballast Water Convention Review Progresses: The review of the BWM Convention is moving forward with active industry involvement. Stay tuned for further updates. 📓Electronic Ballast Water Record Book Implemented: Amendments were adopted to incorporate electronic record-keeping for the ballast water record book. The IMO will hold an extra MEPC session in Spring 2025 to focus on these critical ballast water treatment issues. #mepc81 #ballastwater #engineeredfiltration

Join us on March 26th for a brief overview of the history of and controversy surrounding the definition of WOTUS and a panel discussion on how the Supreme Court’s narrowing of the WOTUS definition has and will continue affecting permitting under the Clean Water Act. #Sackett #WOTUS #CWA #webinar

Join us on March 26th for a brief overview of the history of and controversy surrounding the definition of WOTUS and a panel discussion on how the Supreme Court’s narrowing of the WOTUS definition has and will continue affecting permitting under the Clean Water Act. #Sackett #WOTUS #CWA #webinar